Depression Treatment History timeline

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... Read more

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... Read more

FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's Wellbutrin

Bupropion (amfebutamone) (brand names Wellbutrin and Zyban) is an antidepressant of the aminoketone class, chemically unrelated to tricyclics or... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

FDA Approves Forest's Lexapro

Escitalopram (trade names Lexapro, Cipralex, Seroplex) is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It is... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

FDA Approves Wyeth's Pristiq

Desvenlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used in the treatment of depression. It works by... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more