Albuterol: Albuterol inhalation: It is an bronchodilator, which act by the relaxing of muscles in the lungs. It is mainly used to treat the bronchospasm, mainly due the exercise; it can be used by the children as well as adults. Information about albuterol:…
There are many types of depression. One type is persistent depressive disorder. This disorder can last two or more years. Another type is perinatal depression. This is normally after giving birth.…
Many patients benefit from pharmacologic treatment. Moreover, since there is little variation in antidepressant effectiveness, medication choices should be made based on the patient’s characteristics, drug safety, and the anticipated side effects. As a result, if nothing else works, Wilma should look into pharmacological treatment, to change the chemical composition in her brain. There are several different types of depression medications, known as antidepressants, that can be used to treat depression. These drugs improve symptoms of depression by increasing the availability of neurotransmitters in her brain.…
Prescription medications are one of the many options available to help overcome depression in patients. There are many advantages along with disadvantages that come with pharmaceutical treatment of depression. The use of Anti-depressants is one of the many options available for patients to help manage their depression. Along with many advantages, antidepressants have many adverse reactions and risks associated with them. Besides the use of drugs to treat depression, there are many other lasting ways with no side effects which can help patients deal with depression.…
In psychology we use our mind to learn about specific behaviors. They suppress depressive behavior and they allow a form of enlighten because it allows its users to fight its battle with depression. Depression affects the way people think and act such as; isolating themselves, having a sense of hopelessness, and even suicidal thoughts. This form of treatment helps to diminish the effects of depression on their mind and body. Antidepressants help regulate the chemical imbalances which in turn regulates your thoughts and behavioral processes.…
On August, 22, 2016, a constituent wrote to Senator Donnelly’s office asking for assistance in notifying Hoosiers and Americans of the psychiatric symptoms associated with the medication mefloquine. Mefloquine is an antimalarial medicine that is available as a generic medication and used to be sold under the brand name Lariam. Mefloquine can be prescribed for either treatment or prevention of malaria. It is available in the United States by prescription only. People with psychiatric conditions including active depression, a recent history of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, and other major psychiatric disorders should not take mefloquine.…
The purpose of this research is intended for anyone who wants to know more about antidepressants. It discusses the how they work, why they are prescribed, their effects and their side effects and alternative treatments. If your questions are not answered in this brochure, I include references and other sources of information at the end of this research. At points where there is disagreement, we reference to other publications that allow you to explore these issues. These points include the effectiveness of antidepressants, problems that occur when they stop taking, and comparison with other treatments.…
The crippling effects of depression lead many people to take drastic measures in order to find some type of relief. The most common way for people who suffer from depression is to seek out and find doctors who readily prescribe antidepressants. However, studies suggest that antidepressants are only moderately effective, especially during the first six to eight weeks of use. Some in the psychiatric field believe that antidepressants only have a moderate to low ability to fight off depression. Medication Management Antidepressants are the front line of defense in the treatment of bi-polar disorder, clinical depression and many anxiety disorders.…
Similar to every medication available for any illness, side-effects of varying severity accompany anti-depressants. However, contrary to popular belief, these medicines do not exhibit addictive qualities, as included in Anthony Tung’s research published by the mental health information website heretohelp.bc.co. However, Tung states that experiences similar to drug withdrawal may occur, so doctors prescribe gradual diminishing doses. According to Daniels, this also aids in the prevention of relapse, as patients typically take medication four to six months past their last known depressive occurrence to prevent future symptoms. As stated in the article “How Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications Work”, the antidepressant classes of monoamine…
Lucy has lived a life of depression, constantly feeling alone, upset or worthless. Living with alcoholic parents drove her to become an alcoholic as well. Week after week she would come home to find her parents arguing about her. She found everything to be her fault, and she regretted being alive. Lucy was affected by depression.…
Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States and in 2013, an estimated 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older had at least one major depressive episode in the past year (National Institute of Mental Health, 2013) According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the rate of antidepressant use in this country among teens and adults increased by almost 400% between 1988–1994 and 2005–2008 and it is estimated that about one in every 10 Americans takes an antidepressant (Wehrwein, 2011). Although options for pharmacologic treatment have expanded significantly in the past 20 years, between one- and two-thirds of patients will not respond to the first antidepressant prescribed, and 15 to 33% will not…
The National Institute of Mental Health states Major depression is serve symptoms that interfere with an individual’s ability to work, sleep, study, eat, and enjoy life (NIMH). Symptoms of this diagnoses is being depressed most of the day, pleasure and interest is reduced, significant weight loss, loss of energy, inability to concentrate and or recurrent thoughts of death (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The prevalence rate of this diagnosis is a 12 month occurrence of 7%, individuals 18-29 are higher than individuals 60 year or older, and from early adolescence, females experience 1.5 to 3 higher rates than males (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the statistics for depression is that 9% of adult Americans have feelings of depression and about 3 % of adults have major depression, also known as major depressive disorder (Illiades, 2013).…
Depressed mood is an enduring period of sadness without symptoms. Major depression syndrome is an enduring sadness with symptoms. Major depression syndrome includes the following symptoms: being depressed or irritable most of the day almost every day, reduced interest in activates you once enjoyed almost every day, significant weight gain or low and decrease in appetite, insomnia or oversleeping, agitation=n or retardation noticed by others, low energy and fatigue, felling worthless and inappropriate guilt, diminished ability to think and concentrate, and recurring thought of death and suicide. To have this diagnoses it must last a 2 week period and you must show a visible change in function and one of the symptoms must be depressed mood or uninterested in things you previously found pleasure in. depressed mood is an internalizing problem most common in adolescents and rare in children and adults.…
Depression is a big worldwide problem, and in USA antidepressants are the third most common prescribed drug. It is a problem that appears to be on the rise. However, a lot about the function of antidepressants and why they seem to be working better in some individuals still remains unknown. Some data actually suggests that antidepressants works as good as taking a sugar pill. A meta-analysis (2010) were six separate studies were analysed to compare the effectiveness of antidepressants indicated that patients with mild and moderate depression might be treated better with alternatives to antidepressants.…
The Chemistry of Love Love is an intense feeling of deep affection towards a person, place, or thing. Oftentimes human beings refer to their hearts as the source of their emotions and deep affections, but that is not true. The heart is simply a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body. In fact, a human’s central nervous system in the brain is the cause of any and all affections. The misconception that the heart is the cause of human emotions evolved after the thirteenth and fourteenth century, when the heart became a symbol representing love in medieval art.…