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Q: Depression Therapy

asked by: echokang on May 25th, 2005

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Antidepressants may do more than improve the mental health of people with both hiv and depression. New study findings suggest the treatment may also bolster patients' compliance with their hiv medications.

In a study of hiv-positive people seen at denver public health clinics, researchers found that among the patients with depression, those who were on antidepressants were more likely to be compliant with their antiretroviral hiv drugs.

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Last edited by echokang on June 19th, 2005 10:14 PM; edited 1 time in total

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echokang

replied on May 29th, 2005

Experienced User

Depression Increases Mortality Risk In Diabetics

The results of a new study confirm that people with diabetes are prone to depression. The findings also show that depression significantly increases the likelihood that people with diabetes, but not those without diabetes, will die over a 10-year period.

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kelly81

replied on June 9th, 2005

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I feel depression in my life and my work give me more pressure than happiness.
I don't know what to do.

jurplesman

replied on June 12th, 2005

Experienced User

Depression And Insulin Resistance

"the results of a new study confirm that people with diabetes are prone to depression. The findings also show that depression significantly increases the likelihood that people with diabetes, but not those without diabetes, will die over a 10-year period."

there are many studies to confirm the association between depression and insulin resistance.

This leads to a new approach to the treatment of depression see:

"depression and nutritional disorder" at our web site.

Jurriaan plesman

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