The Boston Globe reports on a theory that I'd heard about a while back that seems to be gaining traction, amassing evidence to support it, Head Fake: How Prozac Sent the Science of Depression in the Wrong Direction. The idea is that rather than depression being due to a shortage of some neurotransmitter or other, that it is actually due to neurons (brain cells) shrinking and dying in much the same
No sé si alguna vez tuvieron la oportunidad de ver Ferris Beuller´s Day Off. Es una película ochentera muy divertida y muy alivianada que se convirtió en un icono para la juventud en sus tiempo. Si ya la vieron, espero que les guste el siguiente video. Si no, pues véanla, muy recomendada.Les dejo aquí el archive .exe para descargar la película (solo hay que darle doble clic), por si se anim
No sé si alguna vez tuvieron la oportunidad de ver Ferris Beuller´s Day Off. Es una película ochentera muy divertida y muy alivianada que se convirtió en un icono para la juventud en sus tiempo. Si ya la vieron, espero que les guste el siguiente video. Si no, pues véanla, muy recomendada.Les dejo aquí el archive .exe para descargar la película (solo hay que darle doble clic), por si se anim
America’s Medicated Army
by Mark Thompson
Time, June 16, 2008
“While the headline-grabbing weapons in [the] war have been high-tech wonders, like unmanned drones that drop Hellfire missiles on the enemy below, troops like [Sergeant Christopher LeJeune] are going into battle with a different kind of weapon, one so stealthy that few Americans even know of its deployment.
For [...]
Here's another interesting article about the medicalization of behavioral problems and social anxiety issues.Some quotes from the article:"But therapy has its critics: 'Shyness has become an unhealthy state of mind for individuals living in contemporary Western societies,' according to a University of Sussex report. 'Insofar as its behavioural symptoms imply a failure to achieve certain cultural v
First the scientists discover that dark chocolate and red wine are good for you and now blogging! Sign me up to be a guinnea pig for those studies! My friend Jeremiah, who actually IS a scientist, sent me this link from Scientific American about why blogging is good for you.
Have a great weekend y’all!
For the first time in history, a sizable and growing number of U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants to calm nerves strained by repeated and lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The medicines are intended not only to help troops keep their cool but to preserve soldiers on the front lines.read more | digg story
Kurt Danysh is serving a 22.5-60-year sentence for shooting his 51-year old father in the head after his supply of Prozac ran out. Danysh says he does not remember even pulling the gun out. He also says that he has not yet "forgiven" himself, but that he has "come to terms with what happened." Now Danysh is seeking clemency as he tries to "raise awareness" about possible effects of Prozac and othe
Professor Eric Hollander, chairman of psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, is recommending that more doctors in the UK consider prescribing drugs known as SSRI's, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, including fluoxetine, or Prozac, for autistic children as part of an overall treatment program.The SSRIs are aimed at reducing anxiety and disruptive behaviors. The artic
La depresión es una de las enfermedades más devastadoras que aquejan a la humanidad. Según antecedentes de La Sociedad Chilena de Salud Mental, cerca de un millón de personas sufren de depresión den Chile, una cifra equivalente a la población de las regiones Primera y Segunda. Aún más, estadísticas de la OMS señalan que Santiago [...]
Prozac, een medicijn tegen depressies, kan de ziekte multiple sclerose (MS) helpen vertragen. Dat blijkt uit een studie van het Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen onder 38 patiënten. De resultaten van de studie zijn woensdag gepubliceerd in het British Medical Journal.
