$2.5M verdict over birth defects blamed on Paxil Oct 15, 2009
"Once approved for use, the company acted properly in marketing the medicine, including monitoring its safety, updating pregnancy information in the medicine's labeling as new information became available, and in communicating important safety information to regulatory agencies, the scientific community and the public. Plaintiffs lawyers will continue to pursue punitive damages in the hundreds of remaining cases, the next of which is set for trial in Philadelphia in November. "We're starting to... (Yahoo News)
Stay the course Oct 14, 2009
Prozac, probably the most common anti-depressant, is used for this, Lee explains. But a majority of them are long-acting. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Flip Side of Placebos: The Nocebo Effect Oct 13, 2009
The placebo, as such inert and cost-free remedies are known, can relieve depression as well as Prozac, ease discomfort as well as acupuncture and reduce disability and back pain as well as a widely used vertebral surgery that costs up to $5,000. Related. (Time.com)
Treatment for Seasonal Affective Di... Oct 10, 2009
Antidepressants that may be prescribed are Wellbutrin XL, Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Sarafem or Effexor. It is important to understand that it can take several weeks for the medication to alleviate depression and changes in antidepressants may be necessary until the appropriate one is found. (Suite101.com)
Homebuyers tax credit is a good deal Oct 9, 2009
And that the last thing we need is to spook the patient or take away its Prozac by letting the credit expire at the end of next month. Both the state s mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers associations favor extending the credit as well as expanding it beyond first-time buyers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Antidepressants during pregnancy affect baby Oct 7, 2009
These drugs, which include Zoloft, Prozac, and others, are widely considered to be the safest type of antidepressant medication to take during. It's been difficult to confirm their safety, however, especially since investigators have to find a way to distinguish between the effects of depression itself -- and habits that depressed women may be more likely to engage in, like drinking and smoking -- and the drug on the newborn. (CNN)
Antidepressants Raise Birth Risks Oct 7, 2009
Antidepressants used by women in the study included Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, and Paxil. Although treating depression might be warranted, the team said more studies are needed to see if some drugs in the class pose less risk than others. (Newsmax)
Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression Oct 7, 2009
"In fact, Prozac acts by increasing the availability of serotonin in the brain.". And the omega-3 fatty acids found in some fish might help improve the function of the central nervous system, Martinez-Gonzalez said. (MEDLINEplus)
A political murder-suicide Oct 4, 2009
All in all, I d recommend that you just calm down, take a deep breath, and ask your doctor if Prozac is right for you. DeShawn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Kauai Komedy Oct 1, 2009
When asked if she sees any parallels between today s economy and the the Great Depression, Palin expressed her doubts, pointing out that back in the 1920s and 30s we didn t have drugs such as Prozac or Zoloft to treat depression like we have today. Sight restored: A 60-year-old Mississippi woman had her sight restored after a tooth was implanted in her eye as a base to hold a prosthetic lens. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
LETTER: Logistics will doomgovernment-run system Sep 30, 2009
take a few deep breaths, wipe the foam off your mouth, and think really hard where you left your prozac. " father bob wrote on Sep 28, 2009 6:41 PM:" seedy. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns Sep 26, 2009
Although no overall association was found in this study between mothers taking SSRIs during the first trimester and birth defects in general, there was a doubling in the risk for septal heart defects for women using Zoloft and Celexa, but not Prozac (fluoxetine) or Paxil. Pedersen recommended more and larger studies to explore the matter. (MEDLINEplus)
Antidepressants, Suicide and Child... Sep 26, 2009
Antidepressants, Suicide and Children. Antidepressants, Suicide and Children. (Suite101.com)
Rail will come when Georgia gets its act together Sep 22, 2009
Dude, you really need to double-down on the Prozac. electrician. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Pet owners dogged by fees Sep 19, 2009
