Chastain, Sue
In Part 1 of this two-part article, we looked at how Prozac and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) came to lead the market for antidepressants in the 1990s. These drugs have been taken by tens of millions of people, including a growing number of children, even though the...
Drugs like penicillin changed the course of human history, providing a cure for infections that ravaged populations around the globe, but Prozac may be the first drug to ever become a cultural celebrity. In 1993, psychiatrist Peter Kramer wrote Listening to Prozac, claiming that the drug didn’t...
The goal, of course, is to move toward matching each unique patient with the most safe and effective pharmaceutical. "I hope this research starts a conversation on antidepressant treatments," she said. "The most common thing is doctors prescribe a drug, and there's no way to understand what...
That is not a unique situation! Many dogs suffer fromseparation anxiety. Veterinarians have long favoredProzacover lesser known drugs like Ativan when it comes to addressing this behavioral disorder. However, things are changing fast with promising new treatments becoming available!
And a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that variations in one particular gene can predict which patients will respond to antidepressant(抗抑郁剂) drugs such as Eli Lilly’s Prozac.Novartis’s Gleevec and Genentech’s Tarceva mentioned in the last ...
Which drug is more addictive? Both lorazepam and Xanax should only be used short-term due to risk of addiction and dependence. Generally speaking, benzodiazepines with a shorter half life (such as lorazepam and Xanax) are harder to stop than those with a longer half life (such as diazepam)...
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing. This is not a complete list of...
Withdrawal from drugs is a safe procedure and does not cause any long term physical harm. True False Withdrawal symptoms: The withdrawal symptoms of drugs signal drug consumption is reduced and restricted. This affects the production of the neurotransmitters in ...
Fluoxetine (Prozac®), sertraline (Zoloft®), escitalopram (Lexapro®), paroxetine (Paxil®), and citalopram (Celexa®) are some of the SSRIs commonly prescribed for panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, and social phobia. SSRIs are also used to treat panic disorder when it occurs in combinatio...