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Abstract: Serotonin polymorphisms and PTSD in a trauma exposed African American population

Depression Anxiety 2009 Oct 19;doi:10.1002/da.20627 Serotonin polymorphisms and posttraumatic stress disorder in a trauma exposed African American population Mellman TA, Alim T, Brown DD, Gorodetsky E, Buzas B, Lawson WB, Goldman D, Charney DS. Howard...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2009 10:35 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: post traumatic stress disorder, genetics, serotonin transporter gene

Collaborative approach reduces older cancer patients' depression

Leila Gray - University of Washington Dean Forbes - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Depression in older cancer patients can be effectively treated with collaborative approach in primary-care settings. Depression in older cancer patients is very...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 1:23 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, cancer

Medical co morbidity reduces antidepressant effectiveness in depressed elderly

Karger An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by German investigators explored an important clinical question: do patients with severe depression and medical disorder respond to antidepressant drugs? In particular...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 1:19 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression, antidepressants

Omega-3 supplements fail to improve antidepressant effectiveness in heart patients

Jim Dryden - JAMA Contrary to the findings of some studies, new research indicates that augmenting antidepressant therapy with an omega-3 fatty acid supplement does not result in improvement in levels of depression in patients with coronary heart disease...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 1:14 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: omega 3 fatty acids

Abstract: Resting metabolic activity in the cingulate cortex and vulnerability to PTSD

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2009;66(10):1099-1107 Resting Metabolic Activity in the Cingulate Cortex and Vulnerability to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Shin LM, Lasko NB, Macklin ML, Karpf RD, Milad MR, Orr SP, Goetz JM, Fischman AJ, Rauch SL, Pitman RK. Context...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 1:08 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: post traumatic stress disorder

Maternal stress boosts impact of common chemical on male fetuses' later fertility

Exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the womb could affect a man's fertility in later life, a study suggests Tara Womersley - University of Edinburgh Researchers looked at the effect of stress hormones - glucocorticoids...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 12:29 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: pregnancy, psychological stress

24 hour light linked to depression symptoms

Jeff Grabmeier - Ohio State University Too much light at night can lead to symptoms of depression, according to a new study in mice. Researchers found that mice housed in a lighted room 24 hours a day exhibited more depressive symptoms than did similar...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 12:15 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: clinical depression

Antidepressants and depression may both harm a fetus

Clare Wilson A US jury's decision that an antidepressant caused heart defects in an unborn baby is highlighting the painful dilemma facing pregnant women with depression. The most common antidepressants have been linked to birth defects and miscarriage...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 12:12 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: pregnancy

Abstract: Photosensitivity associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Oct 10; Photosensitivity associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Doffoel-Hantz V, Boulitrop-Morvan C, Sparsa A, Bonnetblanc JM, Dalac S, Bédane C. Departments of Dermatology, Hospital Dupuytren, Limoges...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 12:10 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: side effects, ssris

Abstract: Acute administration of leptin produces anxiolytic-like effects: a comparison with fluoxetine

Psychopharmacology 2009;doi:10.1007/s00213-009-1684-3 Acute administration of leptin produces anxiolytic-like effects: a comparison with fluoxetine Liu J, Garza JC, Bronner J, Kim CS, Zhang W, Lu XY. Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 12:06 AM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: antidepressants

Separating the stress from the trauma of sexual assault

Jayne M. Dawkins - Elsevier After exposure to extreme life stresses, what distinguishes the individuals who do and do not develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? A new study, published in the October 1st issue of Biological Psychiatry , suggests...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 11:10 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: post traumatic stress disorder, resilience

'GABA receptor shuttle' mediates fear conditioning & extinction

Jayne M. Dawkins - Elsevier There are increasingly precise molecular insights into ways that stress exposure leads to fear and through which fear extinction resolves these fear states. Extinction is generally regarded as new inhibitory learning, but where...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 11:01 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: gaba, fear extinction

More long-term antidepressant use explains prescriptions hike

Sophie Docker - University of Southampton A dramatic rise in antidepressant prescriptions issued by General Practitioners (GPs) has been caused by a year on year increase in the number of people taking antidepressant drugs on a long-term basis, according...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 10:50 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: antidepressants

Virtual reality tackles driving fears

Researchers at Manchester University have recruited volunteers with a variety of driving phobias to test whether virtual reality can be used alongside conventional psychological therapies to help tackle their fears. More... Copyright Centaur Media PLC...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 10:41 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: virtual reality therapy

Brain sensorimotor circuit helps balance emotional response to threatening situations

Karen Mallet - Georgetown University Researchers have discovered that a primitive region of the brain responsible for sensorimotor control also has an important role in regulating emotional responses to threatening situations. This region appears to work...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2009 11:16 PM by Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info

Filed under: fear

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