Antidepressants Articles

1). How Antidepressant Drugs Work & Effect Us? By : Stalin
While not necessarily addictive, antidepressant drugs can cause serious side effects that lead to erratic behavior. Such side effects create a dangerous situation in the workplace, the home, while driving and in many other instances. Those antidepressant drugs of particular concern are tricyclic antidepressants. Amitriptyline is an antidepressant drug that goes by the brand name Limbitrol.
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2). Physical Fitness Improves Brain Health By : Simon Evans
Copyright 2006 Simon Evans Everyone knows that exercise is good for them. It contributes to weight loss and weight management. It’s good for your heart and your cardiovascular system. And it generally keeps you fit and healthier. But did you know that exercise is also good for your brain? It can actually make you smarter. Not only that, but exercise can help prevent disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and depression.
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3). Medical and Surgical Treatments Available for Sleep Apnea Suffers By : Heather Colman
Few drug-based treatments of obstructive sleep apnea are known despite over two decades of research and tests. Oral administration of the methylxanthine theophylline (chemically similar to caffeine) can reduce the number of episodes of apnea, but can also produce side effects such as palpitations and insomnia. Theophylline is generally ineffective in adults with OSA, but is sometimes used to treat Central Sleep Apnea, and infants and children with apnea.
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4). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder By : Ignatius Rink
Did you just come back from checking that the back door was locked? Will you be checking again in ten minutes? Will your session at the computer be interrupted at least twice to make sure that the back door is locked? If so, then you suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder. Obsessive compulsive disorder may generate laughter in a skit on a television show, but for millions of people it is anything but funny.
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5). Antidepressant Comparisons By : Max Bellamy
MAOIs act by inhibiting monoamine oxidase, a complex enzyme system that metabolizes excess serotonin and epinephrine. It holds the negativity of inducing potential life-threatening problems and therefore cannot be used in patients with congestive cardiac failure or in those with a history of liver disease. It can be dangerous for those who are hypersensitive to its ingredients.
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6). Understanding Depression Symptoms And Solutions By : Ray La Foy
Unfortunately, due to this misconception many choose to suffer alone with a condition that may or may not go away on its own.
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7). Tricyclic Antidepressants Are Still A Good Choice For Treating Depression By : LeeAnna
Tricyclic antidepressants is one of the more popular drugs used to fight depression in people today. Known as the “first generation” antidepressants because Tricyclic antidepressants were the first medications to come into use in the 1950's to treat depression. They are still one of the better drugs to treat not only depression but have been found to treat chronic pain also.
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8). Antidepressants – the alternative By : David McEvoy
Copyright 2006 David McEvoy Depression is a very common problem which can affect your quality of life, from just slowing you down to seriously incapacitating you. It’s also a serious issue for the health service in both the USA and the UK and is predicted to become the second biggest burden on both countries health services in less than two decades.
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9). Antidepressants and Weight Gain By : Patricia Zelkovsky
If you are overweight and have been prescribed an antidepressant to provide you with the lift that you need to get your body and life back in order then you may be doing yourself more harm than good. The irony is that almost all antidepressants and anti-psychotic medications have weight gain as a side effect.
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10). Antidepressant Prescriptions Hit Record High By : Chris Marshall
The number of prescriptions for antidepressants have hit a record high in England. The news comes despite national guidance advocating alternative treatments.
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