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• Dual Reuptake Inhibitor Trial

  Duloxetine reduces symptoms of depression. Duloxetine, an investi-gational antidepressant agent, called a dual reuptake inhibitor, was shown to be superior to placebo in reducing the severity of depressive symptoms. The Phase II data came from a multisite trial of 173 patients with major depression who randomly received either duloxetine, fluoxetine or placebo for eight weeks. ...

• Depression Makes Your Diabetes Worse

  In most cases, depression precedes the development of diabetes. Researchers from Washington University and the University of Oregon presented these findings from multiple studies regarding depression and Type II diabetes. Although the link between depression and diabetes is well known, the order of the association was thought to be the same as for other chronic ...

• Scientists Discover New Aspects of Antidepressants

  Antidepressants, such as Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft, are referred to as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) because researchers think they work by keeping more of the brain chemical serotonin active. But scientists at the University of California San Francisco think they've found evidence that these antidepressants work in more than one way to help regulate ...

• Treatment of Young Children with Mental Conditions

  A note to parents There has been recent public concern over reports that increasing numbers of very young children are being prescribed psychotropic medications. Some parents are criticized for giving their children these medications while others are criticized for not doing so. New studies are needed to tell us what the best treatments are for ...

• Do Antidepressants Impair Sexual Function?

  It has become almost common knowledge that the group of antidepressants called SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) can cause sexual problems, including lack of interest and difficulty in becoming aroused or reaching orgasm. But research findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Chicago last week suggest that for most depressed ...