Placebo effect may influence depression treatment
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NEW YORK  - It cannot be assumed that an antidepressant has lost its effectiveness if a patient relapses while continuing on the medication, because the medication may never have been effective in the first place, according to study findings reported in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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Some local doctors are not thrilled with a national study on anti-depression. The Food and Drug Administration says drugs, like Prozac and Paxil, can increase the chances of suicide among children and teens.
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Depressed people 75 or older are just as likely to improve after an 8-week course with an inactive, placebo drug as with an antidepressant, new research indicates.
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Scientists have identified a genetic variation that could make people more susceptible to depression, according to a report published Friday in the New York Times.
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Scientists produce the first firm evidence linking the popular acne drug Roaccutane to depression.
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NEW YORK  - Antidepressant medication may help depressed men cut down on their drinking, but the same may not be true of women, a new study suggests.
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A new study investigated the effects of changes to labels on antidepressant use nationwide.
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Some people with depression may refuse treatment because of the associated stigma, but the majority may go untreated simply because it is too expensive, according to the findings of an international study.
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NEW YORK  - Depressed older men are much less likely than depressed older women to recognize their depression and seek treatment for it, a study confirms.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- When it comes to treating teenage depression, two treatments appear to be better than one.
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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  - New research from a survey conducted in Israel suggests that doctors often give inactive &quot;placebo&quot; pills to their patients and, in most cases, tell them they&#39;re getting a real drug.
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NEW YORK  - Despite some evidence linking depression with low levels of omega-3 fatty acids, there is currently no convincing evidence that omega-3 fatty acids alone can relieve depression, according to a report published this week.
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NEW YORK  - Regular exercise may improve depression symptoms in people who've failed to get better with antidepressant medication, the results of a small study suggest.
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Treating people with depression  -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to  a drop in suicide attempts, according to a new report.
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NEW YORK  - A study of type 2 diabetics with depression confirms that depression has a negative impact on glycemic (blood sugar) control, researchers report, and "affirms the importance of depression management in diabetic patients in its potential to improve glycemic control."
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In a study sure to please the telecom industry, researchers have found that psychotherapy via telephone can significantly help patients suffering from depression when used in conjunction with antidepressant drugs.