More Psychiatric Medications News

• Suicidal Thoughts May Vary by Antidepressant

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men who take the antidepressant nortriptyline (Aventyl) are nearly 10 ...

• Sustained-Release Antipsychotic Approved for Schizophrenia

  Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Invega Sustenna (paliperidone palmitate) has been approved by the U.S. ...

• Schizophrenia Drug Got Bad Rap

  July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Thousands of schizophrenia patients worldwide may have died because of ...

• Sedatives Increase Suicide Risk Among Elderly

  June 4 (HealthDay News) --Sedatives greatly increase the risk of suicide in the elderly, Swedish ...

• Depression Treatment Wanes Following FDA Warnings

  June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Newly diagnosed cases of depression in America have dropped sharply ...

• Risperdal Consta Approved for Bipolar Disorder

  May 18 (HealthDay News) -- The Janssen Pharmaceuticals drug Risperdal Consta (risperidone) has been approved ...

• Psychiatric Drugs Might Raise Cardiac Death Risk

• Fanapt Sanctioned for Schizophrenia

  May 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new pill to treat adults with schizophrenia has been ...

• Stopping Antidepressants Boosts Risk of PMS Relapse

  May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Relapse is common among women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) ...

• Meds Help Kids with ADHD in Classroom

  April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Children who take medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

• As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression

  April 9 (HealthDay News) -- A stressful work environment brought on by lack of team ...

• FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment

  April 8 (HealthDay News) -- In a unanimous vote, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

• Symbyax Approved for Treatment-Resistant Depression

  March 23 (HealthDay News) -- The bipolar depression drug Symbyax (fluoxetine hydrochloride; olanzapine) has received ...

• Lexapro Approved for Adolescent Depression

  March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The Forest Laboratories antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) has been approved ...

• Antidepressant Use Tied to Cardiac Death in Women

  March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Women who use antidepressants appear to be at heightened risk ...

• Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive

  February 3 (HealthDay News) -- Ritalin, a drug commonly used to treat children with attention-deficit ...

• SSRI Antidepressants May Lower Adult Suicide Risk

  February 3 (HealthDay News) -- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may significantly reduce the risk ...

• Zoloft, Lexapro the Best of Newer Antidepressants

  January 29 (HealthDay News) -- Sertraline (Zoloft) and escitalopram (Lexapro) are the best of 12 ...

• Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications

  January 26 (HealthDay News) -- Children who take medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may ...