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Study Group: Effexor XR Prescribers (US)

Council Members in this Study Group: 144

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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David Rosenberg

Chief of Psychiatry and Psychology
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN
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David Rosenberg, MD, is a tenured professor and Miriam L Hamburger Endowed Chair of Psychiatry at Wayne State University and the Children's Hospital of Michigan. He is a board certified general and adult psychiatrist and pediatric psychiatrist. Dr. Rosenberg...

John Litton Jr., Chief Executive Officer and President, Litton Family Medicine, PCJohn Litton Jr.

Chief Executive Officer and President
Litton Family Medicine, PC
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J. Scott Litton, Jr., MD, FAAFP, is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Litton Family Medicine, PC in Pennington Gap, VA. He provides inpatient services and also serves as the Medical Director of the Center for Wound Care at Lee Regional Medical...

Robert Schulte

Psychiatrist
North Scottsdale Psychiatric Specialists
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Robert Schulte, MD, is a Private Practitioner and a Psychiatrist at North Scottsdale Psychiatric Specialists in Arizona. He is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with extensive experience with children and adult's...

Amit Vijapura, Owner, AMIT VIJAPURA MDAmit Vijapura

Owner
AMIT VIJAPURA MD
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Amit Vijapura, MD, is a Private Practitioner in Psychiatry based in Florida. He has over 15 years of experience in the field and has expertise in depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, attention deficient disorder, and schizophrenia. Dr. Vijapura...

Steven Drosman

President
Steven Drosman, MD
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Steven Drosman, MD, is in OB/GYN private practice and President of Steven Drosman, M.D. and Genesis Center for Clinical Research in San Diego, CA. Dr. Drosman performs gynecologic procedures and related surgery, and researches and lectures on topics...

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Neuronal nicotinic receptor agonists potential breakthrough for ADHD research

May 12, 2008

Abbott Scientists Present A New Approach for Treating Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | biz.yahoo.com

1. Effective treatment for ADHD 2. Well tolerated with few side effects 3. Help with smoking, a big problem in ADHD patients important 4. Advantage in not being Schedule II may be helpful

Important New Data for Children and Adolescents

May 12, 2008

FDA Approves Strattera® for Maintenance of ADHD in Children and Adolescents | newsroom.lilly.com

1. Important new finding given safety concerns raised about this and other treatmetns 2. Nice to have data back up what has long been done clinically 3. Stimulants still first line and lack of active comparator trial

Exciting new treatment for OCD and Social Anxiety Disorder

March 7, 2008

FDA Approves Luvox CR (Fluvoxamine Maleate) Extended-Release Capsules for the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | pharmalive.com

1. Controlled release preparations are often better tolerated with fewer side effects than immediate release preparations 2. OCD and SAD are severe, highly prevalent and chronically disabling conditions 3. Despite presence of SSRIs and other treatment, e.g, cognitive behavioral therapy, up to 1/3 of patients with OCD or SAD do not respond to currently available treatments and among responders many do so only partially

FDA Approval of Abilify for Pediatric Bipolar disorder is a Major Advance

March 7, 2008

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Abilify (aripiprazole) for the Acute Treatment of Manic and Mixed Episodes Associated With Bipolar I Disorder in Pediatric Patients (10 to 17 Years of Age) | pharmalive.com

1. Despite common use of multiple psychotropic medications for bipolar disorder in youth, there are few FDA-approved treatments 2. Abilify is one of the safest and best tolerated of the atypical antipsychotics with fewer side effects than some of the other atypical antipsychotic medications 3. This treatment offers new hope to many children and their families

More questions raised than answers

February 5, 2008

Chantix And Suicide: The Latest Numbers | www.pharmalot.com

No good data that Chantix is associated with suicide Need more controlled research to answer questions Scary adverse events are not the same as side effects directly linked to medication

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