Antidepressants

MAOI Diet - A review of the dietary restrictions that should be observed when a patient is receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) therapy.
http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/maoi.html

Medication Profiles: Tricyclic Antidepressants - Information on benefits, disadvantages, side effects, and dosage recommendations for a variety of TCAs.
http://anxieties.com/index.php?nic=anxiety_medication_TCAs

Drug Treatment of Depression - Risks and Benefits - Provides expert, consumer friendly information on mental health and aging.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/medications_depression.htm

New Vistas in Antidepressant Development - Article written for medical professionals explores current directions in research and development of medications to treat depression, focusing on novel classes of drugs that show promise in preclinical or clinical studies. [Requires free registration.]
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/444749

Antidepressant Drug Database - Prescribing information for anti-depressant drugs arranged alphabetically by brand name.
http://www.coreynahman.com/antidepressantdrugsdatabase.html

The Pharmacologic Treatment of Depression - Article for family practice doctors reviews the various antidepressant medications available in the United States. [Registration required.]
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/417774

Drug Comparisons: Miscellaneous Antidepressants - Brief discussion from DrugDigest of medications that aren't included in any of the main classes of antidepressant drugs.
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Comparison/NewComparison/0,10621,46-11,00.html

Antidepressants Facts - News, essays, and links supporting the view that antidepressant medications are dangerous and unnecessary, presented by an individual self-described as a "anti-depressant survivor". Includes information about specific drugs.
http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com

Side Effect Registry - Database of antidepressant side effects reports submitted by website users (psychiatrists, pharmacists and other prescribers). Maintained by Priory Lodge Education Limited.
http://www.priory.com/sidereg.htm

NPR : FDA Study Links Antidepressants, Teen Suicide - US Food and Drug Administration study seems to confirm suspicions that antidepressant drugs may increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and teens. Study re-examined nine different antidepressants, finding that young people were more likely to harm themselves on these drugs than on placebos. [3:39 streaming audio broadcast] <small>(August 20, 2004)</small>
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3862559

New Antidepressant Label Addresses Suicidality - An article published by the Medical College of Wisconsin about the FDA's black box warning added to the labels of antidepressants.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002448.html

Psychology Information Online: Medication for Depression - Facts and figures on a variety of categories of depression treatment medications.
http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/medication.htm

Drugs for Depression: Thomas J. Moore's Site - Information about the side effects of depression drugs. Site questions the benefit of these drugs.
http://www.thomasjmoore.com/pages/depress.shtml

What Foods You Should Avoid on MAOIs - A review of the dietary restrictions for patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor therapy.
http://deoxy.org/maoidiet.htm