A new analysis of clinical trial data has found that treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine (brand name Prozac) did not affect the risk of suicide in children. The study comes after the FDA issued a rare “black box warning” in 2004 after concerns were raised about antidepressant drugs increasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young [...]
Individuals treated for both depression and Type 2 diabetes have better medication compliance and experience significant improvements in depression and blood sugar levels compared to those receiving typical treatments, according to a new study out of the University of Pennsylvania. Over 60 percent of patients who received both treatments along with a short period of [...]
New research shows that while many antidepressants help most people who take them, a small group of people who take them will actually feel more depressed than if they had just been taking a placebo or sugar pill. The antidepressants studied included selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and Cymbalta (duloxetine). The new study from Yale [...]
A recently published multi-center pilot study supports use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for major depressive disorder for people who have not responded to more traditional modes of treatment. The study, conducted at three research facilities in Canada, is published online in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Researchers determined that DBS therapy, targeted to an area [...]
Children and teenagers who live at home with a depressed mom or dad are more likely to experience behavioral or emotional problems, according to new research. The study of over 21,000 families over four years’ time also suggests that children whose parents both seem depressed are at particularly high risk. The research was conducted through [...]
Depression is commonly underreported, and it turns out the main reason people are afraid to talk about depressive feelings with their family doctor is the fear of being prescribed an antidepressant. The study of 1,054 adults who were surveyed regarding their attitudes toward depression was published Monday in the Annals of Family Medicine. Researchers queried patients not [...]
Researchers believe they have discovered key factors responsible for the success of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) programs. Although the program helps members stay sober in many ways, two key areas of assistance include AA’s environment that allows individuals to receive social support from peers who support the individual’s efforts towards sobriety; and the AA culture that [...]
Researchers have discovered that exercise can be as effective as a second medication for individuals who were not helped by treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication. UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists discovered that as many as 50 percent of people taking a second medication for depression can reduce the medication burden [...]
Researchers have discovered that exercise can be as effective as a second medication for individuals who were not helped by treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medication. UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists discovered that as many as 50 percent of people taking a second medication for depression can reduce the medication burden [...]
A new study finds that working mothers can reduce their risk of depression by admitting that they cannot do it all, that blending a career with a family comes with some limitations. Statistically, working moms have lower rates of depression than their stay-at-home counterparts, but when a woman attempts to be supermom, they increase their [...]
