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Erika Krull: A Letter to New Moms

Sunday, May 10, 2009 | By Postpartum Progress

I had the dream that so many new moms have - a wonderful happy bonding time with my infant and family. I have had three children and unfortunately only had that kind of peace my third time around. The first two were plagued with untreated postpartum...

Eternal Sunshine

Saturday, May 19, 2007 | By 3 Quarks Daily

Anna Moore in The Observer: Prozac hit a society that was in the mood for it. National campaigns (supported by Eli Lilly) alerted GPs and the public to the dangers of depression. Eli Lilly funded 8m brochures (Depression: What you need to know) and 200...

PMS Symptoms Linked to Autonomic Nervous System Depression

Thursday, January 10, 2008 | By Health Matters - From Massage for Adults

Most women experience some degree of PMS. According to a recent study, premenstrual syndrome is thought to be related to depression of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The most severe symptoms of PMS were directly correlated with an even greater...

Texas Hospital Launches Outpatient Treatment Program for PPD

Friday, August 22, 2008 | By Postpartum Progress

Harris Methodist Springwood Hospital in Bedford, Texas, (Dallas/Ft. Worth area) has announced it has opened Texas' first hospital-based intensive outpatient program devoted to treating depression in women during childbearing and post-childbearing years...

Havidol

Friday, February 09, 2007 | By Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog

For "dysphoric social attention consumption deficit anxiety disorder". Pretty funny. (via PharmaGossip )

FDA Must Approve Bayer Ads For Yaz Contraceptive

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 | By InjuryBoard National News Desk

  LEARN MORE Bayer on Yaz IMAGE SOURCE: Bayer Web site The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is venturing into the advertising industry. The FDA has demanded that it  screen any ads that German drugmaker, Bayer AG, produce for its oral...

Relapse Common Among Women Who Stop Taking Antidepressant Medication for Premenstrual Syndrome

Thursday, May 21, 2009 | By After cancer, now what

Okay, so I don't have PMS anymore and I was never sure about the concept of Pre Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Anyway, here's some research about relapse when antidepressants are stopped. It seems like a case of common sense but what do I know, I'm...

Duration of Treatment for PMDD Affects Relapse

Friday, May 08, 2009 | By Psych Central News

A new study published this month suggests that the duration of treatment for a severe form of premenstrual syndrome called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is important for determining whether a person will relapse or not. The researchers also...

While You Weren’t Sleeping

Thursday, October 18, 2007 | By In the Pink Texas

According to a recent survey, two thirds of women say they only get a good night’s sleep a few nights a week. An estimated 29 percent take sleeping pills or other sleep aids, such as whiskey straight from the bottle. Another 54 percent of single...

Research May Have Uncovered Cause of PPD

Thursday, July 31, 2008 | By Postpartum Progress

The news is popping up all over today about a study in the July 31 issue of Neuron that appears to have uncovered a potential cause for postpartum depression, at least in mice.  Warning -- I have no idea how to translate the following into language...

FDA and YAZ: Is FDA Helping Marketers Work Around Regulations?

Thursday, October 09, 2008 | By Pharma Marketing Blog

As reported in today's AdAge, "Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals is pulling a 60-second ad for birth-control pill Yaz. The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressed concerns that two ads for the drug go too far in suggesting the...

Antidepressants Help Premenstrual Syndrome

Tuesday, May 05, 2009 | By Psych Central News

About half of women whose symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome are relieved by the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft) appear to experience relapse within six to eight months after stopping medication. The finding is reported in the May issue of...

Depression: Forgetting Who I Used To Be

Saturday, February 07, 2009 | By World of Psychology

After I had my first child, I had a great deal on my mind. My new daughter needed surgeries and extra medical care early in her life. This was a huge adjustment for me and my husband. She needed so much so often, when could I rest? The thought of...

Mood Swings Are Exhausting

Thursday, January 29, 2009 | By World of Psychology

Mood swings are a part of life with some mood disorders like bipolar disorder and cyclothymia. Moods go to extremes, either really happy and energetic or really low and depressed. This is a tough way to live because it takes so much energy. Here’s...

Depression: Forgetting Who I Used To Be

Saturday, February 07, 2009 | By World of Psychology

After I had my first child, I had a great deal on my mind. My new daughter needed surgeries and extra medical care early in her life. This was a huge adjustment for me and my husband. She needed so much so often, when could I rest? The thought of...

PMDD: My Dirty Little Secret

Friday, October 02, 2009 | By FitSugar - Healthy, happy you.

Three years ago I was diagnosed with PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) - it's sort of like PMS on overdrive, except way worse. Before the diagnosis I was embarrassed at how unstable I felt as my period approached, especially when all of my...

When More Is Not Enough

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 | By Dr. Wes

I was feeling down that I just haven't been able to get enough done lately. Especially at work. There just hasn't been enough to multi-task, so I became dysphoric and upset. So in an effort to do more and be more, I sought evaluation and discovered that...

Disease Mongering or Medicalization

Monday, March 23, 2009 | By A Science Blog

The medicalization of many social facets of our lives, multitasking pharmaceuticals and disease mongering are problems we should face head one. The overlap between business ethics and medical ethics represent a moral minefield. Nowhere more so than in...

November 2009 Medical Journal Article Describes Large Ongoing Study About Safety Of YAZ

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | By Drug Injury Watch

INAS-OC Study: Intended To Evaluate Risk Of Developing Cardiovascular Side Effects For Women Who Use YAZ (DRSP/EE 24d) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com ) In May 2009 we first wrote about the International Active Surveillance Study of Women...

Game #24: Rockies vs Braves; Hirsh vs Smoltz

Sunday, April 29, 2007 | By Purple Row

After much research and careful internet search diagnostics, I have come to the conclusion that the Rockies as a team suffer from Dysphoric Social Attention Consumption Deficit Anxiety Disorder, or DSACDAD, as it's called for short. Scientists believe...

Wyeth: People Are Debating Lybrel Online, Care To Join The Conversation?

Thursday, July 19, 2007 | By HealthCareVox by Fard Johnmar

This month, Wyeth’s new birth control pill Lybrel will be hitting pharmacy shelves.  The product, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May, is being touted as the first medication that will eliminate a woman’s...

Registration Opens for NYU Reproductive Psychiatry Conference

Sunday, July 15, 2007 | By Postpartum Progress

The 6th annual NYU Reproductive Psychiatry Conference will be held on Saturday, October 6th, from 8am to 4pm in the Farkas Auditorium of Alumni Hall at the NYU School of Medicine.  The conference will provide information on the latest in research...

Do You Suffer From DSACDAD?

Saturday, February 17, 2007 | By Pacific Islander

DSACDAD or "Dysphoric Social Attention Consumption Deficit Anxiety Disorder" is a newly discovered disease that is quite common in modern consumer cultures. To find out if you suffer from DSACDAD, take the quiz here: HAVIDOL QUIZ Happily, help has...

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