What is the best and safest way to wean yourself off of an antidepressant drug such as
Zoloft?. Read on..
How can I safely wean off an antidepressant?
UBC professor and author Stanley Coren says dogs work better than
Prozac, a prescription antidepressant-- and that's no exaggeration. Read on..
Dog owners visit the doctor less
Tricyclic anti-depressants such as
Elavil, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as
Prozac or
Lexapro, and especially serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) such as
Effexor or
Cymbalta, which are dual-acting antidepressants that can increase both serotonin and norepinephrine, have proven capable of decreasing pain while treating both depression and chronic pain. Because pain can induce depression and vice versa, these new dual-acting agents can provide physicians with safe and…
Data presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine 25th Annual Meeting show that
Cymbalta (duloxetine) maintains safety and effectiveness as a treatment for fibromyalgia for at least 1 year. Read on..
Cymbalta Shows Long-Term Safety & Effectiveness for Fibromyalgia
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The symptoms of premenstrual syndrome usually occur just before the menstrual cycle begins and usually improves once menstruation…
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) including such widely used antidepressants as
Celexa,
Paxil,
Prozac and
Zoloft may significantly reduce the risk of attempted or completed suicide in depressed adults, according to a review of eight large-scale observational studies. Read on..
SSRI Antidepressants May Lower Adult Suicide Risk
In the analysis of 12 different drugs, two came out on top as the most effective and best tolerated as first-line treatments: sertraline (
Zoloft) and escitalopram (
Lexapro). Read on…
Older adults with generalized anxiety disorder treated with the antidepressant
Lexapro showed significant improvement in symptoms, a new study reports. Read on..
Antidepressant Eases Anxiety in Older Adults
Cymbalta is the only antidepressant currently approved for the treatmeent of fibromyalgia. To examine the treatment options read on..
Antidepressants Help Treat Fibromyalgia
This useful Health Central user guide discusses the common antidepressants such as
Prozac,
Celexa,
Effexor,
Lexapro,
Paxil,
Wellbutrin,
Zoloft etc. Read On..
Antidepressants - Depression Medication and Drugs