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Running vs. Meds: Which Works Best to Beat Depression?
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – Exercise has been dubbed "nature's antidepressant" by doctors for years, and now a new study confirms the notion. The finding follows a four-month look at the impact that...
EEG Model Predicts Response to SSRI Meds in Major Depressive Disorder
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – For patients with major depressive disorder, an electroencephalography (EEG)-based model can predict response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications,...
Prolonged Antidepressant Treatment No Benefit in Bipolar I Disorder
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – For patients with bipolar I disorder who had recently had remission of a depressive episode, adjunctive treatment with escitalopram or bupropion XL that continues for 52...
Treating Menopause Symptoms: Medications, Lifestyle & Self-Care
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 – Navigating the changes and discomforts of menopause can be a frustrating experience for many women. Daily life can be significantly affected by symptoms ranging from hot...
The Most Common Depression Medications, Explained
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 – You've been diagnosed with depression. What's next? The cornerstone of treatment remains antidepressants, so it's likely your doctor will prescribe one for you, but which one...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Antidepressants: Drug Safety Communication - Use During Pregnancy and Potential Risk of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
Including Celexa (citalopram); Lexapro (escitalopram); Prozac, Sarafem, Symbyax (fluoxetine); Luvox, Luvox CR (fluvoxamine); Paxil, Paxil CR, Pexeva (paroxetine); Zoloft (sertraline); Viibryd...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate)
[Posted 02/16/2007] FDA informed consumers and healthcare professionals regarding the possible dangers of buying prescription medications online. Individuals who ordered Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro, and...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Lexapro (escitalopram)
[UPDATE 07/08/2005] FDA notified healthcare professionals about the availability of updated Healthcare Professional and Patient Information Sheets for antidepressant medications that were the subject...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Antidepressant Medication Products
[Posted 05/02/2007] FDA notified healthcare professionals that the Agency proposed that makers of all antidepressant medications update the existing black box warning on the prescribing information...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) - Serotonin Syndrome
[Posted 07/19/2006] FDA notified healthcare professionals and consumers of new safety information regarding taking medications used to treat migraine headaches (triptans) together with certain types...
FDA Medwatch Alert: SSRIs and Treatment Challenges of Depression in Pregnancy
[Posted 07/19/2006] FDA notified healthcare professionals and consumers of important information from two recent studies that should be considered when making treatment decisions in pregnant women...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Public Health Advisory: Antidepressant Use in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
The FDA asked manufacturers of the following antidepressant drugs to include in their labeling a Warning statement that recommends close observation of adult and pediatric patients for worsening...
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