Comments on: Antidepressants And Stroke Risk In Older Women http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/antidepressants-may-raise-stroke-risk-in-older-women/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Julian http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/antidepressants-may-raise-stroke-risk-in-older-women/#comment-648521 Julian Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:48:05 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20468#comment-648521 Ther preventive effects of antidepressants on strokes has been known since 1980. In a recent study in France, Prozac significantly improved motor function in 30% of patients following a stroke. Antidepressant and lithium pharmacology have been thrown off course, because their inhibition of prostaglandins is not widely appreciated. Ther preventive effects of antidepressants on strokes has been known since 1980. In a recent study in France, Prozac significantly improved motor function in 30% of patients following a stroke. Antidepressant and lithium pharmacology have been thrown off course, because their inhibition of prostaglandins is not widely appreciated.

]]> By: Lisa Van Syckel http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/antidepressants-may-raise-stroke-risk-in-older-women/#comment-451988 Lisa Van Syckel Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:04:44 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20468#comment-451988 Harpy,.. probably not. Harpy,.. probably not.

]]> By: harpy http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/antidepressants-may-raise-stroke-risk-in-older-women/#comment-451973 harpy Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:58:04 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20468#comment-451973 <i>“Depression is an often serious and debilitating illness, with its own heart risks including heart disease and death,” study researcher Jordan Smoller of Massachusetts General Hospital tells WebMD. “It is difficult to confidently tease apart the contribution of depression and the drugs used to treat it.”</i> And is it impossible to find women with depression who chose to <i>not</i> take antidepressants? “Depression is an often serious and debilitating illness, with its own heart risks including heart disease and death,” study researcher Jordan Smoller of Massachusetts General Hospital tells WebMD. “It is difficult to confidently tease apart the contribution of depression and the drugs used to treat it.”

And is it impossible to find women with depression who chose to not take antidepressants?

]]> By: Sarah L http://www.pharmalot.com/2009/12/antidepressants-may-raise-stroke-risk-in-older-women/#comment-451849 Sarah L Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:32:25 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=20468#comment-451849 Neither your article nor the WebMD article referenced, link to any publications from the WHI. I would like to look at any articles in which this information was pulled from. Neither your article nor the WebMD article referenced, link to any publications from the WHI. I would like to look at any articles in which this information was pulled from.

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