Depression therapy gets a jolt from the past Nov 21, 2008
But the first line of treatment, antidepressant medication such as Prozac and Zoloft, does not work for about 30 per cent of patients. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has endorsed ECT for people who have not responded to antidepressant medication, are psychotic, suicidal or catatonic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Sweep: College Football Flaws Nov 11, 2008
This Week in College Football is Brought to You By Zoloft. Or maybe NoDoz. (TheBootleg.com)
Aurobindo surges 13% on USFDA nod Nov 10, 2008
The approved drug is the generic equivalent of Pfizer's Zoloft oral concentrate, used for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults. This is Aurobindo's 82 Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approval from the USFDA.. (India Times)
BC-Military-Families Nov 5, 2008
Therapy plus Zoloft helps kids with anxiety, new study suggests Full Story. CHICAGO - A popular antidepressant plus three months of psychotherapy dramatically helped children with anxiety disorders, the most common psychiatric illnesses in kids, the biggest study of its kind found. (guardian.co.uk)
Therapy plus Zoloft helps kids with anxiety Nov 4, 2008
Combining the drug sertraline, available as a generic and under the brand name Zoloft, with therapy worked best ... Zoloft, mostly used to treat adult depression and anxiety, is approved for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder in kids, but not anxiety. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
DOCS defends drugs for kids in care Nov 3, 2008
The report suggests as many as one in four children in foster care and up to half the number of children in residential care are on drugs such as Ritalin and Zoloft ... Don't they know that zoloft doesn't even work ... Zoloft of all things. (ABC Online)
Psychiatric patient's flight from facility leads to a new life Nov 2, 2008
The antidepressant Zoloft helped Delman, but when he was hospitalized in the mid-1990s, he was abruptly taken off it without being consulted, and put on another medication that made him physically ill. He felt like a zombie for months, until he finally asked to be put back on his previous medications and greatly improved. (Boston Globe)
Three Effective Treatments For Childhood Anxiety Disorders Nov 1, 2008
The antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). CBT combined with sertraline. (Science Daily)
Zoloft, therapy help anxious children Oct 31, 2008
Combining the drug sertraline, available as a generic and under the brand name Zoloft, with therapy worked best. But each method alone also had significant benefits, said Dr. John Walkup, lead author of the government-funded research. (Boston Globe)
Antidepressants and Pregnancy Oct 31, 2008
Is it Safe to Take Depression Medication When Pregnant. For some expectant mothers not taking antidepressants during pregnancy is not an option. (Suite101.com)
Combined Therapy Is Reported to Ease Anxiety in Children Oct 31, 2008
The researchers reported no increase in serious side effects from Zoloft, the antidepressant used in the study; the drug belongs to a class of medications that has been associated with a small risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in young patients ... The doctors split the youngsters into four groups: one receiving Zoloft; another engaging in cognitive therapy; a third receiving both; and a group receiving dummy pills and monitoring by the psychiatrist ... Similar improvements were found in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Hopkins study finds combination therapy best for child anxiety Oct 31, 2008
In the study of 488 children age 7 to 17 done at six institutions across the country, researchers found that, over a 12-week period, 81 percent improved using therapy and medication, 60 percent improved on therapy alone, 55 percent improved when taking the antidepressant Zoloft and 24 percent improved when taking a placebo. A second phase of the study will monitor the children for an additional six months. (Baltimore Sun)
Study: How to Treat Childhood Anxiety Oct 31, 2008
It finds that the combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and the medication sertraline, known as Zoloft, was more effective than either method on its own, and fared far better than giving kids a placebo. "Both cognitive behavioral therapy and sertraline reduced the severity of anxiety in children with anxiety disorders," the report concluded. (ABC News)
Post-traumatic stress is a war within the body, for the military and for civilians Oct 27, 2008
Specialized therapies and/or medication, usually SSRI antidepressants such as Zoloft, work best, he adds. But Americans with PTSD wait an average of 12 years before getting treated. (USA Today -- News)
