A patient treated with fluoxetin for a manic depressive disorder developed pulmonary inflammatory nodules with noncaseating giant cell granulomas, interstitial pneumonia and non-necrotizing vasculitis, whilst remaining asymptomatic. A progressive resolution of pulmonary nodules occurred after withdrawal of the offending agent, and the chest radiograph returned to normal in 9 months. The diagnos...

introduction: hot flashes can be prominent problem in menopausal women. the treatment of hot flashes is hormonal thrapies but in some patients that are unable to use estrogen other treating hot flashes are required. based on anecdotal information reqarding the efficacy of fluoxtin for treating hot flashes , the present trial was developed . methods: this trial used a double blinded randomized t...

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is defined as severe vomiting attacks which initiate suddently, recur with certain intervals, may last for hours and days and generally limit themselves. During attacks, signs including nausea, abdominal pain, photophobia, fever, palor, dehydratation, excessive saliva secretion and social isolation may accompany vomiting. Patients are completely healthy during the...

The present study was under taken to study the Adaptogenic activity of ethanol, aqueous and ethyl acetate extracts of Breynia vitis-idaea (burm.f) c. fisher. (Euphorbiaceae) leaves. Adaptogenic activity of these extracts were studied using in-vivo Swim Endurance test and compared with the standard Fluoxetin. All the extracts showed significant increase in the swimming time. Adaptogenic nature o...

INTRODUCTION Recent studies have shown that astrocytes play major roles in normal and disease condition of the central nervous system including multiple sclerosis (MS). Molecular target therapy studies in MS have revealed that connexin-43 (Cx43) and Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) contents of astrocytes undergo expression alteration. Fluoxetine had some effects in MS patients unrelated to its known antidepr...

aim and background: there are various methods for treatment of depression. this study was aimed to examine and compare the efficacy of three therapeutic techniques namely group cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, drug therapy with fluoxetin and drug- therapy with the herbal medicine named hypiran in treatment of depression in women. method and materials: in an experimental study, a total number...