Knocking out a single gene in mice can produce symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), researchers report in tomorrow’s issue of Nature. Their experiments provide clues about the neural circuits and signaling pathways involved in compulsive behavior and may provide a useful animal model for studying OCD and evaluating treatments.
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At last - an expert talking sense. “It is normal to feel depressed,” writes Professor Gordon Parker in the latest edition of the British Medical Journal. How many of his fellow psychiatrists have shrunk from that statement of the bleeding obvious?
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The generic prescription drug program of Regence BlueCross/BlueShield in Utah said on Monday that people who are being prescribed antidepressants for the first time need prior authorization in order to be prescribed brand name antidepressants, but can obtain generic antidepressants without the prior authorization.
The program does not require prior authorization for patients already being prescribed […]
The finding may one day give doctors a better shot at choosing the right antidepressant for the right patient, helping to eliminate the trial-and-error process many people undergo before they find an effective treatment.
“This is definitely a step ahead,” said Dr. Gonzalo Laje, a researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health, in a telephone […]
Medco Health Solutions Inc., the biggest U.S. manager of drug benefits, said Friday second-quarter earnings rose 26 percent on sales of higher-profit generic medicines, and the company raised its 2007 forecast.
Net income, beating analysts’ estimates, rose to $214.9 million, or 76 cents a share, from $170.9 million, or 56 cents, a year earlier, the Franklin […]
Wellbutrin, also known by its scientific name Bupropion, is a very popular antidepressant. It inhibits the reuptake of both dopamine and norepinephrine. If you have never used Wellbutrin before, you need to familiarize yourself with the drug interactions and the side effects associated with it.
Wellbutrin is metabolized by the liver. In lab experiments performed with […]
Paxil is an antidepressant medication that is part of a family of drugs called Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRI’s). Early results of new studies show that Paxil increases the risk of birth defects such as heart defects.
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I commend Laura Zigman for her open and honest account of her battle with depression [”Coping Outside the Box,” July 10]. She captures the experience of so many who struggle not only against depression but also against the stigma associated with its treatment. While her article is well-intentioned, I fear her description of antidepressant use […]
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The anti-depressant’s makers, GlaxoSmithKline, were successfully sued for failing to warn consumers that it could induce […]
July 3 (Reuters) - Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. (CPD.A: Quote, Profile, Research) said U.S. health regulators granted final approval for its generic version of GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s (GSK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) anti-depressant Paxil.
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