"Não tenho filhos e tremo só de pensar. Os exemplos que vejo em volta não aconselham temeridades.Hordas de amigos constituem as respectivas proles e, apesar da benesse, não levam vidas descansadas.Pelo contrário: estão invariavelmente mergulhados numa angústia e numa ansiedade de contornos particularmente patológicos. Percebo porquê.Há cem ou duzentos anos, a vida dependia do berço, da posição social e da fortuna familiar.Hoje, não. A criança nasce, não numa família mas numa pista de atletismo, com as barreiras da praxe: jardim-escola aos três, natação aos quatro, lições de piano aos cinco, escola aos seis, e um exército de professores, explicadores, educadores e psicólogos, como se a criança fosse um potro de competição. Eis a ideologia criminosa que se instalou
"Can I have some chips while I watch TV?" I'm washing what seems like every dish in the house, and the question barely registers. "Yes Goofy, that's fine. Just take the bag". Even one more dirty bowl may send me over the edge. Moments later I hear a verbal explosion from 12 year old Phone Boy in the living room."What are you doing with those? You can't just bring that whole bag in here! Those are MINE, I can so tell you what to do with them! They are too mine! I'm the reason we got them, I asked for them at the grocery store, and you don't need them!!"I am exasperated with this kind of behavior. Stupid little things sending these boys into full scale tantrums and exuding such hatred toward each other. If you cannot get along just don't speak!I try to intervene. Goofy puts the ch
"Can I have some chips while I watch TV?" I'm washing what seems like every dish in the house, and the question barely registers. "Yes Goofy, that's fine. Just take the bag". Even one more dirty bowl may send me over the edge. Moments later I hear a verbal explosion from 12 year old Phone Boy in the living room."What are you doing with those? You can't just bring that whole bag in here! Those are MINE, I can so tell you what to do with them! They are too mine! I'm the reason we got them, I asked for them at the grocery store, and you don't need them!!"I am exasperated with this kind of behavior. Stupid little things sending these boys into full scale tantrums and exuding such hatred toward each other. If you cannot get along just don't speak!I try to intervene. Goofy puts the ch
Today we had a Dr.'s appt. with our special needs pedetrican discusssing Demetrius' frequent fits...and now the squealing is becoming more prevalent and louder. It's related to his OCD issues...We've talked with Dr. Pakula about this in the past. The suggestion is to put him on about 10 milligrams of prozac to see if it makes these fits more controlable. The point is that the fits are a result of his not being in control of his situation (such as not being able to watch TV or play computer when he wants) or when things change on him too quickly. Further, while he is comfortable throwing fits here at the house, often in places where he is less comfortable he just starts to squeal loudly... like at the bus stop. (In fact, he's having a major meltdown right now because he has to do homework a
From the guardian:
“Prozac, the bestselling antidepressant taken by 40 million people worldwide, does not work and nor do similar drugs in the same class, according to a major review released today.
The study examined all available data on the drugs, including results from clinical trials that the manufacturers chose not to publish at the time. The [...]
This medicine is over marketed. Most of our country is at the bare minimum familiar with its brand name. It has been touted as a miracle in contrast to the older tricyclic-type antidepressents, gentle as a suckling kitten. Then there were law suits claiming Prozac causes suicidality and even temporary insanity. I don't care to research further...I did go insane.There are many factors to consider: My age at the time of ingestion, my undiagnosed bipolar disorder for instance. I coped quite well for more than a year, and perhaps the best way of describing what took place is that Prozac made me "switch phases", as antidepressents are known to do in bipolar patients. I hallucinated for the first time. I saw a shadow man in the depths of the night and an enormous roach-like creature around the t
It is fine to use the human brand of prozac.. generic is cheap… Don’t be talked into using the new “vet version” that cost tons more.. a 20 mg. prozac (Rx from your vet) can be scored into 4.. find a dose for your pet.. listen for a podcast on this soon… speak to the vet and GOOGLE..
re-print from LA Times
Fido’s little helper
By Carla Hall, Times Staff Writer
January 10, 2007
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Animal meds
WHAT could be wrong with Shadow? The green-eyed, long-haired cat had adapted well to his Santa Monica home. There was a carpeted cat tree in the living room for his climbing pleasure. He appeared to have reached an understanding about sharing the house with the other resident feline.
Then one day his owners saw wet spots around the house: Shadow was urine-spraying. The door was a favorite target. So was the side of the sofa. And a corner wall of the living room.
