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 PRINTABLE PAGE Women and Selective Serotonin Receptor Inhibitor Antidepressants in the Real World By Donna E. Stewart, MD, FRCPCOriginally published in the Medscape Women’s Health eJournal 6(3), 2001 Introduction Since the introduction of the first of the selective serotonin receptor…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Attorney General Issues Subpoenas in Case of Prozac Mailed to S. Floridians By Glenn Singer, Business WriterOriginally published in the Sun-Sentinel, July 9, 2002 TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth issued investigative subpoenas to determine whether state…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Bright Light Treats Depression During Pregnancy Without Drugs By Laurie Barclay, M.D.Originally published by MedscapeWire, April 25, 2002 NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) — Because antidepressant use during pregnancy is controversial, there have been few treatment options for the 5%…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Mailed Prozac Samples Cause Stir Originally published by The Associated Press, July 4, 2002 WASHINGTON (AP) — Someone sent free boxes of once-a-week Prozac to south Florida depression patients—people who don’t take regular Prozac and hadn’t even discussed…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Phenylethylamine Levels May Explain Link Between Exercise and Mood Originally published by Reuters Health, October 1, 2001 WESTPORT, CT — There is growing evidence that regular exercise boosts people’s moods and may even help protect against depression. Now…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Postpartum Depression By Jeanine K. Morris-Rush, MD, and Peter S. Bernstein, MD, MPHOriginally published in Medscape Women’s Health 7(1), 2002 Introduction In the wake of the Andrea Yates case, there has been increased awareness about postpartum psychiatric disorders.…

 PRINTABLE PAGE Early Abuse, Later Depression Study strengthens link between childhood violence and adult-onset depression By Neil Sherman, HealthScoutNews ReporterOriginally published by HealthScout.com, November 7, 2001 WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthScoutNews) — Women who were abused as children are more than…