Acne drug is linked to depression
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Scientists produce the first firm evidence linking the popular acne drug Roaccutane to depression.
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Data on approximately 40,000 depressed adults in 234 clinical trials of antidepressants will be examined to see if the drugs increased suicidal thoughts or behaviors, said the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Use of antidepressants appears linked to a higher risk of suicidal behavior in some children and teenagers, a US advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Metyrapone, a compound that  inhibits the body's production of steroids, seems to accelerate  and augment the effects of serotonergic antidepressant drugs,  the results of a trial suggest.
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NEW YORK  - A new study adds to evidence  that women with cosmetic breast implants have a higher rate of  suicide than other women and shows, for the first time, that  they may be more likely to have a history of psychiatric  illness as well.
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Results of a UK study in this weekâs issue of THE LANCET highlight how over the counter benzoyl peroxide (BEN-zoe-ill per-OX-ide) lotion is as good as prescription antibiotics for the treatment of mild to moderate facial acne.
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BETHESDA, Maryland Top officials of the Food and Drug Administration have acknowledged for the first time that antidepressants appeared to lead some children and teenagers to become suicidal.
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A lotion which can be bought over-the-counter in chemists is just as effective at treating acne as a course of antibiotics, researchers say.
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Lawyers suing the makers of Accutane over allegations the acne drug increases the risk of suicide cannot share the company's internal memos and other documents with the public or federal regulators, a judge ruled Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Persistent depression is associated with worse physical health a year after heart attack or severe chest pain -- known by the umbrella term "acute coronary syndrome" (ACS), researchers from Canada report.
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October 1, 2004 5:11 PM GMT (Datamonitor) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to examine the potential link between antidepressants and increased suicidal tendencies in adults.
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NEW YORK  - A new benzodiazepine  derivative, called Bz-423, holds promise for treating psoriasis  without being toxic to normal cells, a research team at the  University of Michigan in Ann Arbor reports.
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A federal advisory board is recommending that the Food and Drug Administration require all drugs used to treat depressed children come with a âblack boxâ warning of a link between the use of the antidepressants and suicidal leanings.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new use of Bayer Schering Pharma AG's drug YAZ to allow it to be used to treat moderate acne in women who also want to use an oral contraceptive for birth control, the company said Monday.
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A lotion which is available over-the-counter in chemists is as effective at treating acne as a course of antibiotics, researchers say.
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Women who smoke are more likely to develop a form of acne than those who do not, research suggests.
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) will examine clinical trial data for thousands of depressed adults to see if they, like children, suffered increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors while taking antidepressants.