Tag: antidepressant

Postpartum Depression in Men
by Jonathan R. Scarff, MD Dr. Scarff is a psychiatrist with the Behavioral Health Service Line at Kenner Army Health Clinic in Fort Lee, Virginia. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Abstract: Postpartum depression (PPD) is often defined as an episode […]

Worsening Choreoathetosis in Huntington’s Disease with Fluoxetine, Lisdexamfetamine, and Melatonin: A Case Report
By Clayton J. Hamilton, PharmD; Tysen K. Timmer, BA; Robert C. Munjal, MD; Fernando Cardozo-Pelaez, PhD; and Ian R. McGrane, PharmD Dr. Hamilton is with the Department of Pharmacy, Veteran’s Affairs Montana Medical Center-Fort Harrison, in Helena, Montana. Mr. Timmer is a third-year medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, […]

Antidepressant Use and Body Mass Index Change in Overweight Adolescents: A Historical Cohort Study
by Richard G. Cockerill; Bridget K. Biggs, PhD; Tyler S. Oesterle, MD; and Paul E. Croarkin, DO Mr. Cockerill is a student at Mayo Medical School, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Drs. Biggs, Oesterle, and Croarkin are from Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Innov Clin Neurosci. […]

Identification and Treatment of Antidepressant Tachyphylaxis
by Steven D. Targum, MD Dr. Targum is with Clintara, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2014;11(3–4):24–28

Letter to the editor: Improvement of Antidepressant-Induced Sweating with As-required Benztropine
Dear Editor: Antidepressant-induced excessive sweating (ADIES) is a common antidepressant-related side effect, and its prevalence is estimated to range from 4 to 22 percent.[1] Adverse effects are a common reason for nonadherence and discontinuation of antidepressant medication, and alleviating these side effects may improve adherence and promote positive outcomes.

Agomelatine: A Novel Antidepressant
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD Dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, and Director of Psychiatry Education at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio; Dr. L. Sansone is a family medicine physician (civilian) […]

Generic Penetration in the Retail Antidepressant Market
by Jeffrey Ventimiglia and Amir H. Kalali, MD Mr. Ventimiglia is Analyst, Strategy and Solutions, Global Customer Management, Quintiles, Inc., Durham, North Carolina; Dr. Kalali is Vice President, Global Therapeutic Group Leader CNS, Quintiles, Inc., and Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California. Psychiatry (Edgemont) 2010;7(6):9–11

Decreased Use of Antidepressants in Youth After US Food and Drug Administration Black Box Warning
by Tanvir Singh, MD; Ashwin Prakash, MD; Theodore Rais, MD; and Neeta Kumari, MD, MPH Dr. Singh is Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio; Dr. Prakash is from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio; Dr. Rais is Associate […]

Warfarin and Antidepressants: Happiness without Hemorrhaging
by Randy A. Sansone, MD, and Lori A. Sansone, MD Dr. R. Sansone is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, and Director of Psychiatry Education at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio; Dr. L. Sansone is a family medicine physician (government […]