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Plain Talk About Depression
- This flier was written by Marilyn Sargent, Office of Scientific Information, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for the Depression/ Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment (D/ART) program.
- Women are disproportionately affected by depression, experiencing it at roughly twice the rate of men. Research continues to explore how the illness affects women. At the same time, it is important to increase women's awareness of what is already known about depression, so that they seek early and appropriate treatment. That is the purpose of this material.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that follows a terrifying event and afflicts some 4% of the population each year. The disorder can result from any number of traumatic incidents, including kidnapping, serious accidents such as car or train wrecks, natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes, violent attacks such as a mugging, rape, or torture, or being held captive. People with PTSD often have persistent frightening thoughts and memories of a particularly horrifying ordeal and feel emotionally numb, anxious, or depressed. Although there is no surefire way to "cure" PTSD, a combination of psychotherapy and medication may help.
- Vestra: A New Dimension to the Treatment of Depression - Sep 99
- Zoloft Approved for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Jan 2000
- Zyprexa for Manic Depression - Dec 99
- Study Results Show Paxil Safe for Use by Breastfeeding Mothers with Depression - prof'l version; 13 Mar 2000
- Study Results Show Paxil Safe for Use by Breastfeeding Mothers with Depression - consumer version; 13 Mar 2000
- Antidepressant plus nicotine patch for smoking cessation - Mar 99
- Depression May Heighten Arthritis-Related Pain - Oct 98
- St. John's Wort May be Associated with Nerve Damage - Oct 98
- The antidepressant drug sertraline may be effective in panic disorder - Oct 98
- Use of the antidepressant Paxil by nursing mothers - Feb 00
- Depression and Suicide: Effects of Medications - Feb 99
- Discontinuation Reactions With Antidepressants - May 98
- Herbal Remedies Quite Common for Depression - Jan 99
- OCD, MDD: Sertraline Outscores Desipramine - Jan 00
- SSRIs Linked to GI Bleeds - Nov 99
- SSRI, Popular in Europe, Approved for Depression - July 98
- St. John's Wort: Almost Proven for Depression - Nov 99
- Treating Schizoaffective Disorders, Depression - Sep 99
- Antidepressant Venlafaxine Approved for Marketing - Feb 94
- Celexa for the Treatment of Depression - Aug 98
- Mirtazapine Approved for Depression - Oct 96
- Nefazodone for Depression
- Paroxetine for Depression
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Children - Nov 97
- Specific Antidepressants Don't Determine Suicide Risk
- St. John's Wort: An Example of the Problems with Herbal Medicine Regulation in the U. S. - Sep 97
- Understanding Depression - Feb 94
Drugs for Treating Depression
Follow the links to the DrugDB
entries for these drugs where you will find more information about them, or
see
DrugFAQs. This is not a complete list.
- bupropion (Zyban)
- citalopram (Celexa)
- fluoxetine (Prozac)
- fluvoxamine (Luvox)
- mirtazapine (Remeron)
- nefazodone (Serzone)
- paroxetine (Paxil)
- reboxetine (Vestra)
- sertraline (Zoloft)
- venlafaxine (Effexor)
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