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Women With Migraines at Higher Risk for Depression
In a recently-concluded study which will be presented at the 64th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology this April, women who have suffered and are still suffering from migraine headaches may just be at a higher risk for depression.
Lack of Zzz’s a Leading Cause Behind Depression
We have all heard about just how important sleep is not only for us physically, but for us to mentally and emotionally too. A new Japanese study only further confirms that fact, proving that people who do not get a good night’s sleep are, on average, about twice as likely to suffer from depression down the road.
Understanding the Treatment of Depression
No two individuals in the world are same, and neither is the way depression presents itself. Depression has become common in our stress-filled world. Often, we use the word to describe feeling a little low, but that’s not depression, medically speaking.
Is Music Therapy a Cure for Depression?
At least one study in Finland, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, indicates that music may help people with depression. A small group of 79 people aged 18 to 50 participated in the study, and they all received the standard practice of counseling and appropriate medication. Of the 79 participants, 33 were also given 20 hour-long sessions twice a week with a trained music therapist.
Imipramine
Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant drug. It acts by altering the levels of chemicals in the brain to relieve the symptoms of depression. It is used for the treatment of depression and provides relief of bed-wetting at night in children.
Do not take imipramine if you:
Living With Depression
Depression is a common problem that touches the lives of many people. Some seek medical help; some opt for the alternative forms of treatment for their depression. When it comes to dealing with depression, there are many things such as handling the side effects, choosing the right health care or dealing with recurrence that need to be taken care of.
Here are some of the different ways to help you manage your depression.
Herbs and Supplements
How to Help Someone With Depression
Everybody faces various types of ups and down in life. Many people say they’re depressed when they’re sad or having a bad day or even a few days. Clinical depression is way beyond that. If a person is continuously sad and despondent for more than two weeks, he/she is considered clinically depressed. It disrupts our day-to-day lives, eating habits, sleeping habits and our lifestyles.
Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine is an antidepressant that acts by stopping the re-intake of serotonin - a neurochemical released in the neurons. It is used for the treatment of depression, eating disorder called bulimia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Do not take Fluoxetine if you:
- Are allergic to fluoxetine
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Have chronic renal faliure
Escitalopram
Escitalopram belongs to group of antidepressant medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Which works on the serotonin-system in the brain thereby increases the serotonin level. Serotonin is neurochemical involved in sleep, depression and memory.
Escitalopram is used for the treatment of major depressive episodes and anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalised anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Antidepressants Could Be Linked to Heart Disease
Tricyclic antidepressants, which are the oldest class of antidepressants, have been found to increase the risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases by a recent study. The study comes from the University College London, the Medical Research Council Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, the University of Edinburgh and Vrije Universiteit in The Netherlands. And it has been published in the European Heart Journal.