Tag archives for Antidepressant
How To Take Seroquel (Quetiapine Fumarate)
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, November 28th 2009 under: Seroquel (Quetiapine) Tags: Antidepressant, Drugs, Medications, Seroquel
Please keep the following information in mind when taking Seroquel®(Quetiapine Fumarate).
Making Seroquel tablets work for you
Seroquel is available as tablets you take by mouth. You should take Seroquel tablets every day or as your doctor has directed. To gain the most benefits from Seroquel tablets, take the exact number of tablets your doctor has prescribed for you each day at the appropriate times. Regardless of how good or how ... Read More
The Effect of Seroquel in Long-Term Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia
Posted By Kelly On Saturday, November 28th 2009 under: Seroquel (Quetiapine) Tags: Antidepressant, Drugs, Schizophrenia, Seroquel, Treatment
Clinical data recently presented at a major US psychiatric conference suggest that Seroquel ® (Quetiapine Fumarate) Tablets continue to be safe, effective and well-tolerated in the long-term treatment of both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia in adults.
Positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Major features of schizophrenia include positive symptoms such as delusions, and hallucinations, and negative symptoms such as apathy, depression, and social withdrawal. While ... Read More
Depression and Cocaine Use
Posted By Kelly On Friday, November 27th 2009 under: Depression Tags: Antidepressant, Depression, Drugs, Prozac
In clinical practices and research program we have commonly observed dual diagnoses in patients with serious disorders of alcohol or other substance abuse. One of the most frequently encountered comorbid psychologic disorders is depression. Although depression can be associated with alcohol or substance abuse as an antecedent or a consequence most of the current literature on cocaine appears to focus on depression as a consequence.
Clearly, depression is a known and ... Read More
Antidepressants in Canada
Posted By Kelly On Monday, November 23rd 2009 under: Antidepressants Tags: Antidepressant, Depression, Medications, Pharmacotherapy, Treatment
Since the introduction of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and the monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) in the 1950s, the search for more effective antidepressants with fewer unwanted actions has been intense.
TCA/MAOIs were fortuitously discovered at a time when psychoanalytical and psychological theories of the etiology of depression reigned supreme in North America. The possibility that depressive disorders are 'brain' diseases with a pathophysiological basis was viewed with skepticism, and these medicines were ... Read More
Managing Resistant Depression. Part 2
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, November 22nd 2009 under: Depression Tags: Antidepressant, Depression, Mental Disorder, Mental health
Definition
Treatment-resistant depression is difficult to define. The term embraces many variables that can influence response to treatment. Treatment-resistant depression must be differentiated from a chronic depressive illness (i.e., present for many years before the onset of treatment), and from a recurrent depression in which a single episode has resolved in a satisfactory manner, but recurrence or relapse has become the problem. Keller and associates have shown that more than 20% ... Read More
SSRIs and Sexual Dysfunction
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, November 22nd 2009 under: Depression Tags: Antidepressant, Drugs, Prozac
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are an effective treatment for depression, but they can be associated with sexual dysfunction. To improve compliance and overall patient care, added David Michelson, M.D., department of neuroscience at Eli Lilly and Company, and Christina M. Dording, M.D., department of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, clinicians must understand the changes in sexual functioning associated with SSRIs.
Since depression itself is often associated with sexual dysfunction, it can ... Read More
Depression Meds and Side Effects
Posted By Kelly On Wednesday, November 18th 2009 under: Question - Answer Tags: Antidepressant, Depression, Drugs, Paxil, Remeron, Wellbutrin
Depression Meds and Side Effects
Q. I am 19 and have experienced depression for over two years. My doctor recently prescribed Serzone, which caused severe headache, nausea and strangely hot skin. Then he switched me to Paxil, which caused severe nausea and vomiting. I have not returned to my doctor because he assured me the Paxil would not cause me to become ill. I am very nervous about trying further treatment, ... Read More
Episodic Depression Treatment
Posted By Kelly On Tuesday, November 17th 2009 under: Question - Answer Tags: Antidepressant, Depakote, Depression, Drugs, Effexor, Risperdal, Wellbutrin, Zyprexa
Episodic Depression Treatment
Q. I have been trying to deal with my depression, anxiety and posstraumatic stress disorder for 10 years. About nine months out of the year, I feel low-grade depressed, but I am more or less functional. Two or three times a year, I get swamped with episodes of major depression, hopelessness, sleep panic attacks, unreasonable fears and intense suicidal ideation. I become essentially nonfunctional for about three or ... Read More
Depression and Inhalant Abuse
Posted By Kelly On Monday, November 16th 2009 under: Question - Answer Tags: Antidepressant, Depression, Drugs, Effexor, Luvox, Paxil, Prozac, Remeron, Zoloft
Depression and Inhalant Abuse
Q. I have a friend who inhaled gas three times in his youth. He is very smart and has a great memory, but has severe depression. Is there a drug or specific combination of drugs that would help? He has tried Luvox, Zoloft and Paxil.
A. Inhalation of cleaning solvents, paint, glue, gasoline, etc. is a significant public health problem and may be a stepping stone to other ... Read More
Discontinuing Depression Meds
Posted By Kelly On Sunday, November 15th 2009 under: Question - Answer Tags: Antidepressant, Depression, Drugs, Effexor, Prozac, Remeron, Ritalin, Serzone, Wellbutrin
Discontinuing Depression Meds
Q. I have had several bouts of depression in my life. Over the past six months, I have had recurrent periods of despondency and hopelessness. Medication has helped, but has also resulted in total loss of libido, fatigue and a lackluster interest in life. I want off the drugs. I am asking my doctor to evaluate me to determine if there could be a medical basis for my ... Read More
Hello, everybody, who is interested to be healthy. My name is Kelly. I learnt about depression by my own experience. Now I am ok. Here I want to share my thoughts and ideas how to treat depression symptoms.