What Doctors Don't Tell YouIt's got to be worth a gamble ...
People recently prescribed an antidepressant are more likely to commit suicide than those given a prescription more than 30 days earlier, researchers have discovered. ...
Overweight people often dream about a magic bullet that will make them slim overnight. But dexfenfluramine is one bullet that can be hit or miss, sometimes with serious consequences. ...
My sister has been treated for over five years at hospital for breast cancer. However, early last year, I asked if a doctor from our surgery would call as she felt unwell when she woke up (although she did improve during the day).
Moclobemide had its origins as an antituberculosis drug before being developed as an antidepressant, once it was discovered it could cause euphoria in tuberculosis patients. ...
Paroxetine hydrochloride is an antidepressant that has been causing concern at the UK's Committee on Safety of Medicines. Manufactured by SmithKline Beecham, it is part of the SSRI (selective ser ...
"Reason to be cheerful" chirrups the advertisement for sertraline, a heavyweight antidepressant for people who have suffered a major bout of depression, and who may have attempted suicide. Manufac ...
The SSRI group of antidepressants - including fluoxetine and paroxetine - are no more effective and have no fewer side effects than the older tricyclic antidepressants, according to an overview of six double-blind studies (Curr Ther Res, 1993; 54).
The new generation of antidepressants such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be more dangerous than their predecessors for the elderly, the most common group of users. ...
The new breed of antidepressants, such as Prozac, is no better at treating depression than older drugs, researchers have found. ...
