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That problem could be intensified, North says, as people are separated from necessary medicines such as antipsychotics or antidepressants.
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As for hot flashes and night sweats, the anti-seizure drug gabapentin or certain antidepressants in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class may help some women, says Deborah Grady, M.
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So maybe depressed people not on antidepressants would be as likely, or maybe even more likely, than depressed people on antidepressants to develop cataracts.
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Chantix, launched in May 2006, is the only drug designed specifically to combat nicotine addiction ever sold in the U.S. Previous stop-smoking aids either contain nicotine, like gums and patches, or are re-purposed antidepressants.
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As with other compulsive behaviors like gambling and drinking, Delmonico recommends therapy and 12-step programs, although antidepressants (drugs llike Paxil or Zoloft) and antipsychotics like (these include Abilify and Zyprexa) may help.
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Or we provide people with medications such as antidepressants to make their brains and bodies less reactive to stress.
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For depression, best evidence supports the use of either cognitive behavioral or interpersonal therapy in the behavioral realm and antidepressants in the realm of pharmacology.
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Antidepressants may not be a cure-all for every ailment or behavioral issue, but they're a step to discuss with your vet if you're at the end of your leash.
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Newer studies have suggested that they are no more effective than placebo or talk therapy, while others have found that the rate of relapse is higher for antidepressants than for placebo.
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Also, antidepressants tend to help severely depressed patients far more than people with mild depression or those who are temporarily blue from troubles such as a relative dying, rather than chemical imbalances in the brain.
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