Acne drug linked to depression in animal tests
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NEW YORK  - The active ingredient in the   acne drug Accutane seems to cause depression-related behavior   in mice, a study has found.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in youth, according to documents released on Friday.
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Two studies published on Monday added to the growing evidence that the most popular class of drugs taken to treat depression may contribute to fragile bones in elderly people.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration 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.
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The use of some antidepressant drugs appears linked to an increase in suicidal behavior in some children and teen-agers, a U.S. advisory panel concluded on Tuesday.
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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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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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Chronic stress might speed up the onset of skin cancer in those already at high risk for the disease, a new study indicates. The research is still preliminary, involving mice, not humans.
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An experimental drug that saved the life of a Belfast teen suffering from mad cow disease is being tested in the United States, America, France and Japan.
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In an experiment in mice, researchers have found that treatment with an antidepressant early in life increases the appearance of depression and anxiety-like symptoms in adulthood.
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Mice exposed to stress and ultraviolet radiation develop skin cancer significantly faster than do animals exposed to radiation only, researchers have found. They suggest this may be relevant to people at high risk of skin cancer.
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Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine have identified a gene that may be connected to both alcoholism and depression, the Associated Press reported Sept.
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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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A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended putting a &quot;black box&quot; warning on antidepressants to indicate they might raise the risk of suicidal behavior in children and teens.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Members of a U.S. advisory panel agreed with a Food and Drug Administration analysis that found antidepressant use raises the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in adults up to age 25, the panel's chairman said on Wednesday.
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Scientists say it may be possible to develop a taste test to diagnose depression and to decide on drugs.
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Over the counter (OTC) preparations of benzoyl peroxide lotion perform as well as prescription antibiotics in treating mild to moderate facial acne at a far lower cost, according to an article published in The Lancet reporting on a UK study.