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Archive for August, 2006

Medications for Mania and Manic Depression

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Bipolar disorder is characterized by cycling mood changes: severe highs (mania) and lows (depression). Episodes may be predominantly manic or depressive, with normal mood between episodes. Mood swings may follow each other very closely, within ... Read more... »

Antipsychotic Medications

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Medications for Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders A person who is psychotic is out of touch with reality. People with psychosis may hear "voices" or have strange and illogical ideas (for example, thinking that others can hear ... Read more... »

Questions for Your Doctor About Medications

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

You and your family can help your doctor find the right medications for you. The doctor needs to know your medical history, other medications being taken, and life plans such as hoping to have a ... Read more... »

Medications Give Relief from Symptoms

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Just as aspirin can reduce a fever without curing the infection that causes it, psychotherapeutic medications act by controlling symptoms. Psychotherapeutic medications do not cure mental illness, but in many cases, they can help a ... Read more... »

Introduction to Mental Health Medications

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Anyone can develop a mental illness - you, a family member, a friend, or a neighbor. Some disorders are mild; others are serious and long-lasting. These conditions can be diagnosed and treated. Most people can ... Read more... »

Medications Safety

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) judges a drug to be safe enough to approve when the benefits of the medicine outweigh the known risks for the labeled use. Doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and ... Read more... »

Pharmacy Discount Programs

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

UShare Card With the new Medicare-approved U Share Prescription Drug Discount Card, you can get discounts on many of your prescription drugs. Together Rx Card The Together Rx Card offers savings of at least 15% on ... Read more... »

Find Lower Cost Medications with Rxaminer

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

There are a number of ways you can reduce the amount you pay for prescription drugs, such as: Switching to lower cost generics or different brands with the same or similar effectiveness, taking a shorter-acting ... Read more... »

Depression versus The Blues

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

It can be difficult to differentiate depression from a normal episode of "the blues." Everyone experiences the blues because of troubling events such as the loss of a loved one, job difficulties, money problems, family ... Read more... »

An Overview of Depression Treatment Options

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Depression can be treated effectively with antidepressant medications and psychological therapies. Research suggests that antidepressant medications and psychotherapy are equally effective for treating mild to moderate cases of depression. For more severe cases, medications are ... Read more... »

Depression Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

But when the melancholy fit shall fall Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud, That fosters the droop-headed flowers all, And hides the green hill in ... Read more... »

Diagnosing ADHD/ADD in Adults

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

For years, health professionals believed the signs and symptoms of ADHD vanished by the time a child became a teenager, with no long-lasting effects. Now they know that as many as two out of three ... Read more... »

All About Eating Disorders

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are both eating disorders. Anorexia involves people who intentionally starve themselves when they are already underweight. Individuals with anorexia have a body weight that is 15 percent or more below ... Read more... »

Checklist of Questions for Clinical Trial Participants

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

So you have been asked to take part in a research study! This can be a very satisfying experience, allowing you to help yourself now and to help others in the future. After all, without ... Read more... »

Learning About the Results of Research

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

In most informed consent forms, the researcher promises to share what is learned from the study with you. These results will sum up the responses of everyone who took part in the study. In addition, ... Read more... »