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New
drug seems safe, effective for bipolar
mania
NEW YORK, September 17 (Reuters Health)
- People with bipolar disorder going though
an acute manic episode seem to respond
well to a novel antipsychotic drug called
aripiprazole, according to a new study.
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Family-focused
therapy helps bipolar patients cope
NEW YORK. September 11 (Reuters Health)
- When patients with bipolar disorder
and their families participate in an intensive
family-focused therapy program, the patients
have less severe mood swings, are able
to function better, and can even avoid
being hospitalized. full
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Weight
gain from antipsychotic drugs is reversible
NEW YORK, September 10 (Reuters Health)
- A common side effect of many antipsychotic
medications is increased appetite and
weight gain, but a new study suggests
that this doesn't happen to all patients.
And even if they do gain weight, they
can shed the extra pounds with diet and
exercise, or even by switching medication.
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Cholesterol
drugs seem to lower depression risk
NEW YORK, September 08 (Reuters Health)
- People taking cholesterol-lowering "statin"
drugs seem to be less likely to develop
depression, researchers report. full
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Genetic
changes seen in major psychotic disorders
LONDON, September 05 (Reuters) - Two major
psychotic illnesses, schizophrenia and
bipolar disorder, also known as manic
depression, are related disorders that
may have similar genetic causes, scientists
said on Friday. full
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Study
shows drug lifts children's depression
CHICAGO, August 27 (Reuters) - An antidepressant
popular with adults also helped many depressed
children in a study released on Tuesday,
although questions remain about its effectiveness
compared with a placebo and whether it
might stunt growth. full
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Estrogen
may help depression at menopause
NEW YORK, August 25 (Reuters Health) -
Despite all the recent bad news about
estrogen replacement therapy, results
of a small study suggest that it may help
women who suffer from depression while
they're going through menopause. full
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Depression
doubles risk of dying after heart bypass
NEW YORK, August 22 (Reuters Health) -
Patients with depression are more than
twice as likely to die after undergoing
surgery to bypass blocked coronary arteries
than patients without this mental illness,
according to a new study. full
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Cholesterol
drug may also prevent depression
NEW YORK, August 19 (Reuters Health) -
Long-term treatment with cholesterol-lowering
"statins" -- drugs like Zocor
or Lipitor -- seems to be good not only
for the heart but also for mental health,
researchers in Boston report. full
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Antidepressants
may benefit heart patients: study
WASHINGTON, August 12 (Reuters) - A class
of antidepressant drugs could make heart
patients less likely to have a heart attack,
U.S. researchers said on Monday. Drugs
called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs), such as sertraline (Zoloft),
make the blood less sticky and less likely
to clot, they found. full
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Antidepressant
therapy may curb binge eating
NEW YORK, August 08 (Reuters Health) -
For people with a binge-eating disorder,
treatment with the antidepressant Celexa
seems to help them deal with the problem.
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Group
therapy helps children who witness violence
NEW YORK, August 05 (Reuters Health) -
A brief group program for middle-school
students exposed to violence substantially
reduces problems of post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and depression. full
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Antidepressants
may protect brain from damage
NEW YORK, August 01 (Reuters Health) -
Antidepressants may do more than improve
the symptoms of depression. According
to a new study, these drugs may actually
protect the brain in individuals who have
repeated bouts of major depression. full
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Zoloft
improves depression in Alzheimer's patients
NEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters Health) - The
antidepressant Zoloft is helpful for treating
the depression that often accompanies
Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows.
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Electrical
stimulator helps depression
CHICAGO, July 23 (Reuters) - The maker
of a device that uses electrical pulses
to stimulate the brain says it is effective
for treating depression. full
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Gene
increases risk of depression after stress
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Having
a short version of a certain gene may
make people more susceptible to depression
after stressful events, such as losing
a job or a loved one, researchers reported
on Thursday. full
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Compulsive
shopping disorder responds to drug
NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters Health) - A
daily dose of a drug used to treat depression--citalopram--reduced
the buying impulses of 15 subjects diagnosed
with compulsive shopping disorder, according
to study findings from Stanford University
researchers. full
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B-vitamin
problems may cause depression in some
NEW YORK, July 04 (Reuters Health) - New
findings suggests that some people with
depression might have problems metabolizing
the B vitamin folate - supporting the
idea that supplements could help ward
off the condition, researchers say. full
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Genome
survey finds depression genes
WASHINGTON, July 02 (Reuters) - U.S. researchers
using the newly published human gene map
said on Wednesday they had identified
19 different genetic regions linked with
depression. full
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Antidepressant
regimen aids bipolar disorder: study
LOS ANGELES, July 01 (Reuters) - Patients
with bipolar disorder should continue
taking antidepressants even after their
symptoms have eased, researchers suggested
on Tuesday, in a break with standard practice.
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Depression
linked to higher Alzheimer's risk
NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters Health) - People
who have experienced depression in their
lives may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's
disease than their relatives who have
never shown signs of depression, according
to the results of a new study. full
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Antidepressant
use not linked to birth defects
NEW YORK April 23 (Reuters Health) - Pregnant
women who take selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs), the class of antidepressants
that includes Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft,
appear to be no more likely to have a
baby with birth defects than other women,
according to a study by California scientists.
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Highly
educated may have poorer mental health
NEW YORK April 21 (Reuters Health) - Contrary
to what they expected, a team of California
researchers has found that highly educated
workers may be more, not less, likely
to have mental health problems in comparison
to the general public. full
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Study
to compare St. John's wort, Rx antidepressant
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters Health)
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
announced that it is beginning a four-year
study that will see how the herbal remedy
St. John's wort stacks up against a prescription
drug when it comes to fighting depression.
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Experts:
Shock therapy helps treat depression
NEW YORK, March 07 (Reuters Health) -
Despite the controversy surrounding the
procedure, electric shock therapy appears
to be an effective treatment for psychiatric
illness, and may lift patients' depression
better than antidepressant drugs, UK researchers
said Friday. full
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Most
depressed teens never get diagnosis, care
WASHINGTON, February 20 (Reuters) - Nearly
all US parents believe they can spot depression
in their teenagers, but in fact two-thirds
of adolescents are never diagnosed and
left at risk of suicide, a survey published
on Thursday says. full
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