Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

How Exactly Does an Antideppressent Drug Work in the Brain?

Question by brian k: How exactly does an antideppressent drug work in the brain?
Does the drug know what part{s} of the brain to work on?

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Answer by Ben
Most of the time your brain has differing levels… Continue reading

Scientists Discover Gene That May Predict Response to Antidepressants

Scientists Discover Gene That May Predict Response To Antidepressants
Treating depression using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is often a trial-and-error process, but new research appearing in the journal Translational Psychiatry lays the foundation for a new genetic test that… Continue reading

The Karzai Enigma

The Karzai enigma
He's also said to often feel depressed, angry or unhappy, but those moods alternate with equally intense episodes of reckless euphoria and manic energy. If he were not the president of country at war his bizarre behavior… Continue reading

Parents Appeal for Help in Finding 'Weak and Vulnerable' Ella

Parents appeal for help in finding 'weak and vulnerable' Ella
Ella Hysom has been missing since Monday (Picture: PA). The parents of a 15-year-old girl who went missing while being treated for depression have appealed for help in finding their… Continue reading

Please See!! — Depression Self Help Guide

Please See!! — depression self help guide
visit http://tov1.net/depression1 Depression self help guide — With My Proven, Simple 3-Step Natural Formula YOU’LL: •Sleep better and wake up feeling refre…


 

 

NHS Storytellers Raises Awareness For Suicide
To Write Love… Continue reading

TMS for Depression Therapy, a Mental Health Minute

TMS for Depression Therapy, A Mental Health Minute
Dr. Susan Killenberg talks about an exciting new FDA approved therapy for treating depression using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to affect areas of the …


 

 

Teva halts development of Nuvigil in… Continue reading

Depression and Chronic Diseases: It Is Time for a Synergistic Mental Health and Primary Care Approach.

Depression and chronic diseases: it is time for a synergistic mental health and primary care approach.

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2013; 15(2):
Voinov B, Richie WD, Bailey RK

Objective: To identify the growing significance of depression as a… Continue reading

Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring of Antidepressants in the Psychiatry Outpatients Department of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.

Adverse drug reaction monitoring of antidepressants in the psychiatry outpatients department of a tertiary care teaching hospital.

J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Jun; 7(6): 1131-4
Mishra S, Swain TR, Mohanty M

Background and Introduction: Depression is a prevalent mental… Continue reading

Placenta Spiritually Revered, but Not in the West

Placenta Spiritually Revered, But Not in the West
No wonder many cultures today treat the placenta with great respect and even look upon it with genuine affection. It is not just superstition or religious belief. There is a deep sense… Continue reading

Therapeutic Action of Fluoxetine Is Associated With a Reduction in Prefrontal Cortical miR-1971 Expression Levels in a Mouse Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Therapeutic Action of Fluoxetine is Associated with a Reduction in Prefrontal Cortical miR-1971 Expression Levels in a Mouse Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Front Psychiatry. 2013; 4: 66
Schmidt U, Herrmann L, Hagl K, Novak B, Huber C, Holsboer… Continue reading