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Antidepressants change personality, study suggests - Article
People who take antidepressants such as Paxil often say they feel less stressed and more outgoing, lively, and confident. Now a new study suggests it's not just because they're less depressed.In fact, such drugs may alter two key personality traits ...
3 Signs You Should Stop, Adjust, or Switch Antidepressants - Article
If you and your doctor are not satisfied with the amount of improvement you've had while on an antidepressant, you're not alone. In a three-month study of 4,000 depression patients, at least half didn't get complete relief from the first antidepress...
Suicide risk with antidepressants linked to age - Article
CHICAGO - People under age 25 who take antidepressants have a higher risk of suicide, but adults older than that do not, an analysis by U.S. Food and Drug Administration researchers released on Tuesday showed.The report by the FDA scientists confirm...
Study: 27 Million Americans on Antidepressants - Article
Use of antidepressant drugs in the United States doubled between 1996 and 2005, probably because of a mix of factors, researchers reported Monday.About 6 percent of people were prescribed an antidepressant in 1996 — 13 million people. This rose to...
The Next Stage
I met with a kind lady at the Canadian Mental Health Association today to figure out what my options are regarding my current doctor situation and what else that I could be doing to promote my own recovery. By the end of the meeting the woman laid ...
The Problem With Medication
I take a lot of medication and if the meds are not performing like they should than chances are trouble will soon be headed my way. In the morning I take 150mg of Effexor, 60mg of Cymbalta and 100mg of Seroquel. Four hours later I take another 100...
Impact of U.S. antidepressant warnings still felt - Article
Strong warnings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about suicide risks linked to antidepressant use in children and young adults have had a "spillover effect" on depression care in older adults, researchers said on Monday.They said the warning...
