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Combination Treatment May Help Depressed Alcoholics

Combined treatment with the antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) and the alcoholism drug naltrexone improves the likelihood that people with both major depression and alcohol dependence will be able to stop drinking, U.S. researchers report. Their 14-week study of 170 patients found that 54 percent of those who received the combined treatment were able to stop drinking, compared [...]

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Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks

SUNDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — Thanks to high-profile celebrities like Brooke Shields, postpartum depression is out of the closet and discussed as something to recognize and treat. But less well known is depression during pregnancy — a common problem as well, and one that also can be risky for the unborn baby, experts now know. A [...]

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Stress Medicine - Common Medications for Stress and Other Mental Health Conditions

Sometimes people may think they’re simply overstressed when in fact their condition has progressed to something more serious - a form of anxiety or depression. Stress can build and develop into outbreaks of depression and anxiety. Or, depression can also be more directly triggered by a stressful or traumatic event. Often the best treatment at [...]

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