Depressed Jane » A Depressed Life http://www.depressedjane.com Let Me Tell You More About My Depressed, Miserable Existence Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:21:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 What Is St. John’s Wort? How Effective Is St. John’s Wort? http://www.depressedjane.com/what-is-st-johns-wort-how-effective-is-st-johns-wort/ http://www.depressedjane.com/what-is-st-johns-wort-how-effective-is-st-johns-wort/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:06:25 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/31/what-is-st-johns-wort-how-effective-is-st-johns-wort/ St. John’s wort, or Perforate St. John’s wart, Tipton’s Weed or Klamath weed, is a medication that comes from a flowering plant called Hypericum perforatum. For a long time it is believed to have medicinal qualities, especially for the treatment of depression. Recent studies appear to conclude more favorably than unfavorably regarding St. John’s Wort’s efficacy in treating depression. St…

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]]> St. John’s wort, or Perforate St. John’s wart, Tipton’s Weed or Klamath weed, is a medication that comes from a flowering plant called Hypericum perforatum. For a long time it is believed to have medicinal qualities, especially for the treatment of depression. Recent studies appear to conclude more favorably than unfavorably regarding St. John’s Wort’s efficacy in treating depression. St…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/what-is-st-johns-wort-how-effective-is-st-johns-wort/feed/ 0 Depression Saps Endurance Of The Brain’s Reward Circuitry http://www.depressedjane.com/depression-saps-endurance-of-the-brains-reward-circuitry-2/ http://www.depressedjane.com/depression-saps-endurance-of-the-brains-reward-circuitry-2/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:56 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/depression-saps-endurance-of-the-brains-reward-circuitry-2/ A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion. The study challenges previous notions that individuals with depression show less brain activity in areas associated with positive emotion…

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]]> A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion. The study challenges previous notions that individuals with depression show less brain activity in areas associated with positive emotion…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/depression-saps-endurance-of-the-brains-reward-circuitry-2/feed/ 0 Preventing Risk-Taking And Self-Destructive Behavior In Young People http://www.depressedjane.com/preventing-risk-taking-and-self-destructive-behavior-in-young-people-2/ http://www.depressedjane.com/preventing-risk-taking-and-self-destructive-behavior-in-young-people-2/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/preventing-risk-taking-and-self-destructive-behavior-in-young-people-2/ At the beginning of 2010, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at the Center for Psychosocial Medicine at Heidelberg University Hospital will conduct a study named “Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE) – promoting the health of young people through the prevention of risk-taking and self-destructive behavior” in cooperation with twelve centers in other E…

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]]> At the beginning of 2010, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at the Center for Psychosocial Medicine at Heidelberg University Hospital will conduct a study named “Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE) – promoting the health of young people through the prevention of risk-taking and self-destructive behavior” in cooperation with twelve centers in other E…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/preventing-risk-taking-and-self-destructive-behavior-in-young-people-2/feed/ 0 A New Mental Treatment Based On Attention Improves Anxiety And Depression In Secondary Education Teachers http://www.depressedjane.com/a-new-mental-treatment-based-on-attention-improves-anxiety-and-depression-in-secondary-education-teachers-2/ http://www.depressedjane.com/a-new-mental-treatment-based-on-attention-improves-anxiety-and-depression-in-secondary-education-teachers-2/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/a-new-mental-treatment-based-on-attention-improves-anxiety-and-depression-in-secondary-education-teachers-2/ A doctoral thesis carried out at the University of Granada has proved that a mental training based on mindfulness – an emotional self-regulating tool that consists in focusing on what we are doing, thinking about or feeling at every moment – helps to fight against psychological diseases such as anxiety, depression, concern or complaints about health, very common among second…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/a-new-mental-treatment-based-on-attention-improves-anxiety-and-depression-in-secondary-education-teachers-2/feed/ 0 US FDA Approves SEROQUEL XR(R) For Add-On Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder http://www.depressedjane.com/us-fda-approves-seroquel-xrr-for-add-on-treatment-of-major-depressive-disorder-2/ http://www.depressedjane.com/us-fda-approves-seroquel-xrr-for-add-on-treatment-of-major-depressive-disorder-2/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/us-fda-approves-seroquel-xrr-for-add-on-treatment-of-major-depressive-disorder-2/ AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily SEROQUEL XR® (quetiapine fumarate) Extended Release Tablets as adjunctive (add-on) treatment to antidepressants in adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)…

