Drug Comparisons: Miscellaneous Antidepressants - Brief discussion from DrugDigest of medications that aren't included in any of the main classes of antidepressant drugs. Medication Profiles: Tricyclic Antidepressants - Information on benefits, disadvantages, side effects, and dosage recommendations for a variety of TCAs. Social Audit - the Antidepressant Web - Economic, medical and regulatory issues around antidepressants, esp. paroxetine withdrawal syndrome; public accountability and freedom of information; discussion pages. Antidepressants and Breastfeeding - Dr. Donnica Moore discusses the use of antidepressants while breastfeeding in a question and answer format. Depression: An Introduction - Information and symptoms of depression with a depression support site and information for friends and family. Also includes information on antidepressants, therapy, suicide, myths, books, poetry, and links. Thomas J. Moore: The Drug Safety Problem - Shows how the drug safety system may and may not protect consumers from adverse effects. Includes articles about the FDA, antidepressants, and nutritional supplements. Pregnancy and Depression - A compilation of on-line information about depression during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Focus is primarily on antidepressants and most links are to research-based informatoin. Beat Depression Fast - Explains how to heal depression naturally without therapy or antidepressants. Antidepressants Facts - News, essays, and links supporting the view that antidepressant medications are dangerous and unnecessary, presented by an individual self-described as a "anti-depressant survivor". Includes information about specific drugs. Basic Psychopharmacology of Antidepressants - How do antidepressants work? TCAs, SSRIs, RIMAs, psychopharmacological options and choices, Bupropion Amineptine, Reboxetine, Nefazodone, Mirtazapine, Venlafaxine Antidepressants, Tranylcypromine, medication for Atypical Depression and Retarded Depression. Depression and Alternative Health - Links to articles on antidepressants, herbs and depression. Paxil Message Board - RxList - A message board devoted exclusively to Paxil to share experiences among users suffering from depression about side effects, efficacy, and comparisons with alternative antidepressants. American RadioWorks - Suffering For Two - Addresses the issues of treating or not treating women with antidepressants during and after pregnancy. Transcript available. [7:32 Realaudio broadcast] Prozac Spotlight - Contains commentaries on personal experiences with antidepressants. Advertisement parodies. The Good Drug Guide - Mood-brighteners and antidepressants - pharmacological abstracts, couched in an unorthodox life philosophy. NPR : Treating Depression in Adolescents - It's estimated that one of every 20 adolescents suffers from clinical depression. Few of the newer antidepressants have proven effective for teens. But researchers are reporting positive, measurable results with cognitive behavior therapy. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports. [8:49 streaming audio broadcast] NPR : FDA Study Links Antidepressants, Teen Suicide - US Food and Drug Administration study seems to confirm suspicions that antidepressant drugs may increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and teens. Study re-examined nine different antidepressants, finding that young people were more likely to harm themselves on these drugs than on placebos. [3:39 streaming audio broadcast] PsychopharmINFO - Daily and monthly updates of Medline research articles about psychiatric medications, mostly antidepressants. NPR : Calculating the Costs of Mental Health Care - With the growing costs of antidepressants and mental health care, many businesses are reluctant to provide health insurance coverage for mental illness. Yet others have found that paying for employee treatment saves money in the end. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports. [8:24 streaming audio broadcast] New Antidepressant Label Addresses Suicidality - An article published by the Medical College of Wisconsin about the FDA's black box warning added to the labels of antidepressants. |