In this current pill popping culture we live in, are over-prescribed anti-depressants cutting short our ability to create truly soul searching, multilayered, art? This is the question posed by World-Herald writer John Pitcher. Read his entire article here. Is Dr. Phil putting the kibosh on deep, narrative art? What happens...
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We’ve examined the common reasons people stop taking anti-depressants. That’s part of this puzzle. We’ve looked at the difficulty of proving the type of depression an individual has. Now, let’s answer the big question: why does the “cause” of depression really matter? Let’s start with something that happened recently.
Research published by Dr. Irving Kirsch of [...]
It’s not unusual for people to stop taking their anti-depressants. And while this can be confusing and frustrating to others, a careful consideration of the reasons behind this common occurrence can help end this cycle.
Called non-compliance, researchers have concluded that people stop taking medication because of negative side effects, delayed improvements in their condition, and [...]
Recently I read an AP article entitled Experts: Troubled patients may go off meds. This article used the recent college shootings by Steven Kazmierczak as an example of someone who stopped taking a psychiatric drug and then “lost it.” In a nutshell, the article goes on to explain reasons that people go off medications and [...]
" ... A consortium of UK, US and Canadian researchers used Freedom of Information legislation to force the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to give it all the clinical trials, published and unpublished, for a range of commonly used latest-generation antidepressants, the SSRIs. (The FDA holds all the trials, published and unpublished, on a particular drug. Drug companies have to supply the
New generation anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for most patients, research suggests. A University of Hull team concluded that the drugs helped only a small group of the most severely depressed.Marjorie Wallace, head of the mental health charity Sane, said that if these results were confirmed they could be "very disturbing".But the makers of Prozac and Seroxat, two of the commonest anti-depressants, said they disagreed with the findings.A spokesman for GlaxoSmithKline, which makes Seroxat, said the study only looked at a "small subset of the total data available". read more | digg storyhealth care wellness Pune health care and wellness blog anti-depressants mental health charity Sane UK Prozac Seroxat GlaxoSmithKline University of Hull
Emphatically, yes. Did you know that exercising more, keep a diary and owning a cat are equally, if not more, effective that anti-depressant drugs?
Simple things like going for walks in the countryside, or having someone to talk to, really do help put things into perspective. That said, many people, especially women, do suffer from low [...]
John Travolta says his thinking is in line with fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise, who has publicly defended the religion’s stance against psychiatry and the pharmaceutical industry.John Travolta was interviewed in W's July issue and like fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise, Travolta told the magazine that he is against psychiatric medication.Now, this is all fine and dandy, but begs the question...who gives a shit!Allan W Janssen is the author of The Plain Truth About God-101 (what the church doesn't want you to know! ) at www.God-101.comhttp://God-101.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/full
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CNS depressants Barbiturates Classification according to their rate of onset and duration of action Ultrashort-acting barbiturates Thiopental Thiamylal Short- to intermediate-acting barbiturates Secobarbital Pentobarbital Long-acting barbiturates Phenobarbital Pharmacokinetics Rate of distribution depends on their lipid solubility. Metabolism can be altered by induction of hepatic enzymes. Mechanism of action Bind to a specific site on GABAA receptors Facilitate the actions of GABA Can activate the GABAA receptor directly at large concentrations Clinical uses Induction of anesthesia Treatment of some forms of epilepsy Adverse effects CNS depression (i.e., sedation) Respiratory depression Tolerance Dependence Abuse Drug interactions Additive effects with other CNS depress
The number of prescriptions for anti-depressants has hit an all-time high, a mental health charity has revealed.More than 31 million prescriptions for anti-depressants were written last year - a rise of 6 per cent on the year before, according to Mind.It comes as the charity released research showing that country walks can help reduce depression and raise self-esteem, leading to calls for "ecotherapy" to become a recognised treatment for people with mental health illnesses.The study by the University of Essex compared the benefits of a 30-minute walk in a country park with a walk in an indoor shopping centre on a group of 20 members of local Mind associations.After the country walk, 71 per cent reported decreased levels of depression while 90 per cent reported increased self esteem. This contrasted with only 45 per cent who experienced a decrease in depression after the shopping centre walk, and 22 per cent even said they actually felt more depressed.
DSM-IV SEDATIVE-, HYPNOTIC-, OR ANXIOLYTIC-INDUCED DISORDERS 292,89 Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic intoxication 292.0 Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic withdrawal 292.81 Intoxication delirium 292. 84 Induced mood disorder OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS 292.89 Opioid intoxication 292.81 Intoxication delirium 292.0 Opioid withdrawal (For further listings, consult DSM-IV.) CNS depressants are drugs that slow down the central nervous system. They are usually divided into four types: barbiturates, antianxiety agents, sedative-hypnotics, and narcotics (opioids such as morphine, heroin). CNS depressants prescribed for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances are among the most widely used and abused drugs. These drugs are very likely to be abused when the underlying conditions remain untreated. Sometimes these drugs are used in conjunction with stimulants, with the user developing a pattern of taking a stimulant to be “up,” then needing the depressant drug to “co
Just two weeks after a Journal of the American Medical Association argued against them, the FDA has proposed stiffer changes on the warning labels of antidepressants once again. This latest advisory would expand the current black box warning to include young adults (ages 18-24) among those at a greater risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior.But this newly expanded warning would come with caveats. These proposed labels would point out that studies had shown adults older than age 24 were not at the same increased risk of suicidal behaviors and adults older than age 64 had a decreased risk of the same. And, the emphasis would be on depression and other psychiatric issues being the primary cause of suicides, not the drugs.Even though some "experts" are concerned raising the bar on could prevent patients who "need" those harmful antidepressants from seeking them out, others believe, as I do, they're long overdue. Drugmakers Eli Lilly (Prozac) and Pfizer (Zoloft) have said they will comply
Here is a heads up for everyone taking or considering anti-depressant medication. One study has found a higher incidence of diabetes in high risk pre-diabetic persons undergoing intensive preventative treatment. What is not clear is whether anti-depressant use was associated with previous serious depression. The results could indicate depression and/or...
Here is a heads up for everyone taking or considering anti-depressant medication. One study has found a higher incidence of diabetes in high risk pre-diabetic persons undergoing intensive preventative treatment. What is not clear is whether anti-depressant use was associated with previous serious depression. The results could indicate depression and/or anti-depressant use increases the risk of diabetes. Further study certainly is certainly indicated.
Please note, there is NO reason to consider discontinuing your medication based on this study alone. Bring your concerns to your doctor, preferably a psychiatrist.
Today there is another rather lousy article about depression and the use of anti-depressants in the Los Angeles Times. They report there is a drop in the use of anti-depressants over the past year.
First came the warning of a possible link between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents. Then came a drop in sales — 14% last year compared with the year before. Now research has found that a single medicine typically does not effectively treat depression for most people and that those with depression often stop taking the medicines altogether.
The change is probably correctly attributed to the warnings of suicidal behavior with children and adults. This news and the type of articles I've been finding in the press about depression is spreading a lot of misinformation. Despite that, it is probably good news that the use of anti-depressants has dropped. It's been clear for awhile that many people who had a less than clinical level o