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]]> AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily SEROQUEL XR® (quetiapine fumarate) Extended Release Tablets as adjunctive (add-on) treatment to antidepressants in adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/us-fda-approves-seroquel-xrr-for-add-on-treatment-of-major-depressive-disorder-2/feed/ 0 Antiepileptic Drugs Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Suicide Attempts In Patients With Bipolar Disorder http://www.depressedjane.com/antiepileptic-drugs-not-associated-with-increased-risk-of-suicide-attempts-in-patients-with-bipolar-disorder-2/ http://www.depressedjane.com/antiepileptic-drugs-not-associated-with-increased-risk-of-suicide-attempts-in-patients-with-bipolar-disorder-2/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/antiepileptic-drugs-not-associated-with-increased-risk-of-suicide-attempts-in-patients-with-bipolar-disorder-2/ Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder, and may have a possible protective effect, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the J…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/antiepileptic-drugs-not-associated-with-increased-risk-of-suicide-attempts-in-patients-with-bipolar-disorder-2/feed/ 0 Higher Blood Lead Levels Associated With Depression, Panic Disorder In Young Adults With Low Levels Of Lead Exposure http://www.depressedjane.com/higher-blood-lead-levels-associated-with-depression-panic-disorder-in-young-adults-with-low-levels-of-lead-exposure-2/ http://www.depressedjane.com/higher-blood-lead-levels-associated-with-depression-panic-disorder-in-young-adults-with-low-levels-of-lead-exposure-2/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/higher-blood-lead-levels-associated-with-depression-panic-disorder-in-young-adults-with-low-levels-of-lead-exposure-2/ Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally considered safe, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/higher-blood-lead-levels-associated-with-depression-panic-disorder-in-young-adults-with-low-levels-of-lead-exposure-2/feed/ 0 Antidepressant May Change Personality While Relieving Symptoms http://www.depressedjane.com/antidepressant-may-change-personality-while-relieving-symptoms-3/ http://www.depressedjane.com/antidepressant-may-change-personality-while-relieving-symptoms-3/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/antidepressant-may-change-personality-while-relieving-symptoms-3/ Individuals taking a medication to treat depression may experience changes in their personality separate from the alleviation of depressive symptoms, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/antidepressant-may-change-personality-while-relieving-symptoms-3/feed/ 0 Childhood Traumas Linger As Health Risk Factors For Adults http://www.depressedjane.com/childhood-traumas-linger-as-health-risk-factors-for-adults-2/ http://www.depressedjane.com/childhood-traumas-linger-as-health-risk-factors-for-adults-2/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/childhood-traumas-linger-as-health-risk-factors-for-adults-2/ Research from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London has found that negative experiences in childhood may alter not only mental health but also physical health, into middle age and beyond. 1,000 individuals have been followed from birth to age 32 as part of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study in New Zealand…

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]]> http://www.depressedjane.com/childhood-traumas-linger-as-health-risk-factors-for-adults-2/feed/ 0 Young Adults' Blood Lead Levels Linked To Depression, Panic Disorder http://www.depressedjane.com/young-adults-blood-lead-levels-linked-to-depression-panic-disorder-2/ http://www.depressedjane.com/young-adults-blood-lead-levels-linked-to-depression-panic-disorder-2/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:55 +0000 Depressed Jane http://www.depressedjane.com/2009/12/30/young-adults-blood-lead-levels-linked-to-depression-panic-disorder-2/ Young adults with higher blood lead levels appear more likely to have major depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally considered safe, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…

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