Psychiatry
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<ѻýҕl>APA: Co-Morbid ADHD in Bipolar Adults May Respond To Non-Stimulantsѻýҕl>
SAN DIEGO -- When attention deficit hyperactivity disorder meets bipolar disorder in an adult, the diagnosis is hard and the course is poorly understood but the co-morbidity appears to exacerbate matters, researchers said here.
May 24, 2007
<ѻýҕl>Grief Following Death in the Family Ebbs in Six Months
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NEW HAVEN -- The negative emotions of grief -- yearning, depression, and anger -- following the death of a family member from natural causes usually peak within six months, according to a Yale bereavement study of 233 mourners
Feb 21, 2007
<ѻýҕl>FDA Warns on Mixing Antidepressants with Migraine Drugs
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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Mixing common migraine drugs such as Imitrex (sumatriptan) with antidepressants like Prozac (fluoxetine) or Cymbalta (duloxetine) can trigger a life-threatening condition called serotonin-syndrome, the FDA has warned.
Jul 20, 2006
<ѻýҕl>Blood Clots Linked to Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementias
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MANCHESTER, England — Spontaneous cerebral blood clots were detected at similar rates in patients with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, suggesting a common pathology and a potentially preventable or treatable cause for some dementias, researchers here said.
Apr 28, 2006
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves First Antidepressant Transdermal Patchѻýҕl>
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The FDA has approved a once-a-day antidepressant patch that delivers a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. Called Emsam (selegiline), the patch can be used at its lowest dose without the dietary restrictions that accompany oral MAO inhibitors.
Mar 01, 2006
<ѻýҕl>Epidural Steroid Injection Not Useful for Chronic Shingles Painѻýҕl>
UTRECHT, The Netherlands - An epidural injection of steroids with a local anesthetic did not provide the long-term pain relief doctors anticipated for patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia, researchers here said.
Jan 19, 2006
<ѻýҕl>FDA Says It Plans Label Changes for Concerta and Ritalinѻýҕl>
WASHINGTON-The FDA said it plans to strengthen the warning label for Concerta, the popular long-acting version of Ritalin (methylpenidate) in response to post-marketing surveillance reports of psychiatric and cardiovascular adverse effects.
Jun 29, 2005
<ѻýҕl>FDA Warns of Excess Mortality to Elderly With Antipsychoticsѻýҕl>
WASHINGTON-The FDA has issued a public health advisory on the entire class of atypical antipsychotic drugs, pointing to an apparent excess of mortality for older patients with dementia, particularly when the agents are used off-label to treat behavioral disorders.
Apr 12, 2005
<ѻýҕl>St. John's Wort Better than SSRI for Moderate to Severe Depressionѻýҕl>
A study published in The British Medical Journal found that a herbal extract of St. John's wort was at least as effective as Paxil(R) (paroxetine) and had fewer side effects in patients with moderate to severe depression.
Feb 11, 2005
<ѻýҕl>Reggie White's Death Linked to Obstructive Sleep Apneaѻýҕl>
Preliminary reports suggest that the death on December 26th of a 43-year-old former National Football League star, Reggie White, was related to sleep apnea, a chronic condition associated with a number of lung and heart conditions.
Dec 28, 2004
<ѻýҕl>Provigil (modafinil) Counteracts SSRI Side Effectsѻýҕl>
Provigil ® (modafinil) not only counteracted the excessive fatigue and somnolence experienced by some patients on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but also improved mood and quality of life in this patient group, according to a preliminary study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Oct 23, 2004