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    effects” (SSRI Antidepressant Medications: Adverse Effects and Tolerability). Natalie Angler’s article communicates the well-received

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    Western scientific medicine can use antidepressants. Depression is a outcome of extended stress, and since depression and stress have matching symptoms, antidepressants are usually recommended to treat stress. In order to lay hands on antidepressants, you are required to go to your doctor and discuss your symptoms.If your symptoms are suitable with chronic stress or depression you might be prescribed antidepressants. Not everyone react positively to antidepressant but it is commonly used for treatment

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    Antidepressant Properties of Crocus sativus Introduction: Crocus sativus is a perennial flowering plant that is commonly known as saffron crocus or sometimes autumn crocus. The taxonomy of the plant is as follows; “Division: Spermatophyta, Sub-division: Angiospermae, Class: Monocotyledonae, Sub-class: Liliidae, Order: Liliales, Family: Iridaceae, Genus: Crocus. (Saxena, R. B.)” Most well known for it’s culinary use, Crocus sativus is highly sought after for the use of it’s stigmas which are used

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    mother is prescribed antidepressants for Major Depressive Disorders. It is also hypothesized that there may be long-term effects to the child after birth if the mother of the child was taking antidepressants during her pregnancy. Postnatal psychological effects may be due to the onset of the drugs during pregnancy, and there may be a link between a child’s physical and psychological state once born, due to the drugs, but is not correlated to women that have used antidepressants before pregnancy. Results

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    are. The most common depression treatments are medication and psychotherapy. Medications most often begin with antidepressant medication. Antidepressants primarily work on brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, especially serotonin and norepinephrine, although there are some antidepressants that work on the neurotransmitter dopamine. Some of the newest and most popular antidepressants are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), escitalopram

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    Antidepressants and Pregnancy Almost all women experience some type of depression during pregnancy. Depression is more than just feeling "blue" or "down in the dumps" for a few days. It's a serious illness that involves the brain. Depression makes you feel sad and lonely for a number of days, and could become a serious problem.These feelings can be mild to severe. Depression is the most common problem during pregnancy. Due to the potential birth defects, developmental issues, and negative effects

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    Depressing Truth About Antidepressants In 2005 the Center of Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC’s) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) tracked Americans using antidepressants for three years. The study concluded in 2008 that more than 1 in 10 Americans ages 12 and older have used an antidepressant drug. This study comes in the wake of a heated debate in the media about the effectiveness of antidepressants treating depression. Last year, antidepressants were the second most

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    the doctor prescribing an antidepressant. The question that stands is “does everyone on antidepressants actually need to be on antidepressants?” Antidepressants should be reserved for the cases and people who really need them rather than someone who has situational depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or even seasonal affective disorder, all types of depression that can be treated using talk therapy rather than medication (Illiades, 7 Side Effects of Antidepressants). Depression is a chemical

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    Are Prozac and similar antidepressants safe and effective for children and adolescents? Approximately ten percent of our youth suffer from a deppresive/anxiety disorder. The youth of our society are being treated with anti depressants such as prozac; which, carry a “black box warning.” The FDA has required that boxed warnings be placed on all antidepressant medications warning they may result in increased risk of suicidal tendencies in children, and young adults aged 18-24 years old. The black

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    examine the use of antidepressants to treat teen depression. It will also look at the risks of suicides increased as a result of taking antidepressants and the measures taken to reduce this problem. Can antidepressants use in Teenagers increase suicide rates/thoughts? In the past few recent years, there has been a developing concern about the use of antidepressants in teenagers (13-20 years of age) as there has been increase in teen depression in the

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