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American Family Physician August 15, 2000 Robert L. Phillips, Jr. |
Depression and Sexual Desire Asking a depressed patient about libido and sexual function and tailoring treatment to minimize adverse effects on sexual function can significantly increase treatment compliance and improve the quality of the patient's life...  |
American Family Physician August 1, 2003 Stone et al. |
Off-Label Applications for SSRIs Clinical experience supported by ongoing research continues to expand on the broad array of therapeutic applications for this class of medication.  |
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 Ables & Baughman |
Antidepressants: Update on New Agents and Indications Many antidepressants have been released in the United States over the past two decades. This article is an update of information about the newer agents for depression and new indications for older antidepressants.  |
American Family Physician October 15, 2002 Zamorski & Albucher |
What to Do When SSRIs Fail: Eight Strategies for Optimizing Treatment of Panic Disorder Effective management of panic disorder is a common challenge for family physicians. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the drugs of choice for this condition because of their safety and efficacy. But not all patients have a favorable response to SSRI therapy.  |
American Family Physician May 15, 2004 Birrer & Vemuri |
Depression in Later Life: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge Depression in elderly persons is widespread, often undiagnosed, and usually untreated. Because there is no reliable diagnostic test, a careful clinical evaluation is essential.  |
American Family Physician August 1, 2006 Warner et al. |
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome occurs in approximately 20% of patients after abrupt discontinuation of an antidepressant medication that was taken for at least six weeks.  |
American Family Physician December 15, 2003 John Epling |
Is Fluoxetine an Effective Therapy for Weight Loss in Obese Patients? Fluoxetine (Prozac) use may result in an average, short-term weight loss of up to 3.3 kg (7 lb, 4 oz) in obese patients, but the long-term effects and maintenance of weight loss after discontinuation of the drug have not been well studied.  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Seth Jayson |
P&G Patches Up Sex Life? Proctor & Gamble announced that a second phase 3 clinical trial had demonstrated the safety and efficacy of its testosterone patch, to be called Intrinsa, for treating sexual dysfunction in women.  |
Chemistry World February 26, 2008 James Mitchell Crow |
Q and A: Do Antidepressants Work? A widely-reported analysis of clinical trial data for Prozac and related antidepressant drugs has claimed that the medicines work little better than chemically-inactive placebos in all but the most severely depressed patients.  |
Nurse Practitioner January 2009 Clair Kaplan |
Assessing & Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction NPs can be important first-line, healthcare providers for women with FSD.  |
Chemistry World November 18, 2009 Sarah Houlton |
A pharmaceutical named desire A new drug being developed by Boehringer Ingelheim could give a boost to the sex drive of women with low libido.  |
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Shearer & Gordon |
The Patient with Excessive Worry Worry is an effective short-term response to uncertainty that can become self-perpetuating with adverse long-term consequences. Evidence-based treatments for such disorders can assist family physicians in the management of this disorder.  |
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 Nusbaum et al. |
Chronic Illness and Sexual Functioning Patients who have chronic illness often have difficulties with sexual functioning. With an understanding of the impact that illness can have on sexual functioning and the use of basic management strategies, family physicians can readily enhance quality of life for their patients.  |
BusinessWeek January 8, 2007 John Carey |
A Little Blue Pill For Women? A German drugmaker has stumbled upon a substance that increases female arousal.  |
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Nusbaum & Hamilton |
The Proactive Sexual Health History Physicians consistently underestimate the prevalence of sexual concerns in their patients. By allocating time to discuss sexual health during office visits, high-risk sexual behaviors that can cause STDs, unintended pregnancies, and unhealthy sexual decisions may be reduced.  |
Salon.com October 26, 2000 Barbara Raab |
The vagina dialogues Hundreds of doctors gather in Boston for their annual gabfest about women's sexual dysfunction -- but some of their colleagues say they're misguided...  |
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 |
Sex Isn't Working for Me. What Can I Do? When you have problems with sex, doctors call it "sexual dysfunction." Men and women can have it. There are four kinds of sexual problems in women.  |
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Nancy A. Phillips |
Female Sexual Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment Sexual dysfunction includes desire, arousal, orgasmic and sex pain disorders (dyspareunia and vaginismus). Primary care physicians must assume a proactive role in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders...  |
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 Son & Kirchner |
Depression in Children and Adolescents Depression among children and adolescents is common but frequently unrecognized. It affects 2 percent of prepubertal children and 5 to 8 percent of adolescents...  |
AskMen.com Benjamin Ryan |
Propecia Side Effects Even though the balding wonder drug Propecia was approved back in 1997 and has been prescribed to millions of follicle-challenged guys since then, scientists still don't have a firm handle on how safe it is.  |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2011 Brian Orelli |
This Biotech Is Heating Up Biosante Pharmaceuticals was up more than 9% at one point today after the company said the independent Data Monitoring Committee believed Biosante's female sexual dysfunction drug, LibiGel, was safe enough to allow the trial to continue.  |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Erectile Dysfunction Therapy A study, which was published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, tested a method called shock therapy, which is normally used to treat kidney stones externally.  |
Chemistry World July 2, 2012 Andrew Turley |
$3bn GSK fine sets new industry record The GlaxoSmithKline fine, which relates to antidepressant brands Paxil (paroxetine) and Wellbutrin (bupropion) and diabetes brand Avandia (rosiglitazone), is the largest payment ever made by a drug company.  |
ifeminists July 7, 2004 Diana Goss |
An Investigation Into the Prescribing of Drugs for Non-Medical Concerns In the light of new drugs being developed to resolve so-called "female sexual dysfunctions," it has now been clearly identified that female sexuality has been genderised by the way in which those who are analysing it would prefer us all to view this.  |
Managed Care June 2006 Martin Sipkoff |
Limiting Access to SSRIs Does More Harm Than Good Despite the higher costs of SSRIs, compared to older antidepressants, limiting members' access can lead to undertreated depression.  |
Chemistry World June 27, 2013 Phillip Broadwith |
Ups and downs for erectile dysfunction drugs Spedra (avanafil) aims to compete for a share of the lucrative ED market, trading on the fact that it is much faster-acting than other available drugs.  |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2011 Brian Orelli |
BioSante Shares Crushed by Placebo Effect BioSante's LibiGel efficacy is not deemed statistically significant.  |
American Family Physician August 1, 2006 |
Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is antidepressant discontinuation syndrome?... Which antidepressants can cause this problem?... What can I do if I have antidepressant discontinuation syndrome?... etc.  |
Nutrition Action Healthletter August 2000 |
Peddling Potency Potency's in. And dietary supplement manufacturers don't want to miss out. Who cares if there's little scientific evidence? And, best of all, you don't have to worry about nosy government regulators.  |
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Daniel Knight |
Health Care Screening for Men Who Have Sex with Men Recommendations on health care screenings for men who have sex with men, who are at increased risk for STDs such as HIV infection, anal cancer, and psychologic and behavioral disorders.  |
Salon.com October 26, 2000 Hank Hyena |
Carnal goo New products now being tested promise to alleviate female sexual dysfunction...  |
ifeminists April 13, 2009 Wendy McElroy |
Understanding Sexual Harassment With all the "guidance" offered by lawsuits, feminist theorists, government agencies, and privately drafted policies, a question about sexual harassment still remains: what is it?  |
Job Journal March 27, 2005 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Stopping Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment training is now the law, at least for management.  |
AskMen.com May 13, 2003 Jordan Stein |
Sexual Harassment & Men Women alone decide what constitutes sexual harassment. If an advance evokes flattery, it's not sexual harassment. If it induces nausea, it is. Here the stench of hypocrisy is overpowering.  |
Reason August 2002 Thomas Szasz |
Sins of the Fathers Is child molestation a sickness or a crime?  |
AskMen.com John Peabody |
Sexual Harassment 101 It is important to know what constitutes sexual harassment, some of the finer points of inter-office diplomacy, and what to do in case the unthinkable happens.  |