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Antidepressant Patch Doesn't Help Smokers Quit by Medline Plus Posted Fri 03 Sep 2010 1:20pm Friday, September 3, 2010 By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows. Eldepryl (generic name selegiline Read on »

Anti-depressant Drugs Weaken Bones by Pam Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm According to Dr Robert Rowan' s newsletter, SSRI anti-depressant drugs inhibit the absorption of calcium into your bones. Researchers found that daily use of SSRIs can cause a 4% reduction in bone mineral density in your hips. The lower spine lost 2.4% of bone density. There are a great many drugs in this class, Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft Read on »

Are Anti-Depressants A Crutch? by Susan Patient Expert

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Anti-Depressants Bring Higher Risk Of Developing Cataracts: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Mon 08 Mar 2010 6:11pm Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University. The study, based on a database of more than 200,000 Quebec residents aged 65 and older, showed Read on »

Proposal to replace HRT with anti-depressants by Cathy T. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:07pm Proposal to replace HRT with anti-depressants Andrea Swan, a menopause educator, displays some good choices for controlling menopause symptoms on the left, and a few bad choices on the right. ... Read on »

Predictive Diagnostic Test for Anti-Depressant Related Suicide Risk by nih.gov Posted Sun 30 Sep 2007 5:00pm , these genetic tests should prevent the under prescribing of anti-depressant drugs and the resulting possibility of suicide due to sub-optimal treatment. Applications: Diagnostic tests predicting the likelihood of suicide during anti-depressant treatment. Development Status: Clinical data. Inventors: Francis J McMahon (NIMH) Patent Status: HHS, Reference Read on »

anti-depression video by journey2balance Posted Fri 20 Nov 2009 10:04pm If this doesn’t make you laugh… or at least crack a smile… I don’t know what will. Read on »

FDA to Scrutinize Ads on Television for Drug Companies – Way Too Many Anti-Depressant Ads Filling the Airwaves by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Thu 28 Jan 2010 12:45pm selling anti-depressant drugs. Those commercials are depressing to watch! At least the ED commercials show some happy folks. As you can tell I can’t even remember which drugs... depressant ads are working in reverse for goodness sakes! Hopefully this post may get a little attention and at least get some of those anti-depressant commercials off the air. I Read on »

U.S. Supreme Court: Weighs-in on Anti-Depressant Lawsuits by Duane Sherry, M.S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 10 Mar 2009 3:12pm The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on preemption last week - providing the right for states and individuals to sue drugmakers for injury and death in spite of FDA approval of the drug. The highest court is back in the news this week - with a case involving anti-depressants…. From The Philadelphia Inquirer: (Photo: Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel, Staff Read on »

Tricyclic anti-depressants l ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 03 Dec 2010 8:29pm Tricyclic anti-depressants linked to increased risk of heart disease Research that followed nearly 15,000 people in Scotland has shown that a class of older generation anti-depressant is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD Read on »