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This Week - December 25, 2006

1. Wellbutrin for depression in children
2. 10 ways to beat the holiday blues
3. AUDIO: FDA considers fresh warning on antidepressants
4. Teens use prescription medicines to get high
5. Research holds hope for alcoholics
6. Parenting as therapy for child disorders
7. Happy marriage calms nerves
8. Pain control is a mind game
9. Bug in the gut may trigger obesity
10. High doses of Lithium-like drugs may impair neuronal function
11. Bristol's $499M drug-pricing settlement among biggest
12. Did Sherlock Holmes author have schizophrenia?
13. Latest Schizophrenia News
14. "Feeling invisible"
15. Thought for today

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Wellbutrin for Depression in Children

Prozac is the only antidepressant approved by the FDA for treating depression in children, but it only helps 65% of the time. Researchers are now testing Wellbutrin to see if it works in children.

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10 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues

Depression and thoughts of suicide are not uncommon during the holiday season. Here are some ideas for coping with the holiday blues.

FDA Considers Fresh Warning on Antidepressants

The Food and Drug Administration already requires warning labels on a class of antidepressant drugs known as SSRIs. The labels warn that the drugs could increase the risk of suicidal thoughts in pediatric patients. Now the agency is considering a similar warning for adults.
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Teens Using Prescription Medications to Get High

More and more teens are turning to legal medicines like painkillers and mood stimulants to get high.

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Research Offers Hope for Alcoholics

Australian scientists have found a system in the brain that stops the craving for alcohol and prevents relapse after one recovers from the addiction.

For Children With Psychiatric Disorders, Can Better Parenting Make A Difference?

In a comprehensive review, the American Psychological Association urges that for childhood mental disorders, “in most cases,” nondrug treatment “be considered first,” including techniques that focus on parents’ skills, as well as enlisting teachers’ help. Read more.

Happy Marriage Calms Nerves

When things get rough, a hand to hold can be comforting—especially if it's the hand of marriage.

Pain Control is a Mind Game

Research by the Human Pain Research Group at The University of Manchester suggests that people's responses to placebo or "dummy" pain relief varies according to their way of thinking. Here's the story.

Bug in the Gut May Trigger Obesity

Very efficient bacteria in the digestive tracts of obese people may provide a theory on why they get fat.

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High Doses of Lithium-Like Drugs May Impair Neuronal Function

New laboratory research suggests that lithium and other drugs that inhibit a particular enzyme should be used with caution in treating Alzheimer's disease because too high a dose can impair, rather than enhance, brain function.

Bristol's $499M Drug-Pricing Settlement Among Biggest

In one of the biggest settlements yet with the government, Bristol Myers Squibb agrees to settle investigations into Bristol's marketing of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder drug Abilify for conditions the drug was not approved to treat.

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New Book Detects Schizophrenia in Sherlock Holmes' Creator

It is a piece of detective work worthy of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the world’s most famous fictional sleuth, suffered from a form of schizophrenia, according to new research.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

• FDA Approves Invega, Long-Acting Form of Risperdal
• Schizophrenia Often Compounded By Other Health Woes

Additional stories linked from the HealthyPlace.com Thought Disorders Community homepage.

"Feeling Invisible"

princess2007:

I'm very frustrated. For the longest time, I have felt invisible. No one seems to want anything to do with me; which is fine, I guess, but it sucks.

I think I'm going to spend my Christmas in the hospital or I'm going to end up killing myself. I've cut more and more and I just cut deeper and deeper and I'm still here. I'm having a very hard time handling things. respond here

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