Not to be confused with eschewing the litter pan, spraying
Prozac is a medication often prescribed for bipolar disorder, bulimia, and anxiety disorders. The medication is highly effective because it acts as a serotonin inhibitor, which means that it helps balance serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin levels are responsible for mood stability, depressive states, and control of anxiety, fears, or phobias. Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a mental illness that is caused by a combination of biological, neurological, emotional, and situational factors. The true causes of bipolar disorder are not yet fully understood. However, it is understood that imbalances in the neurotransmitters of the brain, such as serotonin, are partially responsible for the predisposition of bipolar disorder in some patients.Bulimia is an eating disorder in which the patient eats excessively then purges themselves of the food they have eaten through either vomiting or induced bowel movements. Bulimia is caused by a combination of psychological and emotional fact
Ever have that feeling that you’re going nowhere, not accomplishing anything?
Apparently dogs have this problem too. Dogs with behavioral problems such as shyness, moodiness, and destruction of the home, histories of abuse, and pent-up energy can actually improve when the dog feels it has a “purpose”!
According to West Magazine (a supplement of the Los Angeles Times), there is a place set aside for doggie daycare and “occupational therapy” called Drummond Ranch. It is located in Acton near the Angeles National Forest, and has a satellite location in Malibu.
Each day before their commutes to work, the dogs are dropped off here by their owners (at considerable expense, partially owing to the fact that Acton is rather far for most Los Angelenos to drive and at $3 a gallon, this is a serious consideration). The cost of the services dogs enjoy at these locations adds another $175 per month to the tab.
What goes on at these special facilities? Well the answer i
It is fine to use the human brand of prozac.. generic is cheap… Don’t be talked into using the new “vet version” that cost tons more.. a 20 mg. prozac (Rx from your vet) can be scored into 4.. find a dose for your pet.. listen for a podcast on this soon… speak to the vet and GOOGLE..
re-print from LA Times
Fido’s little helper
By Carla Hall, Times Staff Writer
January 10, 2007
Photo Gallery
Animal meds
WHAT could be wrong with Shadow? The green-eyed, long-haired cat had adapted well to his Santa Monica home. There was a carpeted cat tree in the living room for his climbing pleasure. He appeared to have reached an understanding about sharing the house with the other resident feline.
Then one day his owners saw wet spots around the house: Shadow was urine-spraying. The door was a favorite target. So was the side of the sofa. And a corner wall of the living room.
Not to be confused with eschewing the litter pan, spraying is a ritual of te
Prozac Painkiller LIVE! (Hard.E-PR)Digital Hardcore . Speedcore . GabbaMarcelo Hammoud aka Prozac Painkiller iniciou seu interessa pela música eletrônica ainda novo, quando ouvia as antigas cassetes de acid house, porém só veio a despertar o interesse em se dedicar a produção e mixagem muito tempo depois, na universidade em grupos de estudo sobre grupos sociais urbanos. A conectividade entre o pensamento libertária e a música eletrônica trouxe os primeiros interesses na produção sonora, enquanto a filosofia trouxe o conteúdo e, buscando a união dos fundamentos, começou a se interessar pelo Digital Hardcore alemão, o que o levou a outras vertentes como o Gabba, Speedcore e o Breakcore, sempre como manifestação experimental.Tendo já alguma prática em software de produção sonora, passou a discotecar em festas da universidade como Punctun, Dynamo Acadêmico, entre outras até atingir o circuito da cidade. Sempre com um estilo pesado e quebrado, começou a levar mai
Kid Count this morning stands at two (2) extra. Two extra and we have to leave for the weekend in about an hour and no one has even packed. LOL. Ahh, we are good at packing though. 10 minutes and everyone will be done. We'll drop the two kids off at their respective homes on the way I guess.
I'm going to spend the weekend in the home of a 79 year old widower. The decor is circa 1956 in the
A tenor del post anterior sobre la experiencia de una mujer a la que la consola Wii le está ayudando a superar la terrible enfermedad del cáncer, he encontrado esta referencia sobre un programa denominado MindHabits que ayuda a mejorar la percepción que tenemos de nosotros mismos y que según ellos, es mejor que el prozac. Parte de ese equipo trabaja además en el simulador de psicólogo-amigo DS Therapy (no recordaba ni que habíamos escrito algo de él, gracias google por indexarnos).
