Sites:
Antidepressant Drug Database: Prescribing information for anti-depressant drugs arranged alphabetically by brand name.Antidepressant Forum: A community and discussion forum about antidepressants like Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and others. Talk about side-effects and your own experiences.
Antidepressants Facts: Essays and links supporting the view that antidepressant medications are dangerous and unnecessary, presented by an individual self-described as a anti-depressant survivor
Drug Comparisons: Miscellaneous Antidepressants: Brief discussion from DrugDigest of medications that aren't included in any of the main classes of antidepressant drugs.
Drug Treatment of Depression - Risks and Benefits: Provides expert, consumer friendly information on mental health and aging.
Drugs for Depression: Thomas J. Moore's Site: Information about the side effects of depression drugs. Site questions the benefit of these drugs.
Health-Center: Antidepressants: Provides information on a variety of antidepressant medications. Includes a bulletin board discussion where readers can submit freely.
MAO Inhibitors An Option Worth Trying in Treatment-Resistant Cases: Article from Current Psychiatry Online reviews the uses, contraindications, and side effects of monoamine oxidase inhibitors for treatment of depression.
MAOI Diet: A review of the dietary restrictions that should be observed when a patient is receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) therapy.
Medication Profiles: Tricyclic Antidepressants: Information on benefits, disadvantages, side effects, and dosage recommendations for a variety of TCAs.
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.]
NPR : FDA Study Links Antidepressants, Teen Suicide: A Food and Drug Administration study seems to confirm suspicions that antidepressant drugs may increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and teens. The FDA re-examined nine different antidepressants. It found that young people given the drugs were more likely to harm themselves than those who took placebos. NPR's David Baron reports. [3:39 streaming audio broadcast]
Prozac Spotlight: Contains commentaries on personal experiences with antidepressants. Advertisement parodies.
Psych Central: Medications for Depression: A resource on the nature of antidepressant medicines. Includes category definitions, support forums, and live chat.
Psychology Information Online: Medication for Depression: Facts and figures on a variety of categories of depression treatment medications.
Side Effect Registry: Database of antidepressant side effects reports submitted by website users (psychiatrists, pharmacists and other prescribers). Maintained by Priory Lodge Education Limited.
The Pharmacologic Treatment of Depression: Article for family practice doctors reviews the various antidepressant medications available in the United States. [Registration required.]
What Foods You Should Avoid on MAOIs: A review of the dietary restrictions for patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor therapy.
