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Premature Birth Risk Higher for Pregnant Women Taking ...
Institute of Mental Health — Untreated major depression, as well as the use of antidepressant medications, may increase the risk for premature (preterm) birth, but the risk of other problems in fetuses such as breathing, gastrointestinal, or motor problems, may not be ...More…
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Tomorrow's Antidepressants: Skip the Serotonin Boost?
Institute of Mental Health — The researchers suggest that imbalances in the activity of an enzyme called GSK3ss may be closer to the root cause of mental illnesses than are low serotonin levels. Serotonin, a brain chemical, is the ultimate target of several current ...More…
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Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) genotyping test
Mayo Clinic — CYP450 test - Overview covers definition, test results analyzing how your body processes certain antidepressants. The cytochrome P450 genotyping test (CYP450 test) predicts how your body will process (metabolize) certain antidepressants. The ...More…
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Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Mayo Clinic — TCAs - Learn how this type of antidepressant works and about its side effects. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) inhibit the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin and norepinephrine by brain cells. To a lesser extent, TCAs also inhibit reabsorption ...More…
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Antidepressants: Get tips to cope with side effects
Mayo Clinic — Antidepressants - Side effects are common, but don't give up without trying these coping tips. Antidepressants often cause unpleasant side effects. Many of these side effects last only a few weeks and then go away on their own. Even if a side ...More…
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Understanding Antidepressant Medications
Food & Drug Administration — Here's a look at the benefits and risks of antidepressants, medications that act on naturally-occurring brain chemicals. Depression affects about 121 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability, according to the World Health ...More…
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What Did the FDA Review Find?
Institute of Mental Health — Depression is a serious disorder that can cause significant problems in mood, thinking, and behavior at home, in school, and with peers. Depression is a serious disorder that can cause significant problems in mood, thinking, and behavior at home, ...More…
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Stopping Antidepressant Use While Pregnant May Pose Risks
Institute of Mental Health — Pregnant women who discontinue antidepressant medications may significantly increase their risk of relapse during pregnancy, a new NIMH-funded study has found. Pregnant women who discontinue antidepressant medications may significantly increase ...More…
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Overall Medication Results
Institute of Mental Health — Results for Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Study An overall assessment of the nation's largest real-world study of treatment-resistant depression suggests that a patient with persistent depression can get well ...More…
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antidepressants
Clinical Trials — Pharmaceutical Care Program for Pharmacological Treatment of Depression in Primary Care Behavioral: Pharmaceutical care program for antidepressant treatment The Role of Dopamine Metabolism in the Antidepressant Effects of Sleep Deprivation and ...More…
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Antidepressants: Which cause the fewest sexual side effects?
Mayo Clinic — Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect of antidepressants, especially SSRIs. Sexual dysfunction is a frequent side effect of antidepressants. So your concern is understandable. The risk and severity of sexual side effects depends on the ...More…
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Antidepressants: Are they safe during pregnancy?
Mayo Clinic — Antidepressants are central to treating depression. But during pregnancy, it's important to weigh risks. Antidepressants are the first line of treatment for most types of depression. Antidepressants can help relieve your symptoms and keep you ...More…