Risky combinations of psychiatric drugs prescribed for young patients
A new study reveals that young patients treated with psychiatric medications receive potentially dangerous combinations with concerning frequency.
Sep 5, 2024
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Fluoxetine
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Millions take antidepressants for chronic pain—but there's little evidence the most commonly prescribed drugs work
About 1 in 5 people globally live with chronic pain, and it is a common reason for seeing a doctor, accounting for one in five GP appointments in the UK.
May 22, 2024
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Neurobiologists uncover how stress turns into fear in the brain in conditions such as PTSD
Our nervous systems are naturally wired to sense fear. Whether prompted by the eerie noises we hear alone in the dark or the approaching growl of a threatening animal, our fear response is a survival mechanism that tells ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Study provides first evidence of direct impact of serotonin on development of prefrontal cortex
A new study published in Nature Communications provides direct evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy can impact a child's brain development and contribute to the risk of mental health disorders later in life.
Feb 16, 2024
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Coming off antidepressants can trigger emotional and social difficulties alongside physical withdrawal symptoms
Coming off antidepressants is known to trigger physical symptoms, such as restlessness, fatigue, and excessive sweating, but new research suggests people can also experience emotional and social difficulties and changes in ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Antidepressants taken during pregnancy may affect children's digestive health
A new study finds that a commonly prescribed class of antidepressant drugs taken during pregnancy may affect digestive health in offspring later in life. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal ...
Nov 14, 2023
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New postpartum depression drug comes with hefty price tag
A new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won't be able to afford the medication.
Nov 8, 2023
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Understanding ketamine treatment for depression
Depression has been on the rise in recent years. According to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, nearly one in 10 adults and one in five adolescents reported having depression in 2020, up from 6.6% of ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Body dysmorphic disorder: What to know about this mental health condition
Actress Megan Fox recently shared in an interview with Sports Illustrated that she has body dysmorphia. In the video interview, Fox said, "I don't ever see myself the way other people see me. There's never a point in my life ...
May 25, 2023
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Study hints that antidepressants could help slow reproductive aging
Worms might not be depressed, per se. But that doesn't mean they can't benefit from antidepressants.
May 4, 2023
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