antidepressants http://www.npr.org antidepressants en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif antidepressants http://www.npr.org Antidepressant May Protect The Heart Against Mental Stress When researchers challenged people with heart disease to perform some stressful tasks, those who took a popular antidepressant had fewer symptoms related to low blood flow to the heart. The findings, though preliminary, suggest another avenue for treatment. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/22/186050933/antidepressant-may-protect-the-heart-against-mental-stress?ft=1&f=139949293 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/22/186050933/antidepressant-may-protect-the-heart-against-mental-stress?ft=1&f=139949293 When researchers challenged people with heart disease to perform some stressful tasks, those who took a popular antidepressant had fewer symptoms related to low blood flow to the heart. The findings, though preliminary, suggest another avenue for treatment.

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]]> A Fresh Look At Antidepressants Finds Low Risk Of Youth Suicide A fresh analysis finds no increase in suicide among young people taking Prozac. The results add a wrinkle to the long-running debate over the safety of the medicines for the treatment of depressed young people. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:16:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/06/146481573/a-fresh-look-at-antidepressants-finds-low-risk-of-youth-suicide?ft=1&f=139949293 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/06/146481573/a-fresh-look-at-antidepressants-finds-low-risk-of-youth-suicide?ft=1&f=139949293 A fresh analysis finds no increase in suicide among young people taking Prozac. The results add a wrinkle to the long-running debate over the safety of the medicines for the treatment of depressed young people.

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]]> 'I Wanted To Live': New Depression Drugs Offer Hope For Toughest Cases The anesthetic and club drug ketamine seems to lift depression symptoms in a matter of hours. But how does it work? Researchers are searching for the answer in an attempt to make a new class of depression medications. "We can take care of a migraine in hours," one researcher asks. "So why do we have to wait weeks or months with depression?" Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/31/146096540/i-wanted-to-live-new-depression-drugs-offer-hope-for-toughest-cases?ft=1&f=139949293 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/31/146096540/i-wanted-to-live-new-depression-drugs-offer-hope-for-toughest-cases?ft=1&f=139949293 The anesthetic and club drug ketamine seems to lift depression symptoms in a matter of hours. But how does it work? Researchers are searching for the answer in an attempt to make a new class of depression medications. "We can take care of a migraine in hours," one researcher asks. "So why do we have to wait weeks or months with depression?"

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]]> When It Comes To Depression, Serotonin Isn't The Whole Story The antidepressant Prozac selectively targets the chemical serotonin. When the drug was introduced in the 1980s, it helped solidify the idea in many minds that depression was the result of a chemical imbalance. But the real story is far more complicated. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/23/145525853/when-it-comes-to-depression-serotonin-isnt-the-whole-story?ft=1&f=139949293 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/23/145525853/when-it-comes-to-depression-serotonin-isnt-the-whole-story?ft=1&f=139949293 The antidepressant Prozac selectively targets the chemical serotonin. When the drug was introduced in the 1980s, it helped solidify the idea in many minds that depression was the result of a chemical imbalance. But the real story is far more complicated.

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]]> Look Around: 1 In 10 Americans Takes Antidepressants Antidepressant use has surged almost 400 percent since the early 1990s. Women and adolescent girls are 2 1/2 times more likely than men and adolescent boys to be taking one of the pills. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/20/141544135/look-around-1-in-10-americans-take-antidepressants?ft=1&f=139949293 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/20/141544135/look-around-1-in-10-americans-take-antidepressants?ft=1&f=139949293 Antidepressant use has surged almost 400 percent since the early 1990s. Women and adolescent girls are 2 1/2 times more likely than men and adolescent boys to be taking one of the pills.

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]]> Fear Of Antidepressants Leads People To Shun Treatment Many people don't want to tell their doctor that they have symptoms of depression. And they've got a variety of reasons: fear of antidepressants, fear of being sent to a psychiatrist and worries about the confidentiality of medical records. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/13/140439308/fear-of-antidepressants-leads-people-to-shun-treatment?ft=1&f=139949293 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/13/140439308/fear-of-antidepressants-leads-people-to-shun-treatment?ft=1&f=139949293 Many people don't want to tell their doctor that they have symptoms of depression. And they've got a variety of reasons: fear of antidepressants, fear of being sent to a psychiatrist and worries about the confidentiality of medical records.

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]]> Why The Cardiologist Cares About Your Antidepressant The FDA says doctors should not treat patients with doses of the antidepressant Celexa in excess of 40 milligrams a day. Doses higher than that raise the risk for abnormal heart rhythms. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/25/139943213/why-the-cardiologist-cares-about-your-antidepressant?ft=1&f=139949293 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/25/139943213/why-the-cardiologist-cares-about-your-antidepressant?ft=1&f=139949293 The FDA says doctors should not treat patients with doses of the antidepressant Celexa in excess of 40 milligrams a day. Doses higher than that raise the risk for abnormal heart rhythms.

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