Now we are living in a parallel universe of pet owners, full of dog whisperers, dog chiropractors, dog surgery, dog accessories, dog acupuncture, dog Prozac, people who sleep with their dogs, doggie day spas and vets who charge more than doctors. Pet humanisation is big business. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The great gift of readinguplifts, transports, inspires Sep 19, 2009
To be sure, reading can be more helpful than Prozac, more enlightening than travel if one cannot afford to go anywhere, more rewarding than so many things, both good and bad, but we still need more readers. Repeated studies have shown that our jails are full of people, mostly young men, who cannot read. (NJ.com -- Times)
How to Quit Taking Prozac Sep 19, 2009
It has come time to quit taking Prozac and precaution must be emphasized in the withdrawal of any anti-depressant drug ... Prozac was the drug of choice in the 1990's ... Every doctor was prescribing Prozac for many illness to include PMS, depression, insomnia and panic disorders. (Suite101.com)
Listening to the Black Box Sep 16, 2009
An FDA panel that examined data from dozens of clinical trials of different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorslike Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, and Celexadidn't find a single suicide in the nearly 1,500 children and young adults enrolled. But it did find that those who got the drug exhibited higher rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors than those who took the placebo. (Slate)
Eli Lilly will reorganize and slash jobs Sep 15, 2009
The move will leave the developer of Prozac without a separate division devoted to mental health, as the neuroscience business will be part of the established markets unit, the largest of the five businesses. Spokeswoman Angela Sekston said mental health is still a priority for the company. (MSNBC -- Business)
Drugmaker Eli Lilly will reorganize and cut 5,500 jobs Sep 15, 2009
That's when the drugmaker lost its blockbuster drug, Prozac, which went generic sooner than expected and cut revenue by about one-third. The cuts are intended to help Lilly deal with financial pressures on many fronts. (USA Today -- Money)
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad America Sep 15, 2009
We used to be Prozac Nation -- all mellow and self-satisfied, even when we knew our leaders were lying to us about the invasion of Iraq, an overleveraged economy and the steady loss of our civil liberties. Now we gladly conform to the gun-toting, rally-attending, finger-biting, line-judge-threatening, Nazi-comparing, irony-missing, immigrant-bashing, Van Jones-hating, Ugly American caricature of North Korean propaganda. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Free swim Sunday Sep 14, 2009
NRB You know that OBAMA-HEALTHSCARE that you hate so much that s being proposed by BIRTHER President might actually help you in attaing som PROZAC you MORON. NRB. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Ponder this the next time you buy those expensive pet meds Sep 11, 2009
DOLITTLER: VIEWS FROM A VET. an award-winning blog on pet health; she writes weekly for the Miami Herald and monthly for Veterinary Practice News. (USA Today -- Life)
Prozac: Side Effects to Look Out Fo... Sep 10, 2009
Prozac: Side Effects to Look Out For. Prozac: Side Effects to Look Out For ... Prozac seems to be a common fix all antidepressant. (Suite101.com)
Fluoxetine for Dogs Sep 6, 2009
Using Prozac or Reconcile for Canine Behavioral Problems. Fluoxetine, also known as Prozac or Reconcile, is used to treat numerous behavioral disorders in dogs, including canine separation anxiety and other fears and phobias ... Fluoxetine is probably better known as Prozac when marketed for people. (Suite101.com)
Task force on teens seeks to be 'methodical' Sep 5, 2009
" At the minimum, the district needs to be transparent as to how the teachers are trained and what it all means. Does any other district do this? Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, 5 hours agoOP I may have explained myself poorly. Of course all parents have a good chance to listen with their kids when the family gets together regardless of whether the parents are working or not. It is just that it is a little easier for the parent who is home when the child comes... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
$225 for a water heater replacement permit? Sep 4, 2009
apuestas5 wrote on Sep 2, 2009 5:48 PM:" When it comes to dealing with the Imperial County's (or for that matter City Employees)just remember they consider themselves "Omnipotent" beings. You might as well dose up on your favorite either Prozac, Zoloft (love their commercials)or the old fashion VALIUM, ("oh yeah"), when you talk to these people. It makes it easier to accept the fact that, " They Just Don't Really Care What your Problem Is. Just Pay The FEE". Imperial County EMPLOYEES are not... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
