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"What I Did When I Got Depressed"
Kellevision | October 7th 2008
The author of Furious Seasons describes his last depressive episode and his struggle to get through it without medication. He makes some very valid points about the problems involved in taking medication and the issues which would not be resolved... read more
Self esteem: Linked to depression?
How to have great self confidence | September 28th 2008 by David Rogers
In unhelpful thinking last week I touched on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and the link between our thinking, self esteem and depression. In a comment a few weeks ago Sherri had asked me if there is a link between self esteem and depression, a read more
Anger and Anxiety
Abundance! | September 27th 2008 by Ruth Belena
Anger and anxiety are negative emotions that may be linked. They can also be symptoms of depression, or lack of wellbeing. One of the best ways to get rid of negative feelingsis by walking. If you can make walking a regular part of your weekly or read more
Should I or Shouldn’t I Use Anxiety Medications
Stress & Anxiety News | September 25th 2008
Sometimes we have to take medication in order to get whole again. Though prescribing antidepressant medicine is a last resort treatment, it can be absolutely necessary in certain situations. For example, I had a friend who has had panic attacks for read more
American Children More Medicated Than Children In Europe
Impact Lab | September 25th 2008
American children are approximately three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medication than children in Europe. A new study published today in BioMed Central’s open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Ment read more
Antipsychotics May Decrease the Risk of Suicide
Brain Blogger | September 11th 2008
Suicide is an all-too familiar consequence of depression. Up to 15% of patients with untreated or undertreated depression commit suicide. The goal of treatment for depressive disorders is to alleviate the symptoms of depression, which may include an read more
Gender and depression: A drug gap?
The-F-Word | September 10th 2008 by Rachel
Public awareness campaigns over the past few years have been successful in getting out the message that women often experience significantly different heart attack symptoms than men. Now a new study shows that not only does depression manifest itsel read more
Hypothyroidism - Managing depression and weight
The-F-Word | September 8th 2008 by Rachel
The final installment in the series on hypothyroidism discusses how to manage both the lingering depression and weight gain characteristic of hypothyroidism. Please keep in mind, I do not have all the answers – if I did, I wouldn’t have been ins read more
Hypothyroidism - Medication & Treatments
The-F-Word | September 5th 2008 by Rachel
Part four of the ongoing hypothyroidism series will address the various forms of treatment for people diagnosed with hypothyroidism. This information is available after the jump, but first, I’ll share what happened at my follow-up appointment with read more
Antidepressant Sexcapades, Part Two
DrEddyClinic.com Integrated Medicine Blog | September 1st 2008 by Dr. Eddy
By Walter ArmstrongSomething’s been bugging me all week. …The last thing I want this blog to do is scare anyone away from getting treated for depression. In dwelling on the sexual side effects of the Prozac-type drugs, I don’t want to leave the read more
Women respond better to popular SSRI antidepressant citalopram
iHealthBulletin News | August 29th 2008
Women are 33 percent more likely than men to experience full remission with citalopram (Celexa). UMich.edu - Women with depression may be much more likely than men to get relief from a commonly used, inexpensive SSRI antidepressant medication - cital read more
Intronic rs833070 / rs2146323 variants in VEGF demonstrate link t…
musings along the pathway | August 25th 2008 by originsgenomeresources
The mitogenic activities of the vascular endothelial growth factor protein family are well researched. A number of findings have linked this gene to learning and memory and hippocampal-dependent response to antidepressant medication. Indeed, its rea read more
Stress is the Ultimate Killer
DC Femella | August 19th 2008 by Shevonne Polastre
Stress is killing me. I don’t know how to let things go, or let go of people who are bad for me. I feel pathetic saying this, but I have started taking antidepressant medicine because I cant’ seem to want to get out of bed anymore. Yesterday was read more
Nerve Pain and Prednisone Side Effects
Coping With Crohn's | August 16th 2008 by Judi
First….. Wish I could say I have been feeling much better… I guess I have been, all things considered. I am not having the pain which was resulting from the abscess since it’s been drained. Instead, the main pain I’ve been read more
The Problem with Being Bipolar
Blue Licorice | August 11th 2008 by Blue Licorice
The worst problem with having bipolar disorder is waiting for the correct medication to be found that will alleviate the symptoms. At one point in time my doctor actually did find a combination of two medicines that made me feel what I assumed was read more
Pristiq's side effects: Too close to Premarin and Prempro for com…
depression introspection | July 28th 2008
Back in January 2007, I'd mentioned that Wyeth was not only seeking to market Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) for depression but also for the use of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women. I just learned that Wyeth produces two major menopause drugs, Premar read more
Which Came First - Depression or Diabetes?
