Evidence suggests antidepressants may improve poststroke recovery NewsMedicalNet

Posted by hkkwan in What Is It on October 8, 2009 at 7:03 am

Patients who received the antidepressant escitalopram following a stroke appeared to recover more of their thinking, learning and memory skills than those taking placebo or participating in problem-solving therapy, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Sex-education classes that focus on encouraging children to remain abstinent can persuade a significant proportion to delay sexual activity...Forest Laboratories Inc.’s antidepressant Lexapro may help stroke patients recover some of their mental skills, a study said.
 
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Antidepressants After Stroke May Boost Mental Ability HealthDay via Yahoo News

Posted by jkoob in What Is It on October 8, 2009 at 7:03 am

MONDAY, Feb. 1 -- Taking antidepressants after a stroke may help repair the damaged brain and improve mental functioning, a new study suggests.Antidepressants may help stroke patients, study saysFeb. 1, 2010 - Patients who received the antidepressant Lexapro following a stroke appeared to recover more of their thinking, learning and memory skills than those taking placebo or participating in problem-solving therapy, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry , one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Patients who received the antidepressant escitalopram following a stroke appeared to recover more of their thinking, learning and memory skills than those taking placebo or participating in problem-solving therapy, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Stroke remains a major health care problem and a significant cause of ...A study shows that memory skills and cognitive functioning may improve in stroke patients who don't suffer from depression after treatment with the medication. Widely used antidepressants may help patients recover cognitive functions, such as memory skills, that are damaged following a stroke, according to research released Monday.Patients who received the antidepressant escitalopram following a stroke appeared to recover more of their thinking, learning and memory skills than those taking placebo or participating in problem-solving therapy, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.Feb. 1 -- Forest Laboratories Inc.’s antidepressant Lexapro may help stroke patients recover some of their mental skills, a study said. Patients who took Lexapro recovered more of their visual and verbal memory after 12 months of treatment than those given a placebo or those who underwent therapy without drugs, researchers reported today in the Archives of General Psychiatry . The ...
 
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