DEPRESSED? CALL NOW! Aug 30, 2009
If we were to pick one factor that explains the dramatically increased number of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (the technical name for drugs like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft) that now run through our collective bloodstream, it would be television commercials for prescription drugs. An obscure rule change by the FDA in 1997 allowed Big Pharma to advertise its products on TV and bring them into our living rooms, and our daily consciousness. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Anxious? Time to turn on the light Aug 27, 2009
Medication -- various antidepressants such as Prozac and Ativan -- will not cure anxiety disorders but it can keep the symptoms under control while the person receives therapy, Hey said. And therapy is the key. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Two lives spiraling downward had a fatal encounter Aug 26, 2009
He got a variety of medicine, including Prozac. His first stint with the law was when he was 17. (Anchorage Daily News)
Yahoo accused of breaking ad laws Aug 22, 2009
CNN was able to order the powerful anti-depressant Prozac by simply filing in a form and pressing a button, and the drugs arrived via express mail the next day. Kansas authorities are prosecuting a rural pharmacy that sent the muscle relaxant Soma to a Wichita man who eventually committed suicide by ingesting dozens of Soma pills. (CNN -- Tech)
Unethical? Ghostwriting Program Promoted Paxil Aug 21, 2009
At the time, Paxil was competing with rival antidepressant blockbusters like Eli Lilly's Prozac and Pfizer's Zoloft. Paxil has since lost its patent protection and competes against cheaper generic versions. (ABC News -- Business)
GlaxoSmithKline used ghostwriting to promote Paxil Aug 20, 2009
At the time, Paxil was competing with rival antidepressant blockbusters like Eli Lilly s Prozac and Pfizer s Zoloft. Paxil has since lost its patent protection and competes against cheaper generic versions. (Boston Globe)
Medications Used to Treat Postpartu... Aug 16, 2009
These drugs include Celexa, Prozac, Luvox, Paxil and Zoloft ... One study found Prozac in breastfed infant s plasma. (Suite101.com)
Teche area and beyond could do more for French heritage Aug 15, 2009
Your Prozac prescription now comes in different colors with little Ms on them. The primary care physician in your plan is wearing the pants you gave to Goodwill last month. (New Iberia, LA)
Hillsboro Woman Indicted In Deadly Knife Attack On Daughters Aug 13, 2009
com where there are over 3,200 cases, with the full media article available, involving bizarre murders, suicides, school shootings [48 of these] and murder-suicides - all of which involve SSRI antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, etc. The media article usually tells which SSRI antidepressant the perpetrator was taking or had been using. (KWTX.com, TX)
Suicide Risk with Antidepressants Falls with Age Aug 13, 2009
The risk of suicide among younger users of antidepressant drugs became prominent in 2003, when the FDA cited studies showing such an increased risk of suicide attempts or suicide-related behavior among children and adolescents taking the widely used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Zoloft, Celexa and Prozac. A year later, the agency had the companies that market those drugs revise labeling to include a black-box warning so that health-care providers would be alert to any... (MEDLINEplus)
Got a dog who hates storms? Try thunderwear Aug 12, 2009
It's becoming increasingly common for veterinarians to prescribe the generic version of drugs such as Xanax or Prozac for anxious dogs. The natural herb valerian the herbal form of Valium can also be effective, Fox said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Cops: 195 pot plants found in house near Upton School holds nearly 200 pot plants (1406) Aug 11, 2009
"Cannabis is food, oil, lubricant, clothing, rope, medicinal herbs..etc ad infinumNow please stop judging people, feed your head, and take another Prozac Weekly.Cannabis was made by God, Prozac and other pharmaceuticals were made by man.Whom do YOU trust? ". Linda wrote on Aug 10, 2009 3:05 AM:" This does not surprise me at all. There's weed all over this town. ". (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
My fundamental problem with hell Aug 9, 2009
Some try to spiritualize hell and call it a separation from divine love, or what have you, but in that case, your philosophy invariably devolves into removing a role for any higher being, and simply writing a Prozac prescription for all of humanity. In this case you, or your conscience, is your punisher. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Meth in the madness Aug 8, 2009
