Friday, February 09, 2007

Depression Related News



KOLD-TV - The physical examination will either diagnosis and/or rule out any medical conditions (such as thyroid disease, cancers or neurologic diseases) that could be causing the depression. Treatment Treatment usually involves medication, psychotherapy or a
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FDA Panel Urges Changes to Antidepressant Labeling
WSFA - were based on fears that taking antidepressants could increase the risk of suicide ideation, many psychiatrists worry that the "black-box warning" will backfire -- resulting in more suicides as patients shy away from depression treatment. Expanding
Source: www.wsfa.com

Rivals bash Microsoft
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Magnetic depression treatment rejected Neuronetics Inc. failed to persuade a U.S. advisory panel that its device to treat depression using magnetic pulses to the brain is equivalent to electroshock therapy and easier to tolerate. The Food and Drug
Source: www.twincities.com

Duloxetine Has Less Effect on Male Sexual Function Than Escitalopram
Medscape News - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 24 - Among men with major depression, treatment with duloxetine (Cymbalta) is associated with less worsening of sexual function than is escitalopram (Lexapro), investigators reported this week at the American Psychiatric
Source: www.medscape.com

Newly Depressed Heart-Attack Patients at Cardiac Risk
Heart Info - For patients whose depression appears after a heart attack, the belief has been "don't jump on any depression treatment, because it may resolve by itself," Ford said. "This kind of changes the approach to it, so we need to keep on doing more research
Source: www.heartinfo.org


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