Posts Tagged ‘fluoxetine’

Comprehensive Analysis Shows Sertraline And Escitalopram Are The Best Of 12 New-Generation Antidepressants

Posted by poster on January 30th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,  •  Comments Off

A comprehensive meta-analysis of 12 new-generation antidepressants has shown sertraline and escitalopram have clear advantages in terms of efficacy and acceptability, while reboxetine was shown to be the significantly less efficacious than the other 11 drugs. The

Adheris Study Finds Antidepressant Discontinuation Most Likely At The Start Of Therapy Among Newly Treated And Previously Lapsed Patients

Posted by poster on December 25th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,  •  Comments Off

Adheris, Inc., a leader in patient adherence and education programs, announced today the results of a new study that examined adherence rates among patients on SSRI/SNRI antidepressant therapy.
Study results showed that patients new to antidepressant treatment

Psychodynamic Treatment May Help Depression. Results From A Finnish Study

Posted by poster on November 21st, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags: , ,  •  Comments Off

There are few studies comparing the efficacy of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) and pharmacotherapy in major depressive disorder. A group of finnish investigators conducted a comparative study on the efficacy of STPP versus fluoxetine treatment in patients with major depressive disorder in a primary care setting.
Fifty-one patients with major depressive disorder (DSM-IV) of mild or […]