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In the News
Sex differences seen in response to common antidepressant
Women with depression may be much more likely than men to get relief from a commonly used, inexpensive antidepressant drug, a new national study finds. But many members of both sexes may find that it helps ease their depression symptoms.
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U-M to renovate and expand hospital-based psychiatric facilities & programs
Dr. Kaplow Featured in ESCAPED! Documentary on Investigation Discovery Channel
Justin Coffey received the Golden Beeper Award from the Galens Medical Society
Emily Stern Receives the Society of Biological Psychiatry’s Travel Scholarships for 2009
Kate Fitzgerald Honored with Dana Foundation Grant for Neuroimaging
High anxiety? U-M research looks to brain & genes to improve treatment
Depression diversity: Brain studies reveal big differences among individuals
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Highlights
Maternal depression is associated with significant sleep disturbance
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Epilepsy drug may help alcoholics recover from dependence
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Findings suggest that parents, especially ones with a history of depression, should pay close attention to the conditions they create for their infant’s sleep.
The study, published in the August issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, suggests that the drug gabapentin might be able to reduce insomnia in recovering alcoholics, and help them stay away from alcohol more successfully.
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