The editors at TCPR, as well as many of you, received a notice issued by the FDA on August 24, 2011 warning us that citalopram (Celexa) at doses higher than 40 mg may cause dangerous prolongation of the QT interval, which can increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias (including the potentially fatal torsade de pointes).

Whether minor depression responds to antidepressant medication is up for debate, with few studies yielding mixed results.

response rates in depressed patients who were put on citalopram (Celexa) for eight weeks. Recently, some clinicians have advocated starting depressed patients with a combination of antidepressants, in the hopes that targeting multiple neurotransmitters will boost efficacy.

Let’s face it, dealing with side effects is not high on the list of “things we like most about psychiatry."

Do SSRIs and SNRIs cause bleeding? Several review articles have been published about it, and patients are beginning to ask us about it. What’s the scoop?

What’s new in antidepressant treatment? Not much.

In terms of starting new patients on antidepressants, PCPs do most of the prescribing.

It has been eight years since child psychiatry first began to deal with controversy about SSRIs and their potential to prompt suicidal behavior in youth.

Regular exercise can extend remission from major depression, regardless of whether remission was initially achieved through exercise or medication, a new study suggests.

Due to their inhibition of both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake, the SNRIs venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta) have been billed as possessing an advantage over SSRIs.