Meth is "ghetto Prozac" - a primitive and dangerous pain-reliever, which goes on to aggravate the very pain and chaos which people take it to avoid. And so, to answer the question: Was I tempted. (BBC News -- UK)
Study: Preschoolers Get Depressed, Too Aug 6, 2009
Previous research has suggested that rising numbers of preschoolers are taking psychiatric drugs, including Prozac, which is used to treat depression ... but don't slip your kid some prozac just because some doc says so. (CBS News)
The Parenting Place Aug 6, 2009
" she said.But depression involves chemical changes in the brain that can affect even youngsters with an otherwise happy life, said Hirsch, who was not involved in the study."When you have that problem, you just don't have that ability to feel good," she said.And, in fact, Luby said she has separate, unpublished research showing that chemical changes seen in older children also occur in depressed preschoolers.Dr. Helen Egger, a Duke University psychiatrist who also has studied childhood... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
America needs to reform its health care Aug 5, 2009
"(2) Your Prozac comes in different colors with little M's on them.AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOU'VE JOINED A VERY CHEAP HEALTH CARE PLAN:(1) You ask for Viagra and they give you a Popsicle stick and Duct Tape. ". wtf wrote on Aug 4, 2009 9:27 AM:" Cogito, you might enjoy this YouTube video of Ron Paul on the "Cash for Clunkers" program....he also addresses too much gov beginning at 3:07 in the video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA8IM550tTU&feature=player_embedded ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Antidepressant Use in U.S. Has Almost Doubled Aug 5, 2009
The expansion in use dates back to the 1980s, with the introduction of the antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine). The study found that 5. (MEDLINEplus)
DEPRESSION: Most kids get antidepressants but no therapy Aug 4, 2009
Also, 15% of children on Prozac only were suicidal either thinking about killing themselves or trying to compared with 8% on Prozac plus therapy and 6% receiving therapy alone. The low therapy-claim rates in the new study could be partly a result of some parents paying out-of-pocket or not taking children for counseling because of poor insurance coverage, Mark says. (USA Today -- News)
27 MILLION AMERICANS ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS Aug 4, 2009
Reuters AlertNet - Antidepressant use doubles in US, study finds. Tue, 4 Aug 07:38:18 GMT. (The Drudge Report)
Seaside Session Aug 3, 2009
We suppose that's good news if you're already taking Prozac to deal with depression. Pretty much any woman will tell you that cellulite is a universal source of stress. (New York Post -- Business)
LETTER: Pharmaceutical lobbying efforts are enough to keep us sick Aug 1, 2009
71, and $247 for 100 Prozac, with active ingredients that cost 11 cents. I guess those companies know what they are doing. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Ground breaking at One Water Street Aug 1, 2009
You are never happy, have nothign positive to say about anything, and you all need to get on prozac, or some other mind altering drugs to get your moods straightened out. " can YOU believe IT wrote on Jul 31, 2009 4:24 PM:" Here we go again, another ONE WATER STREET project, that at first required no special waviers, that would give the city's property back to the city, and create all these jobs. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
'Eco-Therapy' for Environmental Depression: Go Jump Off a Pier Jul 28, 2009
While traditional psychotherapists focus their treatments on the patient's interior whether through pharmaceuticals like Prozac, mindfulness practices like meditation, or old-fashioned couch-bound therapy by the hour practitioners of the burgeoning field of eco-therapy believe that patient care must include time spent in the great outdoors. "It's psychotherapy as if nature really mattered," says Linda Buzzell-Saltzman, a psychologist and the founder of the International Association for... (Time.com)
Helena man is caught in the crisis Jul 26, 2009
While incarcerated, Brown said he was put on Prozac and was in charge of taking his medication. Frequently, instead of taking them, he would save the pills and trade them with other inmates for Thorazine, an antipsychotic that made him high. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Too Early For Predictions? Jul 24, 2009
Where s a therapist with the prozac. How will I ever talk about hockey again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
9 Doctors Who Treated Jackson Under Investigation Jul 17, 2009
