Released on: October 18, 2007, 9:09 pm

Press Release Author: Arlene Tresmanio

Industry:

Press Release Summary: Internet technology is now revolutionizing the way patients
get their medication. Patients diagnosed with depression as well as other people
who need medicines for a variety of other ailments can now use the Internet to meet
their medical needs.

Press Release Body: In a recent study released by the World Health Organization
(WHO), it was revealed that at least fifteen million Americans are now suffering
from clinical depression. The international health organization predicted that the
said illness would be one of the most prevalent psychological disorders by the year
2020. Researchers said that clinical depression can happen to almost anyone
regardless of age, race, or ethnicity. However, it has also been found that women
suffer from this kind of psycho-emtional condition nearly twice as much compared to
men. It had also been revealed that depression is one of the most under-treated or
undiagnosed disorders today.

In other studies about depression, lengthy discussions and clinical proof are cited
regarding effective treatments for the said psycho-emotional illness. At present,
there are at least 24 different varieties of anti-depressant medications sold
around the world to treat depressed patients. Widely available in local drugstores,
supermarkets, and hospitals, these antidepressant medications are sold only as
prescription drugs. Patients need to get a doctor\'s prescription before they can
purchase the said drugs.

The debilitating effects of depression have also made the act of seeking treatment
physically difficul t and time-consuming for many patients. Surveys have shown that
many patients with depression eventually miss their required medication or give up
on the treatment program after their finish the first bottle or set of prescption
drugs. The act of quitting the medication program after an initial prescription
runs out is often attributed to the distance between the patient\'s home and the
pharmacy.

To meet the growing demand for fast, easy, and convenient access to antidepressant
medicines, many companies like www.americapharmacyworld.com leveraged technology
to make treatments more readily available to depressed patients on medication. From
the said website, patients or their family members can get information about
treatment options and order medications or refills.

The availability of web-based pharmacy and medicine delivery systems is expected to
increase success rates in the treatment of depression. Some studies indicate that
many patients respond slowly during the early stages of medication. However, once
the medication for depression is taken regularly, improvements in emotional response
and behavior become more apparent.

"Around one third of the patients who added or changed their medications compensated
from the crushing illness", researchers said. These new findings suggest that
roughly half of the patients dealing with depression can get over this condition,
not just improve their symptoms with sufficient medication. According to Dr. Thomas
Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, "the goal is to find
treatments that help people get well, not just better." He further added that "we
have safe and effective treatments."

David Rubinow, a professor and the chairman of the Psychiatry Department at the
University of North Carolina, said that anti-depressants should be given a chance to
work for a period of six to twelve weeks.

Given the need for continuous availability of antidepressant medication, online
pharmacies like www.americapharmacyworld.com help patients with depression get
access to the medicines they need and, at the same time, help educate the public
about the symptoms and possible treatments for clinical depression.

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Contact Details: Arlene Tresmanio
305 Vain St.
Liverpool, NY
a.tresmanio@gmail.com
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