I will be posting much less frequently over the next few weeks. I'm preparing for a public presentation of my research on depression and antidepressants on September 24th, and I won't have much time for the blog during that period. In the meantime, please feel free to comment on existing articles and I will make an effort to respond. If you are local (SF Bay Area), keep an eye out for an upcoming announcement for the public ...
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In Part I and Part II of this series, we examined drug-free alternatives to treating depression including exercise, psychotherapy, light therapy, St. John's Wort and acupuncture. We have learned that all of these treatments are at least as effective as antidepressants in the short term, and some (exercise and psychotherapy) are more effective in the long-term. All of these treatments have far fewer side effects, risks and complications than antidepressants. In fact, the ...
People taking prescription antidepressants appear to drive worse than people who aren't taking such drugs, and depressed people on antidepressants have even more trouble concentrating and reacting behind the wheel. These were the conclusions of a study recently released at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. The group taking antidepressants who reported a high number of symptoms of depression performed significantly worse than the control group on several of the driving performance tasks. Participants in the study ...
