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Have You Taken Your Paxil Today?
This little button made me laugh when I saw it. I think another good one would be "Be Glad I Took My Paxil Today!" What do you think?...
Generic Paxil CR Coming Soon
Americans taking Paxil CR extended release (paroxetine) may soon have one more option when it comes to buying their prescriptions. According to United Press International, the US Food and Drug Administration tentatively approved a generic version of...
Proposed law would help new moms fight post-partum depression
Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin has proposed a new bill which would require health care providers screen for the post-partum depression. The bill, titled "Mom's Opportunity to Access Help, Education, Research and Support for Postpartum Depression...
Researchers find genes responsible for bipolar disorder
In a newly-released study by the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers found the genetic roots of bipolar disorder (manic depression), paving the way for new, better kinds of treatments in the future. The study, reported about in the UK's...
56 percent of people taking Zoloft (sertraline) experience remission from depression
I just finished reading a well-designed study by some researchers at Indiana University and the University of Heidelberg in Germany which evaluated the effectiveness of the SSRI antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) for the treatment of depression. What...
Are you depressed? Quiz yourself with 7 online depression tests
If you're not sure if you're depressed, test yourself with one of these online depression quizzes:PsychCentral.com Goldberg depression screening testiVillage.com depression screening test (developed by National Mental health Association)About.com one...
