Major Depression is a prolonged, deep sensation of sadness or feeling "down",
blue, hopeless, helpless or worthless.
The following are common symptoms associated with depression:
Feelings of sadness, loneliness, hopelessness
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities
Changes in weight or appetite
Changes in sleeping pattern
Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt
Difficulty concentrating, remembering things or making decisions
Fatigue or loss of energy
Restlessness or sluggishness
Thoughts of death or suicide
About one in six Americans experience an episode of depression at some
time during his/her adult life. (Approximately 1 in 6 of these will
commit suicide in the course of his/her illness.)
Often, but not always, depression runs in families, and the course it takes is quite
variable. Some people may only experience one significant depressive episode in their
entire life, while others suffer with chronic depression which requires lifetime
treatment.
Currently approved treatments may have side effects which some people cannot tolerate,
may take 3 to 6 weeks to work, and may not work at all in one-third of patients treated.
Consequently, in collaboration with major pharmaceutical companies, Carman Research has
continued for decades to conduct monitored clinical testing on newer agents which offer
the hope of minimizing these shortcomings.