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Antidepressant drugs are medicines that relieve symptoms of depressive disorders . Purpose Depressive disorders may be either unipolar (depression alone) or bipolar (depression alternating with periods of extreme excitation).
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These drugs take time to be effective. It may take weeks to know if one is helping you.
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Antidepressant drugs are medicines that relieve symptoms of depressive disorders . Purpose Depressive disorders may be either unipolar (depression alone) or bipolar (depression alternating with periods of extreme excitation).
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Deciding when and how to stop taking antidepressants is something you should always discuss with your health care provider.
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Medications used to treat depression. Depression in children and adults is similar to the clinical course in adults.
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If you have been asked to take drugs for your feelings of depression. To take antidepressant drugs safely, you will need this safety information.
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An antidepressant is a medication used primarily in the treatment of depression. Depression can occur if some of the chemicals called neurotransmitters in the brain are not functioning effectively.
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While there is a very small risk of suicide in adolescents who take antidepressants, they are also beneficial to many teenagers with depression. All factors should be weighed in treatment decisions, and patients should be monitored carefully.
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Reports of risky side effects may have dampened enthusiasm for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which are among the world's most widely prescribed medications. A review of concerns and benefits associated with SSRIs.
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My physician prescribed Celexa for me three years ago when I was upset over a family problem. I'm feeling better, and my situation has changed. I'd like to get off the medication. How do I do that?
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Research suggests that the concern over increased risk of suicide among teenagers taking antidepressants has been overestimated, and that the benefits of the medications outweight any any additional risk.
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According to a new study, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may cause abnormal bleeding.
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A discussion of why, in many clinical trials, there is little or no difference in therapeutic effect between antidepressant drugs and placebos.
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A comparison of antidepressants revealing many similarities, yet a difference in common side effects and cost.
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Antidepressants, once considered safe during pregnancy, may cause birth defects. Women are warned of the effects and given alternatives.
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Men suffer from depression in smaller numbers than women do, but their treatment needs differ due to responses to medication, especially in older men. Additional medication may be necessary to treat the sexual side effects.
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Detailed information on the most common congenital and hereditary disorders in children
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Detailed information on the most common congenital and hereditary disorders in children
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Types of drugs that increase strength and muscle growth when ingested by humans. Anabolic steroids are drugs containing hormones, or hormone-like substances, that are used to increase strength and promote muscle growth.
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Anabolic steroids are compounds, derived from testosterone, which promote tissue growth and repair. Because they have been used improperly by body builders and other athletes, they are controlled substances under United States federal law.
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Steroids are important compounds used in medicine, but people often misunderstand what they are.
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Will long-term use of a steroid medicine cause excessive bone loss?
Diana Post, M.D., is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Children with well-controlled asthma have minimal or no persistent symptoms during the day or night, minimal or no asthma "attacks," no limitations on activities, and minimal or no days of school or work (or parent's work) missed.
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Learning how to express anger assertively and constructively can improve your personal interaction and your health.
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Women experience symptoms of stress 30 percent more often than men, research has shown.
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Whether you’ve already gained a few extra pounds or have yet to reach perimenopause, here are strategies to help you maintain a healthy weight in midlife and beyond.
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Pregnant women with asthma are just as likely to have healthy, normal babies as women without asthma -- as long as their disease is kept under control.
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As a woman, your body is much more sensitive to the effects of alcohol and more easily damaged than a man’s body. Because women have less water in their body than men, alcohol doesn't dilute as much and more of it gets absorbed into the blood. That’s why women suffer greater physical damage and often become more intoxicated than men when they drink identical amounts of alcohol.
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How long do I have to wait after a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease to have sexual intercourse?
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If a Pap smear result came back with "high risk HPV," what does that mean?
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I'm 51 and in menopause. What degree of protection from ovarian cancer would a prophylactic oophorectomy provide? My mother contracted ovarian cancer at 62, already in stage IIIc, and died one year later. Is there still a risk of developing ovarian cancer?
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Can vaginoplasty assist with bladder incontinence and sexual satisfaction for a 33-year-old woman with three children?
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I am currently dating someone with HIV. He and I have never been sexually active, but are considering marriage. My question is in regards to sperm washing to possibly have children. How effective is this procedure? Is it done often, and does it work?
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How is mammography done after a breast augmentation?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Can a tubal banding be reversed?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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A correction to the November 2005 Women's Health Watch.Correction Our article about the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (“New trial to test hormone therapy in younger women,” HWHW, November 2005) should have included Salt Lake City in the list of locations of participating centers (the others are Boston; New Haven; New York; Rochester, Minn.; San Francisco; and Seattle). To learn more about the trial, call 866-878-1221 toll free) or visit www.keepstudy.org on the Web.
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This year I've had four urinary tract infections. Each cleared up with antibiotic treatment. Now, my doctor is prescribing a prophylactic antibiotic, Bactrim 400/80, that I'm supposed to take every day. Are there long-term risks in this?
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Women with a higher body mass index, even those with a normal BMI who are not in the overweight portion of the scale, face an increased risk of gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD).
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I'm a healthy 65-year-old woman and just had my first bone density test. How often do I need to have it repeated?
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Women with advanced ovarian cancer may benefit from a treatment that sends anticancer drugs directly into the abdomen.
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Researchers found that women who did not express their feelings during marital arguments were at higher risk of dying prematurely.
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A Harvard Medical School physician answers your question about women's loss of interest in sex after menopause.
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A survey of women who had recently been diagnosed with depression found that at least half of them had opted for an alternative form of treatment, such as massage or yoga, in addition to conventional forms of treatment such as medication and therapy.
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Personality changes in adults are most likely to happen during the earlier adult years, up to around age 40.
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Research into the long-term effects of hormone therapy found that women who were more physically active were less likely to suffer cognitive decline than those who exercised less often.
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A brief look at state-by-state rankings in health-related categories, with a link to the government report.
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A study found that women who had off-pump bypass surgery had much lower rates of heart attack, stroke, or death during the operation or shortly after, more so than for men.
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Two studies evaluate supportive underwear meant to ease pain and speed recovery after bypass surgery.
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Older women are less likely to exercise. A supplement containing bitter orange caused chest pain. A healthy heart may help protect mental health as well.
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A new technology called oscillating plate therapy may increase bone muscle mass in humans via barely perceptible vibrations.
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