Search results for "Antidepressants"
CNS polypharmacy common in older U.S. adults with dementia
A cohort study found that 14.3% of Medicare beneficiaries with dementia were prescribed three or more medications affecting the central nervous system (CNS), often by a single primary care clinician.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/12/5.htm
12 Nov 2024
Pearls on low sexual desire, OTC menopause tests
A women's health expert explains how to treat low sexual desire if it causes distress, and how to counsel patients on diagnostic testing for menopause.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/09/pearls-on-low-sexual-desire-otc-menopause-tests.htm
1 Sep 2024
Coadministration of antidepressants, certain opioids linked to adverse events in nursing home patients
Older nursing home patients who received both CYP2D6-metabolized opioids and CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants were at higher risk for worsening pain, pain-related hospitalization, pain-related ED visits, and opioid use disorder in a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/07/23/1.htm
23 Jul 2024
Antidepressant data show only small improvement over placebo, meta-analysis finds
A recent analysis looked at 232 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of drug monotherapy for major depressive disorder submitted by drug developers to the FDA between 1979 and 2016.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/09/5.htm
9 Aug 2022
Guidelines on chest pain therapy; antidepressants ranked
Joint criteria offer a practical tool to help physicians choose between therapy and intervention for chest pain, and other news.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/03/news.htm
1 Mar 2009
Most antidepressants ineffective for common pain conditions, review finds
The systematic review found no high-certainty evidence supporting the effectiveness of antidepressants for pain, and the only moderate-certainty evidence was for serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors to treat back pain, postoperative pain, neuropathic pain, and fibromyalgia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/02/07/1.htm
7 Feb 2023
A living guideline for depression treatment
ACP recommends choosing between a second-generation antidepressant or cognitive behavioral therapy for adults in the acute phase of moderate to severe major depressive disorder.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/a-living-guideline-for-depression-treatment.htm
1 Jun 2023
ACP's updated depression guideline recommends CBT, second-generation antidepressants
ACP stressed the importance of informing patients and taking their preferences into account when deciding between the recommended first-line therapies of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or an antidepressant.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/24/1.htm
24 Jan 2023
Antidepressants associated with decreased mortality rates in patients with diabetes and depression
A retrospective cohort study in Taiwan found that antidepressant use was associated with a significantly reduced risk for death, and after adjustment, total mortality decreased as total cumulative antidepressant dose increased.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/09/4.htm
9 Jul 2019
Everyday symptoms could point to potential PTSD
A clinical practice guideline can help clinicians screen for, diagnose, and treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a related condition, acute stress disorder.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/05/everyday-symptoms-could-point-to-potential-ptsd.htm
1 May 2024