ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss FDA Warning on Antidepressants.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ) is investigating whether some popular antidepressants are linked to suicide, according to an article by The Associated Press. The FDA is asking manufacturers of 10 such drugs to include a warning on labels while they investigate the possibility of a link. A public health advisory was released, which states that doctors and family members of people who have just started anti-depressant therapy should monitor them closely. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Daniel G. Amen Daniel G. Amen, MD is a child and adult psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is the CEO and medical director of Amen Clinics, Inc. in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California, Tacoma, Washington and Reston, Virginia. , MD, is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist, and the chief executive officer of The Amen Clinics in Newport Beach and Fairfield, California and Tacoma, Washington. He is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of neuropsychiatry neuropsychiatry /neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try/ (noor?o-si-ki´ah-tre) the combined specialties of neurology and psychiatry. neu·ro·psy·chi·a·try n. , or the study of the brain and behavior, and attention deficit disorders. Dr. Amen has pioneered the use of brain imaging in clinical psychiatric practice. His clinics have the world's largest database of functional brain scans for neuropsychiatry. Dr. Amen is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior in the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine College of Medicine. Dr. Amen did his general psychiatric training at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Walter Reed Army Medical Center, major hospital complex in Washington, D. C., and Forest Glen, Md.; est. 1923 and named for U.S. army surgeon Walter Reed. It is composed of seven units including a general hospital and a research institute. There are several thousand beds. in Washington, DC and his child and adolescent psychiatry A branch of psychiatry that specialises in work with children, teenagers, and their families. History An important antecedent to the specialty of child psychiatry was the social recognition of childhood as a special phase of life with its own developmental stages, starting with training at Trifler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. He can discuss the issue of treating depression. 949-887-8315 docamen@aol.com Professor Anthony (Tony) Scioli, of the University of New Hampshire, has expertise in psychological testing, and the assessment of depression, suicide, hopelessness. 603-358-2541 Professor Debra VanderVoort, of the University of Hawaii (body, education) University of Hawaii - A University spread over 10 campuses on 4 islands throughout the state. http://hawaii.edu/uhinfo.html. See also Aloha, Aloha Net. , Hilo, Social Sciences Division Department of Psychology, is a counseling psychologist who specializes in treatment of depression and anxiety. 808-974-7402 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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