Management of depression

Does Anyone Have Knowledge About Relapsing Polychondritis?

Question by mattie: Does anyone have knowledge about Relapsing Polychondritis?
I was diagnosed with this over 3 years ago. I have grown very tired of the side effects of the medicine ( Methotrexate) and have decided to just let… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Interactive Effects of N-Acetylcysteine and Antidepressants.

Interactive effects of N-acetylcysteine and antidepressants.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 15;
Costa-Campos L, Herrmann AP, Pilz LK, Michels M, Noetzold G, Elisabetsky E

N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a glutathione precursor and glutamate modulator, has been… Continue reading

Birth Cohort Changes in the Depressive Symptoms of Chinese Older Adults: A Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis.

Birth cohort changes in the depressive symptoms of Chinese older adults: a cross-temporal meta-analysis.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 18;
Shao J, Li D, Zhang D, Zhang L, Zhang Q, Qi X

OBJECTIVE: With… Continue reading

Anti-Depressant Effects of Aqueous Extract From Acanthopanax Senticosus in Mice.

Anti-depressant Effects of Aqueous Extract from Acanthopanax senticosus in Mice.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Phytother Res. 2013 Feb 18;
Jin L, Wu F, Li X, Li H, Du C, Jiang Q, You J, Li S, Xu Y

In this… Continue reading

HTR2A-1438A/G Polymorphism Influences the Risk of Schizophrenia but Not Bipolar Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.

HTR2A-1438A/G polymorphism influences the risk of schizophrenia but not bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder: A meta-analysis.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

J Neurosci Res. 2013 Feb 13;
Gu L, Long J, Yan Y, Chen Q, Pan R, Xie X,… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: The Natural History of Depression Up to 15 Years After Stroke: The South London Stroke Register.

The Natural History of Depression up to 15 Years After Stroke: The South London Stroke Register.

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Stroke. 2013 Feb 12;
Ayerbe L, Ayis S, Crichton S, Wolfe CD, Rudd AG

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Evidence on the natural history of depression after stroke is still insufficient to inform prognosis and treatment strategies. This study estimates the incidence, cumulative incidence, prevalence, time of onset, duration, and recurrence rate of depression up to 15 years after stroke. METHODS: Data from patients registered in the South London Stroke Register between 1995 and 2009 were used (N=4022 at registration. Maximum number of participants for these analyses n=1233). Depression was assessed in all patients with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (scores >7=depression) 3 months after stroke,… Continue reading

What Are the Symptoms of Depression and When Should Drugs Be Used for Treatment?

Question by Crazy_person: What are the symptoms of depression and when should drugs be used for treatment?
Like symptoms other than the obvious ones like feeling down.

When does someone get the point where help from medication is needed.… Continue reading

The Real Kathy Haydn


 

The Real Kathy Haydn – I got this from my mate who works in the media industry in Britain. Apparently it’s going to be a massive new drama… Most bizarre thing

 

The Jekyll and Hyde happy pill: It's… Continue reading

I Need Help With Depression


 

I need help with Depression – Depression treatment options

 

Mother distressed over daughter's affair with married teacher

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She has struggled with manic depression since she was a teenager but will not take her… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Suicidal Feelings in the Twilight of Life: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study of 97-Year-Olds.

Suicidal feelings in the twilight of life: a cross-sectional population-based study of 97-year-olds.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

BMJ Open. 2013; 3(2):
Fässberg MM, Ostling S, Börjesson-Hanson A, Skoog I, Wærn M

To examine the occurrence of past month suicidal… Continue reading