Thursday, April 24, 2008

Drugs That Block Pleasure Can Be Depressing

Drugs that help reduce cravings for things like cigarettes and food may also hasten depression, a side effect that may limit the usefulness of the medicines. Pfizer’s Chantix, for example, aids folks trying to kick cigarettes by muting the effects of nicotine in the brain. But, the FDA said earlier this year, “it appears increasingly [...]

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