Word: zoloft
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Melissa began to take an anti-depression medication called Zoloft and agreed to continue UHS therapy after her hospitalization, but says she was not satisfied with the consistency of her meetings...
Another strong signal is continuing alcohol or drug use. "Substance abuse is very significant," says Nieburg. "One of the first things kids will do to try to make their pain go away is to try and medicate it. They don't go to the doctor and get Prozac or Zoloft. They use marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, PCP, LSD. They want to get away from the pain...
...astoundingly brazen display of belt-tightening, the giant insurance company announced Wednesday they will require member doctors to write double-strength antidepressant prescriptions - with the understanding that patients will break the tablets in half to reach their required dosage. Someone who's taking 50 milligrams of the antidepressant Zoloft, for example, would take home a prescription for 100-milligram tablets and instructions to take only half a pill a day. The 50-milligram tablets, which cost only seven cents less than the more potent pills, will no longer be covered under the plan...
...things being equal, most budget-minded consumers would rather hand over $15 for a month's supply of St. John's wort than pony up for a doctor's visit and a prescription for Zoloft. But are all things actually equal? Should the makers of so-called dietary supplements - the myriad capsules, pills and potions found at your local Vitamin Shoppe - be permitted to tout the health benefits of their products without being subject to the FDA review process? And can these supplements be thought of as cures for disease? These are the questions raging around the $6 billion...