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WILL PROZAC MAKE MY HYPOMANIC OR MANIC HIGHS FEEL BETTER OR WORSE?

Prozac is really contraindicated in cases in which the patient has been experiencing the manic or hypo-manic ups that are the most important signs and symptoms of manic-depressive illness or other...

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CAN PROZAC BE USED IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS?

Although scientific research in this area is scanty and incomplete, the evidence so far indicates that children and adolescents can safely be given Prozac, assuming that the dosage is small and is...

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WHEN PROZAC AND LITHIUM CAN BE USED TOGETHER?

Increasingly, lithium and Prozac are being used together, usually in cases of bipolar manic depression where lithium alone has not controlled the depressive side of the illness and in cases of...

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT PHASES IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION?

Depression experts and psychopharmacologists have conceptualized the treatment of depression into three parts: the acute phase, the continuation phase, and the maintenance phase. The acute phase of...

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HOW DO THE OTHER SSRIS COMPARE TO PROZAC IN EFFICACY, SAFETY, AND SALE EFFECTS?

Two recently marketed SSRIs include Zoloft (generic name setraline) and Paxil (paroxetine). Both new drugs appear to be equal to Prozac in efficacy and safety. Like Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil and Luvox...

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WHICH ARE THE ACTIVE ANTI-DEPRESSANT SUBSTANCES IN ST JOHN’S WORT?

No one knows the answer to this question at this time for sure. In the course of evolution, the plant appears to have developed the capacity to produce many compounds that have pharmacological effects...

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COMMON CAUSES OF ANXIETY: ADOLESCENT HOMOSEXUAL EXPERIENCES

At the present time there is a fashion for frequent reference to the problem of homosexuality in literature, in the theatre, in films and TV. As a result, the idea of homosexuality is brought to the...

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SLEEP WITHOUT DRUGS: EVOLUTION THEORY

The first explanation of why we need to sleep is coherent with the theory of evolution and survival. Hibernation, which is like a very deep sleep in winter for some animals, has been studied...

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FIRST STAGE OF STRESS BREAKDOWN: ANXIETY WHEN PERFORMING NEW TASKS

Whenever we call on the nervous system to carry out some ne task, something it has no experience of, there will usually be an anxiety response. The first time we stand up and address the class, give a...

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DIFFICULTY FALLING OR STAYING ASLEEP: NIGHTTIME MUSCLE-TWITCHING

Restless legs syndrome is different from another condition called nocturnal myoclonus, which means “nighttime muscle-twitching” and is the name given to the problem of frequent strong leg jerks. Sleep...

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