Category list : Depression
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Manufacturers report 'sporadic' resupply of sertraline following COVID-19 related shortage
Supplies of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, sertraline, are returning to stock after manufacturers reported “industry-wide” supply challenges, exacerbated by export bans and border closures implemented as a result of COVID-19.
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Antidepressant withdrawal can be a horrible experience — are tapering strips a potential solution? Subscription
New evidence suggests that patients and practitioners can devise a personal schedule for gradually reducing antidepressant medication to limit severe withdrawal symptoms.
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Antidepressants are being used as stopgaps: patients need a range of therapies now Subscription
GPs need shorter waiting times for their patients, more training and a greater range of psychological therapies to refer to so that antidepressants are no longer used as a ‘stopgap’.
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Encouraging self-care and positive lifestyle changes in patients with depression Subscription
Non-pharmacological interventions, such as maintaining good sleep hygiene and a healthy diet, can help improve, resolve or prevent depression.
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Increasing omega-3 intake unlikely to prevent depression or anxiety Subscription
Increasing long-chain omega-3 intake probably has little or no effect in preventing depression or anxiety symptoms, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in The British Journal of Psychiatry.
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Case-based learning: postnatal depression Subscription
Appropriate early recognition and timely treatment of postnatal depression is essential if patients are to make a full recovery.
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Postnatal depression: recognition and diagnosis Subscription
Pharmacists are likely to encounter patients affected by postnatal depression; therefore, the ability to identify signs of this under-recognised disorder is essential for appropriate and prompt referral for help and support.
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Use of antidepressants linked to heightened risk of gestational diabetes Subscription
Women who take antidepressants during pregnancy are more likely to develop gestational diabetes than women who do not, research published in BMJ Open suggests.
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Anti-inflammatory drugs found to exert antidepressant effect Subscription
Anti-inflammatory agents exert an antidepressive effect in the treatment of major depressive disorder, a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry has suggested.
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Antidepressant use soars despite static depression prevalence, study finds Subscription
Use of antidepressants among older people has more than doubled over the past 20 years, despite little change in the prevalence of depression, research published in The British Journal of Psychiatry has shown.