The Monday News Blog Oct 27, 2008
A Victorian mother has settled out of court with a GP who prescribed Zoloft for her 16-year-old daughter who attempted suicide a few days after starting to take the drug, says the Australian. (). (6minutes)
Beating invisible enemies Oct 23, 2008
Two SSRIs (fluvoxamine and sertraline, sold as Luvox and Zoloft) have been approved for the treatment of children with OCD and attract a rebate under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. In milder cases CBT alone may do the trick. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Is a B good enough? Oct 22, 2008
Go ahead and have a standing prescription for Zoloft ready for Jr. He s gonna need it. By MomsRule. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
McKinney: McKinney man implicated in global spam ring Oct 20, 2008
The messages also advertised the sale of prescriptions drugs that they claim came from a bona-fide, U.S.-licensed pharmacy that dispenses FDA-approved generic versions of drugs such as Levitra, Avodart, Cialis, Propecia, Viagra, Lipitor, Celebrex and Zoloft. FTC investigators alleged that Smith and Atkinson do not run a licensed pharmacy and the drugs they sold were shipped from India and received no federal approval from any regulated food or drug agency, according to the statement. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Thanks stupid: hedge exit Oct 18, 2008
Lahde said the only reason marijuana remains illegal is because ''Corporate America, which owns Congress, would rather sell you Paxil, Zoloft, Xanax and other addictive drugs, than allow you to grow a plant in your home without some of the profits going into their coffers. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
FTC shuts down spam network Oct 18, 2008
"They claimed that the medications came from a bona fide, U.S.-licensed pharmacy that dispenses FDA-approved generic versions of drugs such as Levitra, Avodart, Cialis, Propecia, Viagra, Lipitor, Celebrex and Zoloft.". In fact, the company sells drugs shipped from India, the FTC said. (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
FTC Shuts Down 'Spam Gang' Oct 17, 2008
" The pills were tested by the FDA at the request of the FTC. The defendants also used spam e-mail to sell prescription drugs and claimed that the medications came from a bona fide, U.S.-licensed pharmacy that dispenses FDA-approved generic versions of drugs such as Levitra, Avodart, Cialis, Propecia, Viagra, Lipitor, Celebrex and Zoloft. According to the FTC, the defendants do not operate a U.S.-licensed pharmacy but do sell drugs that are shipped from India. "The drugs have not been approved... (Adweek)
Hunker down, happy hour is over Oct 16, 2008
Or, better yet, some Zoloft. No one knows when that will be and EnCana has refused to give a timetable for the split, which had been scheduled to happen in January. (Globe and Mail)
More booze and cake! Cruel recession got you down? Buck up, pal. Good news... Oct 15, 2008
It's time to buck up and hunker down and tighten your belts and employ all those other metaphors that indicate frugality, squeezing, smallness, bitterness and frustration and Zoloft and mom 'n' dad sighing heavily at the kitchen counter, staring at a stack of bills and then over at their kids' evaporated college fund and saying, well, I guess community college won't be that bad. Yes, despite how our most powerful leaders and supposedly rock-solid institutions have failed us completely, just... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
U.S. authorities shut down international spam ring Oct 15, 2008
The group was illegally selling drugs like Propecia, Lipitor, Celebrex and Zoloft and shipping them out of India. It did not operate a licensed pharmacy in the United States. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Depression in heart patients prompts call for screening Oct 3, 2008
Zoloft and Celexa are the best drugs for heart patients, the group says. Certain drugs, such as tricyclics and MAOIs, should be avoided. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Market Mess? Blame Your Brain Sep 25, 2008
Gains caused brains to light up in areas that released dopamine (the chemical boosted by Zoloft and Prozac); losses caused those same areas to decrease. Researchers could predict what people would do based on the size of the increases. (Forbes)
Redefining depression as mere sadness Sep 18, 2008
And yes, under such conditions, some doctors are tempted to write that prescription for Prozac or Zoloft and move on to the next patient. But the vexing issue of when bereavement or sadness becomes a disorder, and how it should be treated, requires much more study. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
'Bangkok Dangerous' Sep 7, 2008
