For parents who have just discovered their children’s A&D use, it is a precautionary tale. For parents with kids who are traveling down this road, it is a hopeful tale (with some realistic expectations thrown in about the cycles of recovery and abstinence, like periods of two years of ...
Althoughbipolar disordermore commonly develops in older teenagers and young adults, it can appear in children as young as 6. In recent years, it's become a controversial diagnosis. Some experts believe it is rare and being overdiagnosed; others think the opposite. At this point, it's hard t...
Antidepressantmedications are the primary medical treatment for the depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder. Examples ofantidepressantsthat are commonly prescribed for that purpose include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonergic/adrenergic medications (SNRIs). While antidepressant medicatio...
Antidepressants really work, major new study confirms; some are better than others Antidepressant use in U.S. soars by 65 percent in 15 years "We know the scope of this problem is staggering," Dr. Narula said. "Twenty percent of adolescents report a history of depression. Fifty percent go...
colleagues studied the safety of 80 different types of psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents. Theirmeta-reviewincluded 337,686 children and adolescents and showed that fluoxetine and escitalopram were the safest antidepressants to give to teenagers. However, no data on long-term use was ...
the task force noted that questionnaires can accurately identify depression in adolescents, and that there's new evidence that therapy and/or some antidepressants can help depressed teens. They emphasized the need for careful monitoring, because it's been shown that antidepressants can increase suicidal...
Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may prescribe pain relievers,antidepressants, muscle relaxers, anti-seizure medicines, and drugs that help you sleep. The three drugs approved specifically for fibro pain are: Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Milnacipran (Savella) ...
If an initial regimen doesn't work, doctors often change the dosage, switch to a different drug, or even add another medication. Some doctors even recommend trying a second psycho-stimulant if a first one does not work. If the individual still doesn't respond, antidepressants or other second...
(SNRIs). While antidepressant medication remains a mainstay of treatment for the sadness of bipolar disorder, the prescribing physician will remain watchful since there is some risk that antidepressants can induce a manic or near-manic (hypomanic) episode or the rapid mood-cycling pattern of ...
Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may prescribe pain relievers,antidepressants, muscle relaxers, anti-seizure medicines, and drugs that help you sleep. The three drugs approved specifically for fibro pain are: Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Milnacipran (Savella) ...