This common antidepressant helps people cut back on methamphetamine: New study
Methamphetamine—more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice—is a highly addictive, stimulant drug.
Apr 5, 2026
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Mirtazapine
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Common antidepressant offers fresh hope for people looking to reduce methamphetamine use
For the first time, people who want to stop using crystal methamphetamine may be able to treat their addiction with a cheap and readily available medication, say researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center ...
Apr 1, 2026
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Antidepressant users see average of 2% weight gain, finds study
A recent study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and published by Frontiers in Psychiatry demonstrates the link between antidepressants and weight gain. Using follow-up data from participants in the REGICOR study ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists
A new study from King's College London shows that off-label prescriptions of a common antidepressant doesn't help breathlessness in patients with respiratory disease—and may cause side effects.
Sep 9, 2024
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Researchers find genetic cause of Raynaud's phenomenon
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London's Precision Healthcare Research Institute (PHURI) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified the genetic causes of Raynaud's ...
Aug 18, 2023
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