Brain Blogger | July 23rd 2008
A recent study in JAMA reported that patients treated for type 2 diabetes are at risk for developing depression. The study also reported that patients with depression are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The study confirmed what other studies read more
Open thread: Antidepressants
The-F-Word | July 21st 2008 by Rachel
Mental illness continues to be stigmatized, but fortunately, more and more people are seeking out medical help for mental health issues. According to a 2005 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, 2.4 billion drugs were prescribed by read more
Time machines and judgement day
Allotment Junkies | July 14th 2008
I wrote this post a while ago, but decided not to publish it. I have changed my mind after seeing that people do stop by here and read my story now and again… So this is part 10 (phew it was never meant to take this long!) of my account of what read more
John Grohol interviews Wyeth's VP of Medical Affairs on Pristiq
depression introspection | July 8th 2008
Dr. Grohol interviewed Dr. Phil Ninan, Wyeth's VP of Medical Affairs on Pristiq, its efficacy, and surrounding issues. It was quite an interesting interview (and long) but here are some highlights that I chose to comment on. I'll be making... read more
Appetite hormone ghrelin helps mood, hurts dieting
iHealthBulletin News | June 17th 2008
UTSouthwestern.edu - Frustrating news for stressed dieters - New research about the body’s hormone ghrelin may explain why some people who are stressed or depressed overeat. While levels of the so-called “hunger hormone” ghrelin are read more
Pharma's "me-too" drugs face skeptical docs and health insurers
depression introspection | May 29th 2008
As patents expire on a variety of drugmakers' moneymakers, pharma companies have gone to great lengths to structurally reinvent the successful drugs then tout the benefits that differ from their predecessors. Case in point — Johnson & Johnson's Inv read more
Getting More Exercise, One Step at a Time
DrEddyClinic.com - project | May 27th 2008 by Dr. Eddy
By Sean KelleyBack when I had athletic street cred—as a soccer and rugby player and 5K specialist—I used to scoff at walkers. Although walking might be somewhat better than total lethargy, I failed to see how anyone could devote enough time to pl read more
Is Frankincense an Antidepressant?
Natural Remedies | May 23rd 2008 by Caitlin MacKenna
Is frankincense the new Prozac? Scientists from Johns Hopkins University and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have discovered that burning frankincense activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression.Religio read more
Burning Incense Is Psychoactive
Tantra: Gateway to Ecstasy | May 23rd 2008 by Jennifer Lawless
Burning incense is a staple of Tantric ceremonies and meditations. Science now tells us that burning incense is not just good for the soul, but also good for the brain.Religious leaders have contended for millennia that burning incense is good for th read more
Medication May Prevent Depression In Patients With Head And Neck…
Psychiatric Medications | May 22nd 2008 by Cicolini
Taking the antidepressant citalopram before beginning treatment for head and neck cancer may help prevent depression during therapy, according to results of a pilot study."Treatment for head and neck cancer can be arduous and debilitating," the autho read more
Bill O'Reilly Cures Depression
Magick Sandwich | May 14th 2008 by kathcom
Yes, dear imaginary reader, I've been feeling Too Bummed to Blog, which should be listed in the DSM-IV. (If you don't know what the DSM-IV is, wiki it, okay? I don't have the will to explain.)Then I checked my email and clicked on the Bill O'Reilly m read more
In Attempt to Usurp Dems' "Change" Message, GOP Steals Effexor's…
Pathophilia | May 13th 2008 by B. Martin, MD
Moving through the Web at warp speed. As Jason Linkins at the Huffington Post indicates, we're probably familiar with the antidepressant's tagline only because we're taking the drug given the state of things. read more
Curative Effect of the Basil Herbal plant and What You Should Kno…
HerbalCureInfo.com | May 12th 2008 by LionelPort
Basil is very common spice and famous herbal plant in the Mediterranean courtiers. You will feel the characteristic smell and taste close to every dish which you can eat a typical restaurant in Greece. Basil is a very good spice and a very useful he read more
ambient, verbal, and emotional abuse...Again.
Haunted Poet | May 10th 2008 by M McGowen
All text and images are copyright M McGowen AKA Haunted Poet at http://hauntedpoet.com/ Any reposting must be in a non-defamatory manner, for non-commercial purposes, contain a link back to http://hauntedpoet.blogspot.com/ and must be attributed to t read more
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