Drug Counters Sleepiness from Antidepressants
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NEW YORK  - Some people taking the newer  class of antidepressants experience excessive sleepiness and  fatigue, but this can be prevented with a drug that's used to  treat narcolepsy, according to a new report.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sepracor Inc.&#39;s (Nasdaq: SEPR) Lunesta brand eszopiclone, a prescription non-benzodiazepine, for the long-term treatment of insomnia.
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The pharmaceutical enlists help to thwart a troublesome illness.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- All antidepressants must carry a &quot;black box&quot; warning, the government's toughest safety alert, saying the drugs have been linked to increased suicidal thoughts and behavior in children, U.S. health officials announced Friday.
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Swiss biotech firm Actelion&#39;s  experimental sleep drug, the first of a new class of potential  medicines, significantly improved sleep for insomniacs in  mid-stage clinical trials, the company said on Sunday.
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A widely prescribed antidepressant that Andrea Yates took in the months before she drowned her five children in 2001 had homicidal thoughts added recently to its list of rare adverse events. But the drug&#039;s manufacturer says it believes Effexor doesn&#039;t cause such phenomena.
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You may be tempted to reach for a sleeping pill if you continually have trouble nodding off, but a small new study indicates you might be better off with cognitive therapy.
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Ambien, the popular sleep medication known for its odd side effects, helps a 48-year-old woman out of a near vegetative state. In Bodyhack.
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Smokers taking the Pfizer drug Chantix to help them quit might have missed a Food and Drug Administration report in late November that the drug has been linked to drowsiness and suicidal thoughts. That's because while a drugmaker may issue a press release and the FDA an advisory when a drug is...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Eli Lilly&#39;s Cymbalta, a balanced and potent serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
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Scientists are reporting that a nasal spray of a key brain hormone cures sleepiness in sleep-deprived monkeys. With no apparent side effects, the hormone might be a promising sleep-replacement drug.
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Doctors are prescribing more antidepressants for children and adolescents although there is little evidence about their safety or efficacy in youngsters, researchers say.
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An experimental drug developed to relieve fatigue after exercise may also help heart failure patients.
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NEW YORK  - The antidepressant venlafaxine  (Effexor) appears to be effective in treating postmenopausal  hot flashes in otherwise healthy women, according to a report  in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Pfizer Inc. won U.S. approval on Thursday to promote its prescription drug Lyrica for treating fibromyalgia, a chronic disease which can cause debilitating pain, sleep problems, stiffness and fatigue.
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NEW YORK  - People with chronic insomnia  are more likely to find relief with a few sessions of  psychological counseling than with sleeping pills, especially  in the long run, according to the results of a small study.
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Insomniacs may be able to give their sleeping pills a rest in favor of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which researchers say works better for treating chronic insomnia.