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NEJM report on Conventional Anti-Psychotic medications in the elderly! |
| Thursday, December 01, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Medication Info
The NEJM published a study by Philip S. Wang M.D. et al that looked at Conventional Antipsychotics after an FDA warning that was previously released warning about Atypical Antipsychotics causing a g... more
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Response to Newsweek's Anorexia Cover Story |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 By Dr. Mada |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
It’s not surprising, with the media’s obsession with turkeys, hams and yams at this time of year that their attention focuses on eating disorders. The Dec 5th Newsweek cover sto... more
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Great Advice from Self Magazine |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
Conde Nast's magazine Self always has some great tips for living a healthier and more fulfilling life. Novemeber's issue was no different. These were two of our personal favorite sugg... more
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Drug Addiction in the Hospital Setting |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
This is a great post from over at Cosmic Watercooler. The writer, an RN working in Colorado, relates the story of being duped by an addict into providing pain killers.&nb... more
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Adrenopause (Male Menopause) and Depression |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
A study in a recent “Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences found a statistically significant link between administration of testosterone and functional connectivity between the le... more
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Grand Rounds is up! |
| Tuesday, November 29, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
The latest edition of Grand Rounds is up (version 2.10). To check out all the excitement, go to Over My Med Body! This week even includes a submission by everyone's favorite psychology blo... more
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What do you do with a blog at your psychiatrists' web site? |
| Monday, November 28, 2005 By dickmac |
Category: Addiction
The accompanying picture was taken a few weeks before this story. I originally published this story earlier this year (12 APR 05) on an important anniversary:It was twenty ye... more
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Cheerleaders Pep Up Drug Sales |
| Monday, November 28, 2005 By FreudianSlipster |
Category: Medication Info
November 28, 2005New York TimesGimme an Rx! Cheerleaders Pep Up Drug Sales By STEPHANIE SAULAs an ambitious college student, Cassie Napier had all the right moves - flips, tumbles, an ever-flashing Am... more
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In Depth with Anorexia Nervosa |
| Monday, November 28, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
The cover of the upcoming December 5th issue of Newsweek portrays the intent face of an adolescent girl. Stamped across here serious stare are the words "Fighting Anorexia." Her ... more
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Decreasing psychotherapy, increasing antidepressant prescriptions in U.S. children and adolescents: A Disturbing Trend |
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Depression
The authors in an article published in The Journal of Adolescent Health titled Depression treatment during outpatient visits by U.S. children and adolescents by Jun Ma M.D., R.D., Ph.D. Ky-V... more
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Baclofen Withdrawal symptoms and the potential of GABA agonists. |
| Saturday, November 26, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Medication Info
In an excellent review of withdrawal symptoms from Baclofen the authors in the following article Delirium Associated with Baclofen Withdrawal: A Review of Common Presentations and Management... more
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Cut Stress--Write! |
| Friday, November 25, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
The personal reflection and exploration of journaling can be extremely beneficial for your health, according to researchers from the University of Texas."Research suggests that when people write about... more
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Happy Thanksgiving to all who visit and peruse! A brief review on Binge Eating for the Holidays! |
| Thursday, November 24, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Binge Eating Disorder is a DSM IV disorder classified under the group of proposed diagnoses called Appendix B: Criteria Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study. For research purposes the c... more
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The Challenges of Stopping Gaming Addiction |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
In December 2001 Wired News ran this story, asking the question, “Is there such a thing as gami... more
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Emotional Perception May Increase with Mild Depression |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
PsychCentral's blog has a great post today about a study performed at Queen's University which showed that people who had symptoms of mild depression were better able to read the emotions of those aro... more
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Putting the Fun Back in Fighting Depression |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
In the upcoming issue of Newsweek writers Barbara Kantrowitz and Pat Wingert address a touchy subject: the sexual side-effects of SSRIs. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI... more
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Dissatisfaction in Workers Root of Depression, Other Problems |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
The BBC reported recently that depression and anxiety are now the number one reasons that workers make long term sickness claims for benefits. This comes as part of a study by Lancaster Univer... more
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Addiction and the Net |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
CBS News in Boston ran a story over the weekend that focused on internet pornography addiction. Now while I thought this story was a little over the top (particularly the graphic which b... more
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Late Seveties and Men's Liberation! |
| Monday, November 21, 2005 By mhardingjr |
Category: Our Stories
Not all of you will remember "Women's Liberation" or "Women's Lib" asit was called, but are probably familiar with the word "Feminist" whichis still a nasty word to the those on the religious right, e... more
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NIDA and its efforts to combat addictions. |
| Sunday, November 20, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Addiction
In 1989, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) established its Medications Development Program. This program has concentrated on developing pharmacotherapies for opiate and cocaine depe... more
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Antidepressant and Statin Interactions |
| Friday, November 18, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Medication Info
A report in the December issue of Psychosomatics , the Official Journal of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, presents a clinical case with the very dangerous side effect of Rhabdomyo... more
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Depression Awareness Award |
| Friday, November 18, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
The Welcome Back Awards, a national awards program sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company, has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2006 awards.Each year a panel of judges awards over $50,000 to ... more
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Nicotine Addiction |
| Thursday, November 17, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
This article from MSN pulls together much of the information that is currently available regarding smoking cigarettes. It is clear that the costs of a nicotine addiction are varied and often out... more
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Fighting Mental Health Disorders On Your Own |
| Thursday, November 17, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
Mind Hacks posted this morning on a disturbing trend. While the practice of sharing and selling prescription pills to friends is by no means a new one (as reported by the New York Times) it se... more
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Depression Treatment in Adolescents |
| Wednesday, November 16, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
A new study out of Stanfordlooks at the potential misuse of antidepressants in the treatment ofadolescent sufferers of depression. This comes on the heals of a 2004 FDA report that some antidepr... more
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