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US kids three times likelier to be medicated than in Europe: study
PARIS (AFP) - Youngsters in the United States are three times likelier to be prescribed antidepressants and stimulants and twice as likely to be given antipsychotic drugs than counterparts in Germany and the Netherlands, according to a new study.
Nations:Germany Netherlands France Source:(AFP)
2008-09-24
Night club drug could ease depression: scientists
Scientists have unraveled how a horse tranquilizer and hallucinogenic night club drug known as "Special K" can ease depression, researchers said on Friday.
2008-05-04
Study shows Prozac may slow MS
The popular antidepressant Prozac may help slow multiple sclerosis, according to a Dutch study showing that people who took the drug had fewer of the brain lesions that are a hallmark of the incurable disease.
Nations:Netherlands
2008-05-01
Prozac might cure "lazy eye," scientists say
Prozac, the popular antidepressant, might also be an effective treatment for adults with a "lazy eye," according to new research.
2008-04-17
Study doubts effectiveness of antidepressant drugs
Antidepressant medications appear to help only very severely depressed people and work no better than placebos in many patients, British researchers said.
Nations:U.K. U.S.
2008-02-26
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