El siguiente es un ejemplo de como un “juego” puede aliviar el estrés. Ahora comprendo las películas de Woody Allen y la necesidad de todo buen estadounidense de pagarse un psicólogo.
Host this game on your own blog: Visit http://www.mindhabits.com
That's what the vet told us. We are now going on over a month of surgery and recovery of Sheeba. Yesterday was the first day in a very very long time that we let her outside to potty, we were afraid crazy dog would re injure herself. The doctor wants us immediately after Sheeba gets done with her pain killers to put her on Prozac......There is puppy Prozac, but he and his colleges believe that with her hyper activity level she needs people Prozac.After a few nights ago when a large thunder storm came through, we are definitely in agreement with the Doctors opinion. Banshee is terrified of large bangs, especially thunder, we tranquilize him during storms. We think that it has something to do with his breed and their association with wars. Banshee was trying to hide from the claps of thunder and Sheeba trying to relate I think?? would mimic everything Banshee did. It was mimicing for sure, because he would hide under the coffee table whimpering, then she in a delayed reaction would do e
This just in:
Sigh. At this point, what do we say? Once again, I missed the game, but just looking at the box score. . .wait a minute. WHAT? Did Izturis really make THREE errors? THREE? As in more than two? How long until Lou realizes that SS is an offensive AND defensive black hole? Just put The Riot there and be done with it already. Also, I believe we were promised a Three Stooges-esque head-conking involving E6 and Ensalada. No time like the present.
So here's your half-hearted game summary: Marquis gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in 5 innings of work. No one could hit anything until the bottom of the 9th, when we tried to make it interesting, which only served to get Pat and Ron all excited. They really seemed to think we could pull it out. Poor Ron. I'm not sure how much more of this he can take.
So, to recap, we've now lost three in a row, Cesar sucks, and Jason Marquis is our number three starter. Oh, and we're now 3-5 and quiclyl approaching the NL Central cellar. Happy
I found this at a friends blog...thought you might enjoy!!!For all of those experiencing the "Monday Blues", I present you with the "MakeASmile" craft... supplies can be easily obtained from any work environment or Dollar Store for those on a budget.So inconspicuous that your boss won't even know you're wearing it!Try it and impress your co-workers on a Monday back to work or after a heavy night of partying! Source: Rocky Mountain Retreatfeed
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Dec 14; [Epub ahead of print] Comparison of petal of Crocus sativus L. and fluoxetine in the treatment of depressed outpatients: A pilot double-blind randomized trial. Akhondzadeh Basti A, Moshiri E, Noorbala AA, Jamshidi AH, Abbasi SH, Akhondzadeh S. Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. Depression is one of the most common neuropsychiatric conditions, with a lifetime prevalence approaching 17%. Although a variety of pharmaceutical agents is available for the treatment of depression, psychiatrists find that many patients cannot tolerate the side effects, do not respond adequately, or finally lose their response. On the other hand, many herbs with psychotropic effects have far fewer side effects. They can provide an alternative treatment or be used to enhance the effect of conventional antidepressants. A number of recent preclinical and clinical studies indicate that stigma and pe
Pharmacology. 2006 Oct 14;79(1):1-11 [Epub ahead of print] Developmental and Behavioral Consequences of Prenatal Fluoxetine. Bairy KL, Madhyastha S, Ashok KP, Bairy I, Malini S. Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
To say that investor sentiment has been ephemeral lately is the understatement of the century.
After being just a hair away from an all-time high reading just 3 days ago, today according to the Rasmussen Poll, "The Investor Index was down another five points... and is now at 130.8. The investor index has now dropped sixteen points in the past three days and is at its lowest point since the end
On my 28th birthday last September I thought I was still a young buck enjoying life alongside my husband and 2 little people. Among my mommy-friends, 28 is just a baby but when I decided to whip up a batch of homemade oatmeal cookies I started to wonder if I'm on my way to becoming a traditional mother of decades ago. I'm no cook and I've always been okay with that. Afterall my mom, grandmother
I need to get my hands on some Prozac. I think I deserve it after everything I've been through in my life.
I won't really call myself "depressed", but I wouldn't really consider myself "over the moon" either. But that's not the reason why I wouldn't mind a bit ...
