Prozac (fluoxetine) is an antidepressant belonging to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of drugs. Prozac is mainly used for the treatment of major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder…
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What is Prozac (fluoxetine)? What are the side effects of Prozac?
July 24, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Patients with major depressive disorder exhibit abnormal activation of the occipital lobes
July 22, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
A recent study published in the Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, No…
What is Effexor (venlafaxine)?
July 20, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Effexor (Venlafaxine) is an antidepressant, belonging to the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class of drugs, used for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. The drug, currently marketed by Pfizer, is the most prescribed S…
Research Finds People With Depression Tend To Pursue Generalised Goals
July 9, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that people with depression have more generalised personal goals than non-depressed people. A study conducted by Dr Joanne Dickson, in the University’s Institute of Psychology, Health and Society,…
Differences Seen In The Brains Of Depressed Preschoolers
July 4, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
A key brain structure that regulates emotions works differently in preschoolers with depression compared with their healthy peers, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The differences, measured using funct…
Online Risk Calculator Estimates The Likelihood Of Antidepressant Response
July 3, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
As in any other field of medicine, when a depressed person visits a psychiatrist for treatment of depression, they like to be informed of the odds that they will respond to the medication they are prescribed. Unfortunately, there has been no precise wa…
Being Physically Fit During Teens Reduces Risk Of Suicidal Behavior Later In Life
June 30, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Being in good physical shape at 18 years of age can be linked with a reduced risk of attempted suicide later in life. So says a study of over one million Swedish men conducted by researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden…
Antidepressant Usage, Stress And High-fat Diet Combo Linked To Long-term Weight Gain
June 18, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Short-term users of antidepressants who are stressed and consume a high-fat diet might have a higher risk of long-term weight gain, researchers from the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia, explained on Sunday at The Endocrine Society…
Is The Ability To Extinguish Fear Impaired By Antidepressants?
June 12, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
An interesting new report of animal research published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that common antidepressant medications may impair a form of learning that is important clinically…
Psychotherapeutic Interventions Benefit Patients With Depression
May 30, 2013 by NewsBot - No Comment
Treatments for depression that don’t involve antidepressant drugs but rather focus on different forms of talking therapy (referred to as psychotherapeutic interventions) are all beneficial, with no one form of therapy being better than the others, acco…
