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Antidepressant side effects (Q&A)

by James on 16 June 2008

Many with migraine take antidepressants for migraine itself, and not for depression.  Some take it for both, or for depression alone.  Whatever category you are in, it can be a challenge to find your way through all the different types of medication, the differing opinions, the side effects, etc. I thought a good starting point [...]

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Antidepressants during pregnancy warning

by James on 13 March 2006

Certain antidepressants may cause a life threatening risk to the baby, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.  It’s a risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension, a serious disorder in which the arteries in the lungs are constricted.  This means that the baby doesn’t get enough oxygen in their blood. The [...]

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