Cage plays Joe, a stoic assassin who could use some Zoloft but instead sullenly drifts from murder to murder. In Bangkok to execute a series of tasks, he hires Kong, a handsome local petty crook (Shahkrit Yamnarm), as an errand boy and inexplicably but inevitably befriends him. (Los Angeles Times)
Suicide risks studied in drugs for physical ills Sep 3, 2008
Drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, Wellbutrin and Zoloft carry required warnings that the medications can increase suicidal thinking and behavior in some children, adolescents and young adults. Anticonvulsives. (Montana Standard, MT)
Older People in Danger from Common Drugs Aug 28, 2008
Shorter-acting citalopram (Celexa) paroxetine (Paxil) and sertraline (Zoloft) could be possible alternatives ... Consider citalopram (Celexa) paroxetine (Paxil) and sertraline (Zoloft) for alternatives. (Newsmax)
'Longer sex' billboards banned Aug 26, 2008
"I don't feel as well as I could: give me some zoloft". They expect a prescription, with little knowledge of their side effects or contraindications. (ABC Online)
No Prescription? Have Some of Mine Aug 26, 2008
Other meds were covered at full price but anything like Zoloft, or seizure medication was not. Given the way our health care system operates I fail to see why we should listen to anything our doctors or insurance companies tell us. (New York Times)
Vitality is key at new health store in Durham Aug 24, 2008
Although she said she would never recommend a customer discontinue use of their prescriptions, she has had customers trade their Prozac or Zoloft for herbal remedies. She can also recommend products for children, such as the essence her 11-year-old daughter takes to relieve anxiety before a test, and even for the family pet, like the stress relieving Rescue Remedy, which calms her dog during a thunderstorm. (Middletown Press, CT)
Car Chase Puts Man Behind Bars Aug 23, 2008
During the search GSP Trooper Mark Bracewell found a blue-colored back pack containing Zoloft, Buspar and lithium carbonate in prescription bottles with the name of William Johnson on the label. While officers were still searching the area near where the Oconee River crosses I-16, a call came in that a vehicle had been stolen on B. W. Cook Road. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
How Antidepressants Affect Cognitiv... Aug 21, 2008
How Antidepressants Affect Cognitive Abilities: Research Shows How Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft Changes the Brain ... Research Shows How Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft Changes the Brain ... There has been a rapid increase in the number of Americans taking antidepressants; ScienceDaily reports that Americans use of antidepressant drugs such as Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft, nearly tripled in a decade. (Suite101.com)
Study: Antidepressants + Depression = Bad Driving Aug 19, 2008
The findings are of concern because Americans' use of antidepressant drugs, like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, has nearly tripled in the past decade, said researchers, citing government statistics. One in 10 women in the U.S. currently takes an antidepressant, according to the study. (FOXNews)
Antidepressants may impair driving ability, new research finds Aug 18, 2008
Americans' use of antidepressant drugs such as Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft, nearly tripled in a decade, according to the 2004 Health United States report, issued by the National Center for Health Statistics. Among women, one in 10 takes an antidepressant drug, according to the government. (EurekAlert!)
31 comments Jul 28, 2008
Sincerely, Amy Philo Zoloft Survivor watch my story on a youtube video at: http://www ... I was force treated after becoming psychotic because of Zoloft. (Human Events Online)
Study: Viagra Could Improve Womens Sexual Satisfaction As Well Jul 26, 2008
The woman involved in the study had been taking antidepressants (Celexa, Effexor, Paxil and Zoloft) for two years and has suffered sexual problems for at least four weeks. These antidepressants comprise up to 90 percent of the 180 million antidepressant prescriptions filled in the US each year. (eFluxMedia)
Mother unfit for trial in poisoning of infant Jul 25, 2008
She had been hospitalized before, Dr. Martone said, and was prescribed lithium and Zoloft. She admitted to cutting herself in the past. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Side Effects' humanizes antidepressant debate Jul 21, 2008
Side Effects, by investigative journalist Alison Bass, grapples with the controversy over drugs used to treat depression, with a focus on Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft. No matter how vigorously the pharmaceutical manufacturers defend their products, one conclusion is inescapable: Some people who ingest antidepressants become suicidal. (USA Today -- Money)
