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March 26th, 2007

For Bipolar II, Antidepressants Alone Don’t Get the Job Done

And in fact, they can be downright dangerous!
Bipolar II, also known as manic depression, is a disorder characterized by mood swings from elevated or manic phases to depressed phases. Unlike its more severe form, bipolar I, bipolar II is not characterized by hallucinations and delusions. Frequently misdiagnosed and mistreated as suffering from depression […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

February 1st, 2007

Over 50 and Taking Antidepressants? Read This!

A new study indicates that daily use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common class of antidepressant, may increase the risk of fracture in people over 50.
“Other studies have pointed to this [link], but our study confirms it,” says David Goltzman, MD, one of the study’s authors. Goltzman is director of the Centre for […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments