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People's Pharmacy: Surprising drug for severe depression - The Seattle Times

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People's Pharmacy: Surprising drug for severe depression
The Seattle Times
People's Pharmacy answers reader queries about ketamine to treat severe depression and whether iodine or radiation can cause thyroid disease. By JOE AND TERESA GRAEDON No comments have been posted to this article. Q: I participated in two clinical .
Ketamine: A New Treatment for Depression?WebMD (blog)
People's Pharmacy: Clinical trial of ketamine helps depressed patientSan Antonio Express

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Depression in the Workplace: Don't Ask, Don't Tell?
By all appearances Sandy was successful and content. At 30 years old, she was in a senior position at a major media company in Boston -- and she was a happily married new mom to boot...

The Case for Retaining Bereavement Exclusion in DSM-5 - Medscape

The Case for Retaining Bereavement Exclusion in DSM-5
Medscape
February 6, 2012 EUR” The "bereavement exclusion" (BE) to major depression contained in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) is valid and should remain in the DSM-5, according to authors of a special article .
The DSM-5: Will it Work in Clinical Practice?Huffington Post

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Blood Test May Help Diagnose Depression
A new study found a blood test may help diagnose depression...

People's Pharmacy: Surprising drug for severe depression
People's Pharmacy answers reader queries about ketamine to treat severe depression and whether iodine or radiation can cause thyroid disease...

Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help...

Study suggests blood test might confirm depression diagnosis - Florida Today

Study suggests blood test might confirm depression diagnosis
Florida Today
Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help. It's not clear how much the test might cost, and it needs more stringent validation before it will be ready to be used in .

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Antidepressants may cause infertility in males - Fox News

Antidepressants may cause infertility in males
Fox News
These are prescribed not just by psychiatrists, but also by internists, neurologists, family practitioners, cardiologists and gastroenterologists for depression and anxiety. Of course, no medication comes without side effects, and SSRIs have theirs as .

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Some Depression Patients Find The Effects Of Magnetic Therapy Really Stick - NY1

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Some Depression Patients Find The Effects Of Magnetic Therapy Really Stick
NY1
Some patients who struggle with depression say a new alternative treatment called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy is doing the work that a prescription anti-depressant cannot do alone. NY1's Health reporter Kafi Drexel filed the .
Magnetic therapy becoming more popular for treating depressionMedical Xpress
New way to treat depression: Does Magnetic Therapy Work?eMaxHealth

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Magnetic therapy becoming more popular for treating depression
(Medical Xpress) -- A new magnetic therapy that treats major depression recently received a major boost when the government announced Medicare will cover the procedure in Illinois...

New manual defines grieving as depression - Indiana Daily Student

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New manual defines grieving as depression
Indiana Daily Student
By Jaclyn Lansbery | IDS Coping with the loss of a loved one can soon be part of the medical diagnosis of depression. The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for mental disorders will include bereavement as a sign of depression.
Tips For Managing DepressionEQuicknews

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Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression?
About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs EUR” Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft EUR” take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start ...