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Treating PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder in Military Veterans March 22, 2012 . No Comments
For combat veterans, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an all too common psychiatric condition. The symptoms of PTSD include high anxiety, a heightened state of arousal, aggression, ... Read More
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Pain Treatment With Elavil March 20, 2012 . No Comments
The tricyclic antidepressants have largely been overtaken by the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other, newer varieties of antidepressants. These new medications typically have ... Read More
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Benzodiazepines: Recent Findings Regarding Abuse Potential March 15, 2012 . 1 Comment
With all prescription drugs, the potential for misuse or abuse must be carefully assessed during and after clinical trials. Once the drug is on the market, doctors shoulder the burden of ... Read More
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Does Abilify Effectively Treat Manic Depression in the Long Term? March 10, 2012 . 1 Comment
Bipolar disorder in childhood or adolescence presents a unique clinical challenge. The antipsychotic medications used for adult bipolar patients often are associated with unwanted side ... Read More
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Geodon May Work Well As Part of a Regimen for Bipolar Disorder March 8, 2012 . No Comments
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness affecting millions of adults and adolescents. Symptoms of the disease include both mania—unnatural euphoria or energy—and depression. Individuals ... Read More
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Celexa and Major Depressive Disorder: A Review of Current Research March 6, 2012 . No Comments
Major depressive disorder is one of the most common mood disorders among adults. Conventional wisdom holds that in uncomplicated cases, Celexa (citalopram) is a good first-choice treatment ... Read More
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Paxil and Suicide Risk: A Possible Explanation? March 1, 2012 . No Comments
In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced findings that the antidepressant medication Paxil (paroxetine) may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in children ... Read More
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Oxytocin Improves Social Skills in Schizophrenia and Autism March 1, 2012 . 7 Comments
Oxytocin is a nonapeptide that helps alleviate contractions during childbirth and stimulates milk production for breast-feeding. Oxytocin also affects key regions of the brain that influence ... Read More
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Antidepressants and Gender: A Study with Celexa February 28, 2012 . No Comments
For decades, one of the most important questions regarding antidepressants was whether a person’s sex played any role in treatment outcomes or choice of treatment. Early studies showed ... Read More
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Comfort Rooms: a Viable Alternative to Restraint in Psychiatric Settings February 27, 2012 . 3 Comments
In 1998, 11-year-old Andrew McClain was physically restrained while he was a patient at a psychiatric hospital in Connecticut. Two staff members tried to calm the 90-pound child’s aggressive ... Read More
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Mellaril May Double As an Antibiotic February 21, 2012 . No Comments
One of the oldest typical antipsychotic drugs is Mellaril (thioridazine), a member of the class known as the phenothiazine drugs. The earliest member of this class, methylene blue, was ... Read More
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Klonopin and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder February 16, 2012 . No Comments
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder is characterized by physical disturbances during certain phases of sleep. During normal REM sleep, there is little or no muscle tone. The ... Read More