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Inside information on the "Sex Pill," an anti-depressant that stimulates sexuality rather than ruining it. Pros and cons of testosterone and other treatments for low libido.... (Read More)
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Side effects and interactions of common antidepressants. Learn about withdrawal difficulties and how to reduce the likelihood of adverse reactions.... (Read More)
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Several years ago, the Food and Drug Administration warned physicians that antidepressants might trigger suicidal thoughts or behaviors in teens and young adults. The warning was intended to increase vigilance over young people starting an antidepressant prescription. Psychiatrists charge that... (Read More)
People who suffer from chronic pain may also experience depression. A new study suggests that when patients have greater control of their therapy it is likely to produce better outcomes. Veterans with pain in the low back, hips or knees... (Read More)
Cymbalta is an antidepressant used for treating major depressive disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. It is also prescribed to manage pain resulting from fibromyalgia, as well as for diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. Full prescribing information is available at: http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=8728Check out Wikipedia... (Read More)
Q. I have been on Effexor XR for the past seven years for depression. I decided to wean myself off it, since it wasn't a good mix with another drug I started taking.The third day I was completely off the... (Read More)
The pros and cons of popular antidepressants; advice on getting off drugs like Cymbalta, Effexor or Paxil; the connection between antidepressants and suicide. Non-drug approaches to beating back the blues. What to do if drugs don’t work.... (Read More)
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Q. I read in your column a while back that a person heard music after taking the antidepressant amitriptyline. My urologist prescribed a similar drug (imipramine) for a mild urinary problem. After a few days, I too started hearing music.... (Read More)
Before 2000, the FDA rarely highlighted suicide as a possible side effect. But in 2004, after years of controversy, the agency reversed course and issued warnings to doctors and patients that some popular antidepressants are linked to suicidal thoughts and... (Read More)
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Q. I have been taking Prozac for the past five years. I am happily married, but I've definitely noticed a downturn in my ability to achieve a climax.My doctor recently switched me to Celexa to see if it would offer... (Read More)
Q. I was put on Cymbalta to stop hot flashes from menopause. When I switched doctors, my new physician was angry that I had been put on an antidepressant for hot flashes and put me on hormones instead. I am... (Read More)
What should the FDA do when a drug might make someone depressed or even suicidal? The agency has wrestled with this dilemma for decades.When reports surfaced in the 1990s that the antidepressant Prozac might trigger “intense, violent suicidal preoccupation,” the... (Read More)
OverviewSertraline is available as sertraline hydrochloride (Zoloft), an antidepressant, in a tablet form and an oral solution. Sertraline (Zoloft), like the earlier antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac), works by enhancing the action of a brain chemical called serotonin. It belongs to the... (Read More)
In 1953 the Dean of Harvard Medical School, George Packer Berry, MD, told the students, “half of what is taught in medical school is wrong. The problem is that we don’t know which half.” Since that time, his admonition has... (Read More)
Depression is debilitating and surprisingly common. Scientists have found that 5 percent of the people in a large survey reported symptoms of depression during the previous year. Nearly 13 percent of Americans experience depression at some point during their lives.The... (Read More)
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Savvy patients have learned that it is essential to ask physicians and pharmacists about side effects before they take any medicine. Drugs can cause reactions that range from mild discomfort to life-threatening complications. Even a thoughtful consumer may forget another... (Read More)
Listen to The People's Pharmacy extended interview with Dr. Janet Woodcock, chief medical officer of the FDA. They discuss criticism of the agency, statin side effects, problems with antidepressants, and questions about equivalence of generic drugs... (Read More)
Americans are justifiably bewildered. On the one hand they are told to “take your medicine—it’s necessary to maintain good health.” On the other, they read that many of their medicines may cause the very problems they are trying to prevent.... (Read More)
Q. After reading about the difficulties people have getting off certain antidepressant medications, I want to tell you about my success. I planned a weekend at home with no distractions or plans and took Dramamine all weekend to stay somewhat... (Read More)