sertraline, Zoloft
Title: sertraline, ZoloftCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/31/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Depression General)
Source: MedicineNet Depression General - May 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Zoloft and Nightsweats
Jessica1307 posted the following question to our forum:
I have been on Zoloft 50 mg for 3 years and it has been a miracle drug -really cut down on obsessive thoughts and chronic unhappiness.
My major side effect is frequent, severe night sweats. I get them several nights a week. I know this is a common side effect for some people. I'm wondering if anyone has a good solution besides going off the Zoloft.
BTW, I am healthy, not overweight, don't drink caffeine, don't drink alcohol before bed and my bedding is not excessive.
Thank you for any help - even commiseration - you offer....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Depression)
Source: About.com Depression - May 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Meds Don't Help Anymore
Tortoiseshell on our forum asked the following question:
I feel it is time for me to change meds or add something to the current meds.
I am currently on Pristiq 100mg/day and Lamictal 200 mg/day. Increasing the dose didn't help, but worsened the side effects. These meds worked relatively well for me for 3 years until last September I had very emotionally difficult situation and got into destructive relationship. It threw me back again. Since then I haven't been able to enjoy myself and life despite of going to counseling weekly. Just not getting better.
I am seeing my psychiatrist next week. She is very flexi...
Source: About.com Depression - May 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
The versus Electrical Current Therapy for Treating Depression Clinical Trial (SELECT-TDCS): results of the crossover and follow-up phases - Valiengo L, Benseñor IM, Goulart AC, de Oliveira JF, Zanao TA, Boggio PS, Lotufo PA, Fregni F, Brunoni AR.
BACKGROUND: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising nonpharmacological therapy for major depression. In the Sertraline versus Electrical Current Therapy for Treating Depression Clinical Trial (SELECT-TDCS) trial, phase-I (Brunoni et a... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 30, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
Effect of sertraline on risk of falling in older adults with psychotic depression on olanzapine: results of a randomized placebo-controlled trial - Flint AJ, Iaboni A, Mulsant BH, Rothschild AJ, Whyte EM, Meyers BS.
OBJECTIVE: Observational studies report that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are associated with an increased risk of falls in the elderly, but these studies may overestimate drug-specific risk because of confounding. A rand... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - May 11, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
New Data For Lundbeck's Antidepressant, Brintellix, Provide Insight Into Commercial Strategy
Depression continues to be an area of major medical need. A number of effective and well known antidepressants exist, including Prozac (Lilly) and Zoloft (Pfizer). These drugs, now available in generic forms, are known as SSRIs and while they are effective for millions of people, the fact is only 50% of depressed patients benefit from them. As a result, physicians and patients are still on the lookout for novel drugs that could be effective in those for whom first-line therapies fail. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 12, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John LaMattina Source Type: news
Obesity, Genetics, Depression and Weight Loss
This article is simply another opinion about obesity in America. By writing this article, I am not trying to convince anyone of anything; I’m just trying to give you something to think about — perhaps a new idea.
The statistics regarding obesity in America are alarming. Currently, 35 percent of American adults are obese (CDC, 2012), and that number is projected to rise to over 50 percent in most states by 2030 (Henry, 2011). We’ve been fighting the so-called “war against obesity” since the 1980s, and yet despite all of our efforts, the problem has only gotten worse. Clearly, what we’ve been doing to try to ...
Source: Psych Central - March 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marina Williams, LMHC Tags: Abuse Addictions Disorders Eating Disorders General Healthy Living Medications Psychology Psychotherapy Self-Esteem Weight Loss 1980s Address American Adults Anecdote Cdc Depression Desperate To Lose Weight Diets Emot Source Type: news
HTA-SADD trial: Sertraline vs. mirtazapine vs. placebo for depression in dementia
Source: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Area: News
This double-blind placebo-controlled RCT conducted at nine English old-age psychiatry units, examined the clinical effectiveness of sertraline and mirtazapine in reducing depression 13 weeks post randomisation compared with placebo. It involved 326 patients with probable or possible Alzheimer's disease (AD), depression (4+ weeks) and Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) score of 8+. They were randomised to received these antidepressants (target dose 150 mg sertraline [n= 107] or 45 mg mirtazapine [n= 108] daily), or placebo (n= 111).
Ther...
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - March 7, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Electrical Stimulation Combined With Zoloft Very Effective At Treating Depression
Researchers from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil have compared and assessed the difference between electrical current therapy and treatment with sertraline hydrochloride (one of the most prescribed antidepressants in the U.S.) for those suffering from major depressive disorder. Depression is a mental disorder that affects a person's ability to function normally. It causes fluctuations in mood and forces the individual into a feeling of severe sadness that can persist for long periods - typically, this interferes with their ability to function normally, and to work... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news
Class Action Lawsuit Claims Pfizer Perpetrated $30 Billion Fraud...
A Watsonville, California woman has filed a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Pfizer, related to the company’s antidepressant Zoloft alleging that Pfizer deceptively marketed Zoloft as a...(PRWeb January 31, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10382265.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 1, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Zoloft No Better Than Dummy Pill, Says Lawsuit
The maker of Zoloft (Sertraline hydrochloride), Pfizer Inc., is being sued in a consumer class action suit, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, before Magistrate Judge Paul Singh Grewal, which alleges that the patients who took the antidepressant medication experienced no more benefit than they would have done on a placebo (dummy pill). Laura Plumlee, the plaintiff (a person who is suing) said that during the three years she took Zoloft, it did not help her. Her lawyer, R... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Litigation / Medical Malpractice Source Type: news
Zoloft Lawsuit Update: Pretrial Order Establishes Protocol for...
The Firm is currently investigating Zoloft birth defect lawsuits on behalf of families whose child was born with a congenital abnormality allegedly associated with their mother’s use of Zoloft during...(PRWeb January 29, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/zoloft-lawsuits/zoloft-birth-defects/prweb10374120.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 30, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
d'Oliveira & Associates Notes the Announcement of Zoloft Birth...
U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Cynthia M. Rufe announced during a Pre-trial order issued last month that the first Zoloft birth defects trial is set for September...(PRWeb January 11, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10293561.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 12, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
