Scientists discover the body's marijuana-like compounds are crucial for stress-induced pain relief
... to something like Prozac, which blocks the body's reuptake of the compound serotonin, causing it to be active longer, Hohmann said. Apparently, several parts of the brain are involved in the effect, most notably a structure in the midbrain known as the periaqueductal gray. In this region, stress causes the ...Gene variation affects tamoxifen's benefit for breast cancer
...Effexor does not. These drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRI's, are often used to treat hot flashes, a common side effect of tamoxifen. In this current study of 256 women with breast cancer, researchers also found that women with the CYP2D6 variant were less likely to have hot flashes. Any ...Commonly used antidepressants may also affect human immune system
..., however, whether these SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) drugs "including the brands Prozac, Zo...ng a T cell response." Drugs that block serotonin reuptake "likely change some of the parameters of T-cell activation, but we don't know yet if it enhances or ...Nobelist discovers antidepressant protein in mouse brain
...he surface of receiving cells. Serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), medications commonly prescribed for anxiety and depression, compensate for reduction in serotonin signaling by boosting levels and binding of serotonin to receptors. Previous studies have suggested that serotonin receptors are ess......or lower dopamine levels by reducing the number of reuptake proteins. This would explain the positive correlat...ansporter levels and inattention: as the number of reuptake proteins rises, the amount of dopamine would decline, leading to a higher level of inattention. This...'Prozac miracle' could end in disaster
...have made billions from SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) - the class of drug of which Prozac is the best known - and which were hailed as "wonderdrugs" when they first hit the market in the 1980s. // The drug is known as Seroxat in Britain and Paxil in the US. This drug has the generic name-...Prescription Drug - Helps People Stop Smoking
...n, blocks nicotinic receptors so as to prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine. This sidesteps the problem of the urge to smoke and withdrawal symptoms, which is otherwise a hurdle when a smoker tries to quit smoking. A study of more than 600 smokers found that use of an antide...Wonder drug - could end in disaster
...group of drugs known as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). This class of drugs of which Prozac i...ac "family" of drugs, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, may have dangerous side-effects. There has long been concerns that the drug is prescribe...Antidepressants increase gastric bleeding
...l bleed in older patients. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a group of antidepressants which are very widely prescribed. They are preferred over older drugs because they are relatively free of side effects. But, as Researchers at Ottawa Hospital in Canada have just shown, they are not r......ibed drugs for depression. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are now very widely used in the treatment of depression.// They raise levels of a brain chemical called serotonin that plays an important role in mood. But there is no evidence on how individual SSRIs compare with one another. Howe...Cipralex demonstrates superiority to duloxetine for acute treatment of depression in new study
...tly compared Cipralex® (anallosteric serotonin reuptake inhibitor - ASRI) to duloxetine (aserotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor - SNRI) and alsodemonstrated that Cipralex® was better tolerated, with fewerpatients d......ost recently introducedserotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor - SNRI) and thesefindings support the growing body of evidence that Cipralex(R)offers important treatment advantages over SNRI antidepressantssuch as duloxetine(2-6). Depression is a serious illness that results in significantdisability an...Antidepressant Use May Boost Fracture Risk, From Harvard Women's Health Watch
...rly tookantidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs) had double the rate of fractures as people not using suchmedications. Other research points to depression itself as a sourceof endocrine changes that can damage bone. Whether the danger comes from depression, the drugs used totreat...