Depression in Old Age Depression in Old Age Cornelius L. E. Katona University College London Medical School, UK The growing incidence of depression in old age has stimulated considerable research activity in recent years. Underdetected and undertreated, it is a profoundly disabling condition associated with a high rate of suicide. However, an enthusiastic approach to [...]
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Desvenlafaxine Succinate: A Newer Antidepressant for the Treatment of Depression and Somatic Symptoms (Postgraduate Medicine)
Posted by admin on November 4th, 2010
Desvenlafaxine Succinate: A Newer Antidepressant for the Treatment of Depression and Somatic Symptoms (Postgraduate Medicine) Abstract: Desvenlafaxine succinate (DVS) is one of several serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Others are venlafaxine hydrochloride, milnacipran, and duloxetine. Desvenlafaxine has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) based [...]
Caring for Depression (Rand Study)
Posted by admin on October 28th, 2010
Caring for Depression (Rand Study) Although depression is a major illness affecting millions of people, it is seriously undertreated in the United States. The ongoing shift of mental-health care away from specialists and toward primary medical-care providers is causing fewer depressed patients to be appropriately diagnosed and treated. The authors urge the integration of both [...]