Missing man's widow says he mixed booze with pills Jul 20, 2008
Smith, from Greenwich, was taking the antidepressant Zoloft and Clonazepam, which treats anxiety and panic disorders, Sheeley said. A doctor had advised him not to drink alcohol while taking the drugs, he said. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Consider a Career as a Guardian of Public Safety: Veterinary Pathology Jul 20, 2008
Fortunately drugs like Lipitor, Ambien and Zoloft have improved our quality of life and allow people to live longer, healthier lives ... Zoloft is an antidepressant, but it's also used to help obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia and post-traumatic stress disorder. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Only in America; dogs and cats now taking mood altering drugs! Jul 15, 2008
Let s call Dr. Happy and see if we can t get him some Zoloft ... Snoopy wrote on Jul 14, 2008 10:09 AM:" I'm much happier these days since I went on Zoloft. You try living with Charlie Brown. ". (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Ward closure will impact teens needing psychiatric inpatient care Jul 14, 2008
To keep children and adolescents out of inpatient care, specialists focus on outpatient, such as family and professional therapy and prescription medications like Zoloft and Prozac, specialists said. Smith said the closing of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre s ward will definitely have an effect on the youth in Northeastern Pennsylvania who need help for severe emotional disorders, such as certain cases of autism, anxiety disorders and depression. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Antidepressants tied to gastrointestinal bleeding Jul 8, 2008
Some SSRIs include: Forest Laboratories Inc's Celexa (citalopram); GlaxoSmithKline's Paxil (paroxetine); Pfizer Inc's Zoloft (sertraline); and Prozac, introduced by Eli Lilly and Co in 1987 but now off patent and widely available generically as fluoxetine. Next Article. (Reuters India)
Pharma Tries to Fight Off Generics Jun 28, 2008
The most recent example is Pfizers generic version of the companys anti-depressant Zoloft, which the company issued in 2006 after the drug went off patent. Despite these efforts to stave off competition, experts say the pharmaceutical companies are doing whatever they can to wring whatever profits are left in their branded drugs. (Fox News)
HEATH LEDGER OSCAR-BOUND?... Jun 28, 2008
People don't usually commit suicide with zoloft and ambien. Posted by: DrudgeMonkeysareMorons. (The Drudge Report)
Are Perks Compromising MD Ethics? Jun 27, 2008
The Downings blame Candace's suicide on the antidepressant drug Zoloft ... Wait a second, because Candace's doctor, Matheme Selassie, had been paid around $12,000 making speeches touting Zoloft, with some of the payments coming from Pfizer, the drug's manufacturer ... As for the suicide of Candace Downing, Selassie says in a deposition he was paid to speak about adult use of Zoloft. (CBS News)
Raves and rants, so listen up Jun 26, 2008
The Zoloft is wearing off, and I let the last episode of Maury Povich get under my skin. Note: George L. Jones is a guest columnist for The Clanton Advertiser. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
Kmart adds top generics to discount drug plan Jun 23, 2008
(Reuters) Kmart said on Wednesday that it is adding more than 70 new generic medications to its discount drug program, including generic forms of Zoloft and Zocor, which are not offered under a similar plan at Wal-Mart ... Kmart now offers sertraline, or the generic form of Pfizer's Zoloft, which is used to treat depression ... Kmart said that Zoloft and Zocor were the fifth and 10th-most prescribed branded drugs in 2005 before they became available as generics in 2006. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Being Overweight Does Not Result In Decreased Sperm Production, Study Shows Jun 18, 2008
This class of drugs includes Prozac, Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil and Zoloft. We know that SSRIs affect sex drive, but there aren t much data on their effect on fertility, she said. (Science Daily)
Pills, knife among items seized from victims' home Jun 18, 2008
Ottawa did not find a direct link between the medications and death, but the department said at the time it wanted to warn doctors and patients about the potential risks of drugs sold under the brand names Wellbutrin, Zyban, Celexa, Prozac, Luvox, Remeron, Paxil, Zoloft and Effexor. The warnings also pointed out that the medications can make a few patients feel worse, particularly at first. (Globe and Mail)
Liquor + Paxil = Wow! Jun 17, 2008
Paxil, like Prozac and Zoloft, is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. SSRIs block reabsorption of serotonina neurotransmitterby your nerve endings, boosting serotonin levels in your brain. (Slate)
