alprazolam, Xanax, Xanax XR, Niravam
Title: alprazolam, Xanax, Xanax XR, NiravamCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/29/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - June 29, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
How I Went Off Antidepressants After a Decade of Medication
By: Julia Bowyer
One woman shares how to treat depression naturally using mindfulness, meditation and a healthy lifestyle as part of her plan to get off of antidepressants.
At age 13, I started feeling overwhelmed by a seemingly inexplicable sadness. My family had problems, as most families do, but nothing that could easily account for my loss of interest in eating or choice to spend most of my free time sleeping. Things that normally would have made me excited, like getting the lead role in a school musical or being invited to the movies by my crush, were instead met with blatant apathy.
I was lucky that my family didn...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
My Super Fun Depression
This week, I celebrated twenty amazing years married to my best friend. I have two terrific kids, whose lives I wish I had. I have an excellent job on a global hit sitcom that regularly puts me within touching distance of John Stamos' hair. I have tons of friends, even more Facebook friends, nearly 20,000 Twitter followers and I blog on The Huffington Post. By any available metric, I have a good life.
And not a day goes by that I don't struggle with depression.
You're probably thinking, "Wait, I've seen you crack wise at work or breakdance at a bar mitzvah." Or crack wise at a bar mitzvah or breakdance at work. Those a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Motivational drive and alprazolam misuse: a recipe for aggression? - Albrecht B, Staiger PK, Hall K, Kambouropoulos N, Best D.
Benzodiazepine-related aggression has received insufficient research attention, in particular little is known about the motivational factors which may contribute to the development of this paradoxical response. The revised Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Prince's Death Inspires Debbie Gibson To 'Come Clean' About Her Own Past
Prince's death inspired an outpouring of grief and reflection among fans on fellow entertainers around the world. For former teen pop star Debbie Gibson, it also inspired an admission she’d kept private for decades: her own prescription drug abuse.
"I haven't fully articulated it until now and haven't spoke candidly until now," she tells "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" in the above video. "I'm kind of coming clean."
Gibson said she felt compelled to reveal her struggle after learning about Prince's untimely death last month. His official cause of death has not been released.
"When I heard the news about Prince and the f...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical Care in Rural America: Don’t Be Afraid to Visit the City
Life in rural America is a bit different than life in the more developed areas. In many small towns, the family doctor is the only physician one ever sees. The concept of seeing a specialist is not something patients are open to. Few doctors are willing to push the issue unless the need is critical. This is the basic premise that nearly destroyed me.
I was in my early 30s when I went to the doctor. I was married with two children. I had a full-time job and was overwhelmed. My father had recently had a series of heart attacks, my son was suffering from migraine headaches and I was terrified because my mother had died of a b...
Source: Psych Central - April 29, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Pam German Tags: Addictions Chronic Pain Depression Disorders General Personal Stories Psychiatry Psychotherapy Treatment Antidepressant Back injury General Practitioner Opioid Physician Psychology rural living Seizure specialist Source Type: news
The Slowave Movement Wants To Disrupt The Way We Think About Sleep
Sometime in the summer of 2013, a New York City-based writer named Fiona Duncan began noticing an abundance of jeans, fleece and sneakers in the historically fashion-fanatic neighborhood known as Soho. To help explain the unnerving prevalence of "stylized blandness" and "dad-brand non-style" hanging about, she borrowed -- and subsequently popularized -- a term that's all but commonplace now: normcore. The term is simple and concise, easily packaged next to a pound sign, ready to fall from the lips of a trendy teen. Adidas tennis shoes, "Seinfeld" and President Obama all became part and parcel of the normcor...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Benzodiazepine overdose deaths soared in recent years, study finds
The use of benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Valium, is on the rise, and the number of overdose deaths related to them soared in recent years, new research says. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
OCD and Hypnosis
I recently came across this article about Howie Mandel (a celebrity with a good-sized case of obsessive-compulsive disorder) undergoing hypnosis. Apparently while Mr. Mandel was under hypnosis, many people were able to shake his hand — something he would otherwise never allow.
I admit I know very little about hypnosis, which is defined as “a state of human consciousness involving focused attention and reduced peripheral awareness characterized by an enhanced capacity for response to suggestion.” As a teenager, I attended a couple of events where people were hypnotized, and the participants obviously said and did ...
Source: Psych Central - March 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Disorders General Herbs & Supplements Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Psychotherapy Treatment Alternative Treatment Anxiety discouraging Erp evidence-based treatment exposure and response prevention false cures Howie Mandel Hypno Source Type: news
Why do humans like to get drunk? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queriesAlcohol is a very simple molecule with incredibly complex effects. Although I already knew a bit about the neurobiology of alcohol, I just spent an afternoon reading a dense journal article that described roughly 50 different neural mechanisms it affects. After which I felt like I needed a drink. It’s widely known that alcohol reduces stress temporarily, and many people use it for just that purpose. It reduces stress by increasing the uptake of a neurotransmitter called GABA, t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 16, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Marc Lewis Tags: Alcohol Society Drugs Alcoholism Psychology Science World news Source Type: news
New Study: Overdose Deaths From Sedatives Have Surged
Overdose deaths involving benzodiazepine drugs, a class of sedatives that includes Xanax, Valium and Klonopin, have increased more than fourfold since 1996, according to a new study. “Benzodiazepines are risky drugs; that’s the bottom line,” says Dr. Larissa Loukianova, medical director of Mayo Clinic’s Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Loukianova, who is not part of the [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 2, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Medications May Cause Dementia, But It Could Be Untreated Sleep Apnea
By Brandon R. Peters, M.D. The news was enough to give you indigestion: Some of the over-the-counter and prescription medications most widely used to treat heartburn and acid reflux are linked to the development of dementia. The research suggesting a possible association is the latest in a string of implicated drugs over the past few years, including medications taken to treat anxiety, seizures, insomnia, and allergies. What is going on? Before emptying out the medicine cabinet, take a moment to consider the role of untreated obstructive sleep apnea. Scientific research can be difficulty to contextualize, especially when...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Well: More Overdose Deaths from Anxiety Drugs
Overdose deaths involving anti-anxiety drugs like Valium and Xanax are on the rise, with more than a fourfold increase between 1996 and 2013, a new study says. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - February 25, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Deaths (Fatalities) Mind Featured Anxiety and Stress Source Type: news
Well: More Overdose Deaths from Anxiety Drugs
Overdose deaths involving anti-anxiety drugs like Valium and Xanax are on the rise, with more than a fourfold increase between 1996 and 2013, a new study says. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Deaths (Fatalities) Mind Featured Anxiety and Stress Source Type: news
Well: More Overdose Deaths from Anxiety Drugs
Overdose deaths involving anti-anxiety drugs like Valium and Xanax are on the rise, with more than a fourfold increase between 1996 and 2013, a new study says. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - February 25, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Deaths (Fatalities) Mind Featured Anxiety and Stress Source Type: news
