Actor Jim Carrey says he's drug-free, no longer on Prozac

Associated Press


LOS ANGELES - Living a life free of Prozac, drugs and alcohol has helped comedian Jim Carrey deal with depression, he told the CBS program "60 Minutes."

In an interview scheduled to air Sunday, Carrey said he took Prozac for a long time but it didn't cure his depression.

posted by Matthew Norman, M.D. at 9:04:08 PM

FDA Approves Cymbalta for the Treatment of Depression

from Eli Lilly and Company(This is page two of a two part article. Page One is Available Here.)

Prescription Cymbalta is not for everyone. People who are allergic to duloxetine hydrochloride or the other ingredients in Cymbalta should not take it. If you are taking thioridazine or if you are taking or have recently taken a type of antidepressant called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), you should not take Cymbalta. It also should not be administered to patients with any hepatic insufficiency, end-stage renal disease or uncontrolled, narrow-angle glaucoma. Cymbalta ordinarily should not be prescribed to patients with substantial alcohol use. Women who are pregnant should talk with their doctor before taking Cymbalta. Nursing while taking Cymbalta is not recommended.

posted by Matthew Norman, M.D. at 1:51:19 PM