Stanford researchers test drug to fight depression faster in elderly
...sion drugs come in two common varieties. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as the popular Zoloft and Prozac, cause the brain chemical serotonin to linger in the gaps between neurons. These drugs are extremely effective but can interact with oth...An SSRI antidepressant is safe and effective for depressed, hospitalized heart patients
... unknown. In the first study of an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant in 369 depressed patients recently hospitalized for heart attack, the drug sertraline (Zoloft) has been found to be safe and effective. In this limited-size trial, researchers also noted less life-threatening cardia...Researchers identify brain pathway to explain how Fenfluramine causes weight loss
... the role of the melanocortin pathway and adds the serotonin system to the growing list of metabolic signals i...relatively brief: Because d-FEN targeted multiple serotonin pathways and receptors, for some patients the result was a serotonin surplus. Unfortunately, for som...Drug targets brain circuits that drive appetite and body weight
... where pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons receive serotonin directly and signal to regions associated with regulating energy. "Our study has linked the serotonin system, a classic brain pathway thought to be involved with eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, ...Venlafaxine XR, first SNRI studied for social anxiety disorder
...k by increasing the levels of two brain chemicals serotonin and norepinephrine a deficiency of which is thought to play a role in causing depression and anxiety disorders. "Alternative therapies for social anxiety disorder are important because health care providers have limited options available to treat th...How does serotonin effect depression
...ical that regulates emotion. Their tactics: reduce serotonin levels in each study subject to learn who is vulne...d to help scientists better understand the role of serotonin in people who get major depression. By examining the way people feel when serotonin is briefly reduc...Depressed people more likely to develop Parkinson's
...l of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Low levels of serotonin play a key role in depression.Serotonin also acts ...d in Parkinsons, researchers believe the amount of serotonin activity is also decreased in compensation. That reduction increases the risk of depression. Because...Hunger hormone may be key in weight loss
... mainly by raising levels of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinepherine, which can increase metabolism and reduce appetite; or by blocking the absorption of fat in the digestive tract. But many of these medications have potentially serious side effects, such as hypertension. Two drugsdexfenfluramine a...Effexor (R) XR achieved long-term remission in 67 percent of recurring depression patients
...pressant. Effexor XR works simultaneously on both serotonin and norepinephrine, two of the chemicals that brain cells use to communicate, which are implicated in depression and anxiety. Serotonin may be involved in mood regulation, thus affecting, for example, impulse, appetite, and feelings of aggression. N...Stanford study shows now-familiar medications at core of better outlook for depressed patients
...sion have been impacted by the advent of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)," said Randall Stafford, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and lead author of the latest report. "Findings show that the quality of care received by depressed patients has improv...Yale researchers report on brain activity believed related to sudden infant death syndrome
... that neurons in the brain containing the chemical serotonin are strongly stimulated by an increase in carbon d...n studying in rats," he said. "We now believe that serotonin neurons play an important role in detecting a rise in carbon dioxide during sleep and they cause aro...St. John's wort ineffective for depression
...rtraline (trade name Zoloft), which is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), as a "control" to measure the sensitivity of the study for detecting antidepressant effects of hypericum. SSRIs such as sertraline are a class of drug found to be effective in treating several forms of depression. "Major d...Stroke news tips for Friday, Feb. 8, 2002
...ntrolled, 26-week treatment study of the selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor sertraline. Depression improved in stroke survivors treated with sertraline and placebo. Researchers will report detailed results of sertralines effects on neurological recovery, quality of life, healthcare costs and other varia...UNC expands national clinical trials of schizophrenia and Alzheimer's drugs
...ugs being studied by the CATIE project also act on serotonin and nonrepinephrine systems. They also cost at least 10 times more than the first generation anti-psychotics. CATIE results will help determine if they are effective and whether they are worth the higher price. "The relative effectiveness of ziprasi...Jefferson researchers have early evidence of bone marrow stem cells able to become brain cells
...nvert to specific classes of neurons. We have seen serotonin and GABA enzyme neurons. We want to get them to convert to dopamine neurons, which we haven't seen yet." Adult human bone marrow stem cells have advantages as sources of cells. "The major advantage of using adult human bone marrow stem cells is that ...Study offers hope for chocolate-loving reflux disease sufferers
... found that the chocolate causes a large amount of serotonin to be released from the cells in the intestines," ...ientist, U-M Department of Internal Medicine. "The serotonin causes the lower esophageal sphincter to relax. The relaxation means the 'door' between the esophagu...Impulsiveness, aggression, alcohol and adolescents
...lcohol and antisocial problems show an increase in serotonin function. Serotonin dysregulation, rather than h...s related to dysregulation of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the parts of the brain that inhibit impulses. Studies of adults with alcohol use disorders have ...UB psychologist Hull wins coveted research award
...ed primarily on the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin and, among other findings, has located brain sites in which the former stimulates and the later inhibits male sexual response. She will continue to concentrate on a region of the brain called the medial preoptic area, which is essential for male cop...Patients with social phobia benefit from long-term treatment with sertraline HCl
...," said Van Ameringen. Sertraline is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and works by interfering...ty, depression and aggression. For a person whose serotonin recycling is not balanced, sertraline can increase the availability of serotonin to help the brain r...Ritalin and Prozac: Study finds more kids using both drug types together
...the newer type of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, also took stimulants. "New drugs nearly always experience a rise in prescriptions over the first few years of their lifespan, but the consistent increase in SSRI use and in dual prescriptions is especially surprisin...