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Depression Treatment History

Depression Treatment History Events

1961 Apr 7 FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Elavil
Elavil is the discontinued brand name for Amitriptyline that was manufactured by Astrazeneca. Elavil is a tricyclic antidepressant with sedative effects that was used in the treatment of ...
1981 Oct 16 FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Xanax
Xanax is a tranquilizer used in the short-term relief of symptoms of anxiety or the treatment of anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorder is marked by unrealistic worry or excessive fears and ...
1985 Dec 30 FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's Wellbutrin
Bupropion (amfebutamone) (brand names Wellbutrin and Zyban) is an antidepressant of the aminoketone class, chemically unrelated to tricyclics or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (S...
1987 Dec 29 FDA Approves Lilly's Prozac
Prozac is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Prozac affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depressi...
1992 Dec 29 FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKlein's Paxil
Paxil relieves a variety of emotional problems. It can be prescribed for serious, continuing depression that interferes with your ability to function. Symptoms of this type of depression ...
1993 Dec 28 FDA Approves Wyeth Pharm's Effexor
Effexor is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Effexor works by restoring the balance of certain natural subs...
1996 Jun 14 FDA Approves Organon USA's Remeron
Remeron is prescribed for the treatment of major depression—that is, a continuous depressed mood that interferes with everyday life. The symptoms of major depression often include changes...
1998 Jul 17 FDA Approves Forest's Celexa
Celexa is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It works by restoring the balance of serotonin, a natural occuring substance found ...
2002 Aug 14 FDA Approves Forest's Lexapro
Escitalopram (trade names Lexapro, Cipralex, Seroplex) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administra...
2002 Nov 15 FDA Approves Otsuka's Abilify
Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. Aripip...
2004 Aug 3 FDA Approves Lilly's Cymbalta
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cymbalta(R) (duloxetine HCl; pronounced SIM-BALL-TA), judging it a safe and effective treatment for major depressive disorder, Eli Lil...
2006 Aug 8 Ketamine Found to Give Almost Immediate Relief for Severe Depression
Symptoms of depression can be made to disappear in less than two hours with a common anesthetic, not the weeks or months required for onset of relief with traditional antidepressants, acc...
2008 Feb 29 FDA Approves Wyeth's Pristiq
Desvenlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used in the treatment of depression. It works by restoring the balance of natural substances (n...
2010 May 5 Low Vitamin D Related to Depression
Older men and women with lower levels of vitamin D in their blood are more prone to become depressed over time. Vitamin D, produced by the body when skin is exposed to sunlight, is als...
2010 Jun 9 Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Study Finds Sleep-deprived Teens are Three Times More Likely to Suffer from Depression
A new study out of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School finds that finds that sleep-deprived teens are three times more likely to suffer from depression than those who are getting a good ni...
2010 Jun 10 Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study Finds Treating Depression Lowers Weight
A new research has confirmed the link between depression and abdominal obesity, which has been associated with an increased risk for cancer and cardiovascular disease. You may also w...