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Yale: 'Magic' Antidepressant May Hold Promise For PTSD
The Hartford CourantResearchers at the Yale School of Medicine have called it "the magic drug," able to halt severe depression and suicidal thoughts in patients within a matter of hours. Ketamine -- used as an anesthetic in human and veterinary medicine -- has emerged in...Tags: Zoloft (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , AstraZeneca Plc, Mental Health
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Magnetic pulses draw good reviews from doctors treating depression
When the darkness lifted in Nan Miller's mind, she realized the new therapy for her depression was finally working. Transcranial magnetic therapy, which was approved by the FDA for use with the NeuroStar TMS therapy system in 2008, has been a lifeline to...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatrists, Psychiatry, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions
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Depression treatment: Better but still not great
Depression affects 1 in 6 Americans in the course of his or her lifetime. And while antidepressant medications have seemingly revolutionized treatment, making the depressed well again is a largely hit-or-miss proposition. A review of advances in...Tags: Psychiatrists, Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatry, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research
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Supplements for depression: What the research reveals
Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike.
That's because...Tags: Mineral Supplements, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Teaching and Learning, Schizophrenia, Europe
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Harbor psychiatrist offers drug-free depression treatment option
Note: This story has been modified to correct an error. Dr. Michael Notorangelo is a psychiatrist, not a psychologist as the story previously stated.
HARBOR SPRINGS — There’s a new way to treat depression without drugs and board-certified...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatrists, Hospitals and Clinics, Psychiatry, Behavioral Conditions
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New depression treatment without side effects
KFOR-TVEach year millions of Americans find themselves battling depression. While there are numerous medications on the market to help with depression, some patients still struggle to find relief. Those patients are the target of a new treatment one patient...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatrists, Psychiatry, Behavioral Conditions, Psychotherapy
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Psychiatrists change their recommendations for depression's treatment
The American Psychiatric Assn., which labored to bring forth a revision of psychiatry’s “Bible” earlier this year, has just released a more modest opus likely to generate much discussion among mental health professionals. With the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatrists, Psychiatry, Behavioral Conditions
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Dr. Ricardo Arze and sex abuse cases shows disconnect between law enforcement, state regulators of doctors
A 17-year-old girl reported to Berwyn police in 2003 that her doctor, Ricardo Arze, had pulled off her clothes and sexually assaulted her in his exam room, state records show.
Two years later, another patient reported to Berwyn police that Arze had...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Hospitals and Clinics, Rape, Law Enforcement, Abusive Behavior
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Antidepressants linked to major personality changes
Antidepressant medications taken by roughly 7% of American adults cause profound personality changes in many patients with depression, far beyond simply lifting the veil of sadness, a study has found.
Researchers saw strong drops in neuroticism and...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Colleges and Universities, Northwestern University
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Exercise Helps Fight Depression
Los Angeles TimesDepression can spawn a spiral of lethargy and hopelessness, so that the last thing someone wants to do is exercise. But regular, moderate physical activity may lessen depression symptoms as much as some medications. "On its own, exercise does appear to...Tags: Depression, Los Angeles Times, Pharmaceuticals, University of California, Los Angeles, Social Sciences
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Signs of sadness...or depression?
Medical Edge from Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've suffered from depression all my life but wasn't diagnosed until my late 20s. I feel as though my daughter, who is 12, is showing signs of depression, but I'm not sure. What can I do to help her? Is it possible for someone so young...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Mayo Clinic, Children, Advice Columns and Columnists, Health and Safety at School
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Options for treatment-resistant depression
Harvard Mental Health Letter Why electroconvulsive therapy may be the best alternative to medication. Although medications and psychotherapy are usually the first treatments offered to patients with major depression, they don't work for everyone....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, San Francisco, Depression, Symptoms, Clubs and Associations
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