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Antidepressant Drug Database
Prescribing information for anti-depressant drugs arranged alphabetically by brand name.
Antidepressants Facts
News, essays, and links supporting the view that antidepressant medications are dangerous and unnecessary, presented by an individual self-described as a "anti-depressant survivor". Includes information about specific drugs.
Drug Comparisons: Miscellaneous Antidepressants
Brief discussion from DrugDigest of medications that aren't included in any of the main classes of antidepressant drugs.
Drug Treatment of Depression - Risks and Benefits
Provides expert, consumer friendly information on mental health and aging.
Drugs for Depression: Thomas J. Moore's Site
Information about the side effects of depression drugs. Site questions the benefit of these drugs.
MAO Inhibitors An Option Worth Trying in Treatment
Article from Current Psychiatry Online reviews the uses, contraindications, and side effects of monoamine oxidase inhibitors for treatment of depression.
MAOI Diet
A review of the dietary restrictions that should be observed when a patient is receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) therapy.
Medication Profiles: Tricyclic Antidepressants
Information on benefits, disadvantages, side effects, and dosage recommendations for a variety of TCAs.
New Vistas in Antidepressant Development
Article written for medical professionals explores current directions in research and development of medications to treat depression, focusing on novel classes of drugs that show promise in preclinical or clinical studies. [Requires free registration.]
NPR : FDA Study Links Antidepressants, Teen Suicid
US Food and Drug Administration study seems to confirm suspicions that antidepressant drugs may increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and teens. Study re-examined nine different antidepressants, finding that young people were more likely to harm themselves on these drugs than on placebos. [3:39 streaming audio broadcast]
Prozac Spotlight
Contains commentaries on personal experiences with antidepressants. Advertisement parodies.
Psychology Information Online: Medication for Depr
Facts and figures on a variety of categories of depression treatment medications.
Side Effect Registry
Database of antidepressant side effects reports submitted by website users (psychiatrists, pharmacists and other prescribers). Maintained by Priory Lodge Education Limited.
The Pharmacologic Treatment of Depression
Article for family practice doctors reviews the various antidepressant medications available in the United States. [Registration required.]
What Foods You Should Avoid on MAOIs
A review of the dietary restrictions for patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor therapy.