Panic Attacks with Celexa?
LOOKINOUT asked the following question on the forum: "I started Celexa about a week ago and started noticing a positive difference right away -- reuduced obsessive thoughts, lowered depression, more motivation and interest in the world, and more restful sleep. However, I am having ONE ugly problem with this drug -- about every other day I seem to experience a period of panic-type anxiety that lasts anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour."...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Depression)
Source: About.com Depression - February 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
NHS Evidence expert commentary: Citalopram for the treatment of depression
Source: NHS Evidence
Area: News
The February edition of 'Eyes on Evidence', the free monthly e-bulletin from NHS Evidence covering major new published evidence as it emerges with an explanation about what it means for current practice, includes an expert commentary on new data from a Cochrane review of 37 RCTs which assessed the efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of citalopram compared with other antidepressants in the acute-phase treatment of major depression in over 6000 patients.
Citalopram did not differ from most antidepressants in the primary outcome, the number of patients who responded to treatmen...
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - February 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Antidepressants Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Arrhythmia, Sudden Death
Patients who are taking high doses of two antidepressants - citalopram (Celexa) and escitalopram (Lexapro) - could be at risk for developing QT-interval prolongation, according to a study published online on January 29, 2013 in the British Medical Journal....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Depression)
Source: About.com Depression - February 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Antidepressant link to heart changes confirmed
Conclusion
This study shows a link between three antidepressants (two SSRIs and one tricyclic) and prolonged QT interval (a risk factor for rare but serious heart rhythm problems). The study did not assess the risk of these heart rhythm problems directly (which is difficult to measure because of their rarity). The researchers point out that the recent FDA warning over the risks of citalopram was based on its association with prolonged QT interval only, and “in spite of the epidemiological data showing no difference in risk for arrhythmia [heart rhythm abnormality]”.
The researchers say that certain SSRIs were not signi...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Mental health Source Type: news
Antidepressant Contribution To Arrhythmia Risk Clarified By Electronic Health Record Analysis
A 2011 warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about the popular antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) left many patients and physicians with more questions than answers. Now an analysis of the medical records of more than 38,000 patients by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators clarifies the contribution of citalopram and other antidepressants to lengthening of the QT interval, an aspect of the heart's electrical activity that - when prolonged - may increase the risk of dangerous arrhythmias... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Slight risk of QT-interval prolongation found with two antidepressants
The risk seen at high doses of citalopram and escitalopram, but not a number of other antidepressants, could put patients at risk for malignant ventricular arrhythmias. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - January 30, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro Tied to Irregular Heartbeat: Study
But the occurrence is rare, and alternatives exist, experts say (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antidepressant Link To Heart Rhythm Abnormalities No Cause For Alarm
Some antidepressants have been linked to a long QT, which may increase the likelihood of having a serious heart rhythm abnormality. However, as they are extremely rare, the benefits offered by antidepressant far outweigh the risks and patients should not be alarmed, says the British Heart Foundation. American scientists demonstrated an association between the antidepressants citalopram and escitalopram and a long QT interval in some patients' ECGs (electrocardiograms). They reported their findings in the BMJ (British Medical Journal)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Why The Antidepressant Link To Heart Rhythm Abnormalities Is No Cause For Alarm
Some antidepressants have been linked to a long QT, which may increase the likelihood of having a serious heart rhythm abnormality. However, as they are extremely rare, the benefits offered by antidepressant far outweigh the risks and patients should not be alarmed, says the British Heart Foundation. American scientists demonstrated an association between the antidepressants citalopram and escitalopram and a long QT interval in some patients' ECGs (electrocardiograms). They reported their findings in the BMJ (British Medical Journal)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Some Antidepressants May Increase Heart Arrhythmia Risk
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), types of antidepressants, are associated with a long QT interval, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). The QT interval is the duration of electrical activity of the heart muscle. A long QT interval is a marker for heart rhythm abnormalities. The researchers say that their findings support warnings by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) about citalopram (Celexa). They add that other antidepressants may have similar effects... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Some Antidepressants May Cause Heart Rhythm Problems, Study Confirms
SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), types of antidepressants, are associated with a long QT interval, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). The QT interval is the duration of electrical activity of the heart muscle. A long QT interval is a marker for heart rhythm abnormalities. The researchers say that their findings support warnings by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) about citalopram (Celexa). They add that other antidepressants may have similar effects... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro Tied To Irregular Heartbeat: Study
But the occurrence is rare, and alternatives exist, experts say
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antidepressants, Arrhythmia (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Supports Heart Rhythm Problems With Some Anti-Depressants
Use of electronic health records may be useful way of spotting potential treatment risks Some antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are linked with a long QT interval (the duration of electrical activity of the heart muscle) - a marker for heart rhythm abnormalities, finds a study published on bmj.com today. The findings support recent warnings by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) about the drug citalopram and suggest some other antidepressants may have similar effects... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro Tied to Irregular Heartbeat: Study
Title: Antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro Tied to Irregular Heartbeat: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/29/2013 8:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Depression General)
Source: MedicineNet Depression General - January 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Pharmacovigilance study confirms modest QT interval prolongation with antidepressant use
Source: BMJ
Area: News
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in 2011 that citalopram had been associated with QT prolongation, based on post-marketing surveillance and a small crossover study. However no studies have explored this risk in general clinical populations, or its specificity for citalopram.
This US cross sectional study explored the relationship between citalopram and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on corrected QT interval (QTc), a marker of risk for ventricular arrhythmia, in a large and diverse clinical population.
A total of 38,397 adult patients with an ...
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - January 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
