Friday, January 26, 2007

Easing Depression Without a Prescription



KXAN - But, even then, it's not a form of treatment in and of itself." Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with John's wort, but "the evidence that it can help moderate-to-severe depression is very poor," Marsh said. "Even for mild
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Magnet Therapy
Belief.Net - About 20 small studies have evaluated rTMS for the treatment of depression (including severe depression that does not respond to standard treatment, as well as the depressive phase of bipolar illness ), and most found it effective. 16-24,39,41,48-50,59
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Use of LSD On Drug Addicts Called Experimental And Inhumane
24-7PressRelease.com - No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Such experimentation lasting symptoms, including but not limited to suicide (attempted and realized), homicide, paranoid psychoses, severe depression
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Clarification: Dec. 28 Cyberonics Story
MSN MoneyCentral - government to extend coverage of its Vagus Nerve Stimulator device to Medicare beneficiaries who suffer from treatment The pacemaker-shaped device is implanted in the chest and stimulates nerves in the neck to alleviate severe depression symptoms.
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Suicide of a Chancellor
Inside Higher Ed - After a leave and treatment for depression, he returned to the college as chancellor and subsequently left. Generally have contributed to her depression — specifically she had some sort of thyroid condition which can produce severe depression.
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