Prozac, Sarafem, Fluoxetine News

A significant number of US children adults involuntarily grind their teeth without being conscious of the same.

The research, published in the May 28th issue of the journal Neuron , utilizes a new experimental mouse model of depression/anxiety that is the first to permit simultaneous examination of multiple effects of antidepressant treatment in the same animal.

ORLANDO Recent studies showed several selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors reduced the effectiveness of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen when used concurrently.

Common antidepressants that many breast cancer survivors use to dampen the hot flashes caused by taking tamoxifen may actually boost the odds of the disease's return, new research warns.

Study Results Differ During the American Society for Clinical Oncology Meeting on Depression Drugs' Effect on Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk ORLANDO, Fla., May 31, 2009 Thousands of breast cancer survivors take antidepressants to ward off hot flashes caused by tamoxifen , a chemical agent that helps prevent the disease from returning.

Companies mentioned in this article: Medco Health Solutions, Inc. - Several SSRIs more than double risk of cancer recurrence in tamoxifen treated patients - Nearly 30 percent of tamoxifen users take drugs that reduce its effectiveness against breast cancer ORLANDO, Fla.

Sarafem is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder .

Jude Pinkerton had an extreme personality change and tried to take her own life after taking a widely used antidepressant drug.

In the '90s, Americans grew fond of the idea that you can fix depression simply by taking a pill - most famously fluoxetine , though fluoxetine is just one of at least seven selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors that have been prescribed to treat hundreds of millions of people around the world.

THE FDA HAS APPROVED fluoxetine plus olanzapine capsules as therapy for treatment-resistent depression, defined as a failure to sustain or achieve remission from major depressive disorder , with two separate trials of different antidepressants of adequate dose and duration in the current episode.

New antidepressants might be no more effective than the best existing drugs, according to two new systematic reviews that compared 12 commonly used medications.

Happy Fish Go Hungry? What begins in the bathroom often ends in the water supply.

Public Citizen: FDA Response 'Inadequate' April 30, 2009 At least 72 weight-loss products have been found by the Food and Drug Administration to contain prescription drugs, including four drugs not approved by the FDA for sale in the U.S., according to Public Citizen's WorstPills.org . This is the third time in the past six months that the FDA has ...

The eating disorder anorexia nervosa is a brain disorder that distorts a person's thinking about food.

Earlier today Ben Goldacre tweeted : "Treat your dog for separation anxiety with a pill: amazingly this is not a spoof" - and a link to Reconcile , aka fluoxetine hydrochloride, which "helps manage separation anxiety". Fluoxetine hydrochloride? Oh, yes, you may know it as Prozac and various other trade names.

THE story in last week's Whitby Gazette, about a mum being accidentally dispensed the anti-depressant drug Prozac at a pharmacy, prompted other readers to tell us of similar mix-ups. The 27-year-old, who did not wish to be named, attended her GP surgery at Whitby's Spring Vale Medical Centre for a routine appointment.

A WHITBY mum has spoken of her horror after being accidentally given the anti-depressant drug Prozac at a pharmacy.

$64.99 would be a terrible financial hardship for such people whose vets tell them that it's what their animal needs.

Ask the expert QAre there medications that can worsen menopausal symptoms?AYes, says Richard Harkness, a consultant pharmacist and author of five books on evidence-based natural medicine.

The US Food and Drug Administration has added to its list of dozens of weight-loss products - available in stores and online - that contain undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients.