Objective This study examined trends in antidepressant utilization in Taiwan between 2000
and 2009. Methods We collected data from the National Health Insurance Research …

Prescription stimulants, including methylphenidate (eg, Ritalin) and amphetamine
compounds (eg, dextroamphetamine; Adderall), have been approved by the US Food and …

Background: Prescription drug misuse is second only to marijuana use as the nation's most
common type of illicit drug use. As a result, understanding the prevalence of and reasons for …

Background: The safety and tolerability of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and the
newer atypical agents have led to a significant increase in antidepressant use. These …

Implications There is a large-scale failure to appreciate the risks involved in taking drugs that
alter brain function on a long-term basis. Some of these risks are foreseeable, some less so …

Abstract Objective: Extrapyramidal reactions (EPRs) associated with serotonergic
antidepressant treatments have been reported since 1958. These reactions can be …

A review of US poison center data for 2004 showed over 12,000 exposures to tricyclic
antidepressants (TCAs). A guideline that determines the conditions for emergency …

More than 10% of adults are prescribed antidepressants annually in some countries. Recent
increases in prescribing can be explained more by repeat prescriptions than new patients …

Understanding the particular pharmacology of different antidepressant drugs can help
explain their adverse effects when they are discontinued. For all antidepressant drugs …

Objective: The 2007 revision of the black box warning for suicidality with antidepressants
states that patients of all ages who initiate antidepressants should be monitored for clinical …