Posts Tagged 'SSRI'

Pregnant Women Should be Careful With Antidepressants

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says pregnant women who are suffering symptoms of depression must consider the consequences of treatment.

ACOG, in collaboration with the American Psychiatric Association, put out a report designed to help doctors and patients weigh the risks and benefits of various treatment options.

A description of the report on ACOG’s Website says: “Both depression symptoms and the use of antidepressant medications during pregnancy have been associated ...

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Study finds link between antidepressants, autism

Bloomberg reports on a study that suggests a link between psychiatric medicines that get into the drinking water supply, and autism.

The study published in the journal PLoS ONE found that fish exposed to antidepressants Prozac and Effexor, as well as anti-seizure drug Tegratol, showed gene patterns similar to those found in people with autism. Researchers said the findings suggest that small amounts of psychiatric medicines found in the drinking water ...

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Report spotlights Beyaz blood clot risk

A news story on WBBH out of Florida deals with the blood clot risk for Beyaz and other birth control pills containing the compound drospirenone.

Contraceptives with drospirenone include Yasmin, Yaz and Ocella.

The report features ...

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Depression takes different forms

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depressive disorder can take several different forms.

The Institute makes a distinction between a short-lived feeling of sadness that lasts several days, and a long-term condition that interferes with daily life.

The condition is treatable. The Institute cites medication and psychotherapy as effective treatments.

But recent research suggests that some treatments may come with harmful side effects. A number of studies indicate antidepressants classified as ...

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Blood clot risk affects menopause treatment

In a column in the Chicago Tribune, Joan Bengtson, M.D., gives advice on dealing with menopausal hot flashes when a risk of blood clots is present.

The woman seeking advice was diagnosed with a blood clot in her leg while using a hormone patch. Bengston writes that estrogen is the most effective prescription medicine for relieving hot flashes, but many women can’t take estrogen because of side effects including the formation ...

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Psychiatrist warns against SSRI antidepressants

In a piece for the Huffington Post, Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Peter Breggin argues that antidepressants classified as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors do more harm than good.

Breggin refers to considerable evidence that the antidepressants worsen depression and cause severe behavioral abnormalities, attributing the problem to “compensatory changes” in neurotransmitters as the brain resists the drug effect.

“It has been apparent for many years that chronic exposure to SSRI antidepressants frequently makes people feel apathetic or less engaged in their lives, and ultimately ...

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