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- Gene Influences Antidepressant Response
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March 15, 2006
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Whether depressed patients will respond to an antidepressant depends, in part, on which version of a gene they inherit, a study led by scientists at NIH has discovered. Having two copies of one version of a gene that codes for a component of the brain’s mood―regulating system increased the odds of a favorable response to an antidepressant by up to 18 percent, compared to having two copies of the other, more common version.
- Depression Model Leaves Mice with Molecular Scar
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February 27, 2006
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In addition to triggering a depression-like social withdrawal syndrome, repeated defeat by dominant animals leaves a mouse with an enduring “molecular scar” in its brain that could help to explain why depression is so difficult to cure, suggest researchers funded by NIMH.
- Stopping Antidepressant Use While Pregnant May Pose Risks
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February 1, 2006
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Pregnant women who discontinue antidepressant medications may significantly increase their risk of relapse during pregnancy, a new NIMH-funded study has found.
- Nobelist Discovers Antidepressant Protein in Mouse Brain
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January 6, 2006
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A protein that seems to be pivotal in lifting depression has been discovered by a Nobel Laureate researcher funded by NIMH.
- Initial Results Help Clinicians Identify Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression
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January 1, 2006
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Initial results of the nation’s largest clinical trial for depression have helped clinicians to track “real world” patients who became symptom-free and to identify those who were resistant to the initial treatment.
- NIMH Expands Public Health Education Effort To Reach Latino Men With Depression
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October 7, 2005
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Research shows the majority of Latinos fail to recognize the symptoms of depression
- PTSD, Depression Epidemic Among Cambodian Immigrants
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August 2, 2005
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More than two decades after they fled the Khmer Rouge reign of terror, most Cambodian refugees who resettled in the United States remain traumatized.
- Depression Gene May Weaken Mood-Regulating Circuit
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May 9, 2005
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A brain scan study suggests that a suspect gene may increase susceptibility to anxiety and depression by weakening a circuit for processing negative emotion.
- Actor-Patients´ Requests for Medications Boost Prescribing for Depression
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April 27, 2005
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Critics of direct-to-consumer marketing fear the advertisements lead to over-prescribing. Proponents believe they can serve a useful educational function.
- Rat Brain’s Executive Hub Quells Alarm Center if Stress is Controllable
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February 11, 2005
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Treatments for mood and anxiety disorders are thought to work, in part, by helping patients control the stresses in their lives. A new study in rats by National Institutes of Health (NIH) grantees provides insight into the brain mechanisms likely involved.
