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Fatigue commonly caused by iron deficiency without anemia
Fatigue, often accompanied by depression and anxiety, frequently has iron deficiency shown by suboptimal levels of serum ferritin but occurring without anemia. This often goes unrecognized in clinical practice.
Antidepressants: expectation predicts response; relapses
A study just published in the British Journal of Psychiatry provides further evidence showing that there was no significant difference in outcomes between antidepressants and placebo, and the response to both was predicted by expectations. Moreover, antidepressants increase the vulnerability to relapses.
SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy may increase the risk of autism
SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy may increase the risk of autism
Side effects of antidepressants are grossly underrecognized by psychiatrists
Side effects of antidepressants are grossly underrecognized by psychiatrists
Antidepressants associated with strokes in women
Antidepressants associated with strokes in women
St John's wort as effective for major depression as standard antidepressants
St John's wort as effective for major depression as standard antidepressants