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ADHD Costs U.S. $77 Billion Each Year

Last updated 24th May 2005

Over eight million adult Americans, or 4.3 percent of working-age adults, struggle with the inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity of ADHD. According to an analysis presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting in Atlanta, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) costs U.S. households nearly $77 billion in lost income every year.

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Schizophrenia Awareness Week

Last updated 23rd May 2005

Schizophrenia is not hopeless. It’s not the result of bad parenting or a weak personality. Schizophrenia is not the same as split personality disorder. In an effort to set the record straight and reduce these kinds of misconceptions in the general public, the US National Schizophrenia Foundation has declared May 22-28 to be Schizophrenia Awareness Week. This year’s theme is Schizophrenia: It’s Not What You Think!

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Review Questions Effectiveness of St. Johns Wort for Symptoms of Major Depression

Last updated 23rd May 2005

A new study of clinical trials involving nearly five thousand patients has reaffirmed that St. John’s Wort reduces symptoms of depression among adults suffering mild to moderate symptoms but questions the herbal extract’s effectiveness for moderate to severe depression. The study also indicates that serious drug interactions can occur between St. John’s Wort and other frequently used anti-depressants.

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For Depression, Exercise is Comparable to Medication and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Last updated 10th May 2005

A study in the Journal of Preventive Medicine indicates that exercising for half an hour per day, six days per week, offers significant mental health benefits — and for those suffering from depression, benefits are comparable to those of medication or cognitive behavioral therapy.

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Drug Advertising Has Profound Effect on Prescribing

Last updated 27th April 2005

The advertising of prescription anti-depressants directly to consumers has been shown to exert a strong influence on the behaviour of prescribing physicians: if a patient requests a specific anti-depressant such as Paxil, they are much more likely to be prescribed that medication by their physician than if they don’t make such a request.

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