" According to open-session minutes of the board meeting, held over two days in the Tropicana Ballroom at the Las Vegas Embassy Suites Hotel: Cary Logan, M.D., Medical Director for Inn-House Doctor, explained that his company, currently offers medical care to Las Vegas visitors by providing phone consultations to those staying in area hotels. They triage patients over the phone and may either offer a 000009FA medical visit or refer the patient to a medical facility if there is the need.... (Fox News)
Click to read:Pot No Longer Focus of Anti-Drug Campaigns Jul 16, 2009
When do we get to see the ad of a young man shooting up a school with a voiceover saying "This is your child on Prozac?" ... Prozac is not a recreatinoal drug. (CBS News)
Study: Help for Chronic Hair-Pullers? Jul 13, 2009
Currently, most patients with trichotillomania are treated with psychotherapy or antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), like Prozac. But in recent years, four studies that have looked at SSRIs in the treatment of trichotillomania showed they are not effective in relieving the condition. (Time.com)
Back to the tap Jul 12, 2009
Traces of drugs, everything from ibuprofen to Prozac, are showing up in water supplies across the country. Cambridge found some drug traces in 2008. (Boston Globe)
La Toya: 'Michael was murdered for his money'... Jul 12, 2009
" Jackson was found to be on a potentially lethal cocktail of drugs when he died, with twice-a-day injections of morphine-related painkiller Demerol and doses of powerful narcotic Dilaudid. He was also taking twice-daily jabs of painkiller Vistaril, anxiety drug Xanax, anti-depressants Prozac and Zoloft, plus anti-indigestion drug Prilosec. Cops removed two dustbin bags-full of prescription drugs from the house. But La Toya insisted vegetarian Jacko had told her he was on a six-month DETOX. And... (The Drudge Report)
Dangerous diets in disguise Jul 3, 2009
She has suffered through juice-only fasts such as the master cleanse, attempted a raw-food diet and other food-restriction plans, popped phentermine and Prozac and tried drastically slashing calories. When she got pregnant, Baker was elated that she could buy previously off-limit foods. (MSNBC -- Health)
The Facts about Zoloft Jul 1, 2009
Any other anti-depressant such as Elavil, Celexa, Paxil, Prozac, or Lexapro. Axert, Imitrex, Amerge, Maxalt, or Zomig. (Suite101.com)
More of this story Jul 1, 2009
Stout later told troopers he was traveling 80 mph at the time of the accident and that he had taken several medications including Zyprexa, Ambien, Prozac and Wellbutrin earlier in the day, reports show. To comment on this story, go to. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
The Jackson factor Jun 30, 2009
With a third of the US investing population on Prozac or some other mood-enhancing drug, the paper concluded, it was no wonder that so many people believed the market would simply keep rising. Since he wrote that article, sales of antidepressants and related psychiatric-treatment drugs have increased dramatically in the US. Evidence suggests that the rapid increase in the sales of antidepressants could well have sown the seeds of the financial crisis in 2005-06 and later on. (Asia Times Online)
Jonathan O. Cole, at 83; pioneered use of drugs in psychiatry Jun 28, 2009
He had a prominent role in the development and Federal Drug Administration approval of many of the currently used antidepressants, Bodkin said, including Prozac, Trazodone, and Wellbutrin ... Barbara Beake was Dr. Cole s administrative assistant at McLean for 35 years and in the 1980s worked with him on one of the clinical trials that helped prove Prozac was going to be one of the new antidepressants ... After Prozac was marketed, she recalled, there were reported instances of suicide by people... (Boston Globe)
America's Medicated Army Jun 23, 2009
The Army estimates that authorized drug use splits roughly fifty-fifty between troops taking antidepressants largely the class of drugs that includes Prozac and Zoloft and those taking prescription sleeping pills like Ambien ... Nearly 40% of Army suicide victims in 2006 and 2007 took psychotropic drugs overwhelmingly, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac and Zoloft. (Time.com)
A Genetic Link Between Anorexia and Autism? Jun 20, 2009
Antidepressant medications, like Prozac, which affect serotonin levels and reduce obsessive thinking among anorexics, may later be prescribed, but not until patients have reached a healthy weight without enough nutrients in the brain, medications can't work. Essentially, Treasure and her colleagues have abandoned the idea that family dysfunction causes eating disorders and instead enlist the family to help guide patients' recovery. (Time.com)
