Mind, Mood & Memory - Ask the doctor
August 1, 2007 -- Q I have shingles and my doctor has prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant for me. As I am not at all depressed, I don't understand why I should take...
Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association - The newest atypical antipsychotic
June 22, 2007 -- The first new antipsychotic to be released in the United States since 2003 is Janssen's Invega Extended-Release. Like some earlier psychotropic...
American Family Physician - Bupropion and Nortriptyline for smoking cessation
May 15, 2006 -- The most effective technique for reducing the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is smoking cessation. Patients with...
Shape - Preventing migraines without weight gain
August 1, 2004 -- The drug Topamax (topiramate), which is approved for epilepsy, also can prevent migraines and reduce the need for "emergency" pain...
HealthDay - Improving the Odds for Stroke Survivors
October 10, 2003 -- Giving antidepressants to stroke survivors -- whether they're depressed or not -- may improve their chances of living longer. That startling finding...
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders - Nortriptyline
January 1, 2003 -- Nortriptyline Definition Nortriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is sold in the United States under the brand names Aventyl and Pamelor, and...
Journal of Family Practice - Nortriptyline effective for smoking cessation - Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters - Abstract
December 1, 2002 -- da Costa CL, Younes RN, Lourenco MT. Stopping smoking: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study comparing nortriptyline to placebo. Chest 2002;...
Pediatrics for Parents - Antidepressants and pregnancy
May 1, 2002 -- Women on medications who are thinking of having children face a real dilemma--whether to continue their medicines or not. Do the benefits of the...
Nursing - P's have it, The
December 1, 2001 -- NAME CONFUSION Move over, Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen). Another analgesic with a dangerously similar name-Procet (hydrocodone bitartrate...
Drug Store News - Mallinckrodt purchases rights to five former Novartis products
September 10, 2001 -- Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals purchased the U.S. rights to five former Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.'s central nervous system products, including...