Online Pharmacy Ordered to Pay FTC $15.8 Million Jun 12, 2008
Instead, the defendants arranged for the manufacture of the prescription drugs they purchased in Belize "in non-sterile conditions and without using good manufacturing practices." Those drugs included Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Ambien, Lipitor, Celebrex, Vioxx, Zoloft, Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, according to the indictment. In last week's FTC order, Pannell dismissed any suggestion that the online pharmacies engaged in "a harmless advertising scheme with an isolated incidence of deception" with... (Law.com)
Many Frontline Troops Turn To Meds To Cope Jun 11, 2008
Then, Martin observed, came Iraq and Afghanistan, with their multiple combat tours and demands for increasing numbers of troops -- and the Pentagon approved prescribing drugs such as Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil for soldiers who otherwise might have to be evacuated from the war zone. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has become one of the signature wounds of this war," Martin pointed out. (CBS News)
Fake patients test Vermont medical students Jun 10, 2008
The students learned Morris had been taking Zoloft and had felt euphoric ever since, sleeping only several hours a night. The students then presented a list of findings from the patients neat appearance to his rapid speech, energy level, euphoric mood, and warped sense of reality to the doctor. (MSNBC -- Health)
America's Medicated Army Jun 5, 2008
The doctor sent him back to war armed with the antidepressant Zoloft and the antianxiety drug clonazepam ... 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... (Time.com)
The Bega Butcher: a depressed, distrustful, volatile man Jun 2, 2008
He was banned from obstetrics in 1997 and ordered to see a psychiatrist, who put him on the antidepressant Zoloft, but was allowed to continue gynaecology under supervision. Despite the ban, he was employed as an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Bega and Pambula district hospitals on the South Coast in 2002 after the Greater Southern Area Health Service failed to verify his registration status. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The Ultimate Turn-On May 30, 2008
The idea that Prozac, Zoloft and their ilk work by fixing an imbalance in the chemical serotonin is so mainstream that drug companies use it in their ads. But in 2003 Columbia University neuroscientist Ren. (Forbes -- Business)
The MOTHERS Act: Thalidomide Revisited? May 24, 2008
1963;34:161-66) He is author of the book: THE ADHD FRAUD -- How Psychiatry Makes "Patients" of Normal Children *Amy Philo was prescribed Zoloft in 2004 to treat anxiety, following her newborn son's life-threatening choking incident. Zoloft caused her to become homicidal and suicidal, which persisted until she discontinued the drug five months later against medical advice. (PR Newswire)
TV drug ads may zoom in on side effects May 16, 2008
The group is named for Witczak's husband, Woody, who committed suicide in 2003 while taking Pfizer's antidepressant Zoloft. The following year FDA added warnings about risks of suicidal behavior to all depression drugs. (MSNBC -- Health)
Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome' May 16, 2008
People with migraine headaches may be especially at risk, because medications taken to prevent migraines from occurring -- such as Zoloft, Paxil, Lexapro and Prozac -- are from a class of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and they make serotonin more available in brain cells, called neurons. Additionally, the medications used to treat an oncoming or active migraine, such as Imitrex, Zomig, Frova, Maxalt and Axert, are from a class of medications known as... (MEDLINEplus)
Drug helps stop alcohol cravings, research shows May 14, 2008
The study involved 101 people from Juneau, Sitka and villages around the region who were in one of three groups that took naltrexone alone, naltrexone with the anti-depressant Zoloft, or a placebo. Participants received 16 weeks of treatment between 2002 and 2006 that included counseling as well as follow-ups through one year. (Juneau Empire)
Stations in the area will make the digital transition on September ... May 13, 2008
"I for one HATE the idea of a box, and I love QAM tuners. Too bad Comcast feels the need to charge extra for ESPN and TNT HD when their standard cable already offers the analog counterparts. I find it completely unjustifiable to make us pay for that when we can get local channels in HD over QAM (I mean seriously... more people watch CSI/Lost/Grey's Anatomy in HD than they watch TNT HD for NBA Playoffs).Anyways, I always believed that this should've been a push to offer full a full digital... (DailyTech)
