As Schizophrenia Rivals Rush In, Otsuka and Lundbeck Gain FDA OK for Rexulti …
... schizophrenia rivals rush in, Otsuka and Lundbeck gain FDA OK for Rexulti … Otsuka and its partner Lundbeck snagged an FDA approval for Rexulti (brexpiprazole) to treat schizophrenia and as an add-on therapy for major depression, leaving the two companies prepping for an August launch into an increasingly crowded field. The … Read more on FierceBiotech Veterans Can Get All Of These Prescription Drugs To Treat PTSD, But Not Weed Many of the medications used to treat serious PTSD symptoms such as anxiety, depression, flashbacks and insomnia come with risky side effects, especially when combined with one another. One of the … symptoms. It's long, but by no means all-inclusive. Read more on Huffington Post Read ...
Expert Examines Link Between Child Abuse, Alcoholism
... examines link between child abuse, alcoholism In addition to the problems normally associated with alcohol abuse, the students' heavier drinking also exacerbates their PTSD symptoms, the study found. “The study doesn't identify what traumas led to the students' stress disorder, but it's safe to … Read more on Marietta Daily Journal Sudbury drug, alcohol abuse strategy nears completion As the city of Sudbury works out a way to shelter homeless people with addictions, a strategy to reduce alcohol and drug abuse in the community is in its final stages. Public Health Nurse Brenda Stankiewicz — one of two people leading the development ...
Alcohol Abuse Recovery: Alcohol Abuse in Soldiers
A lot of soldiers returning home from wars have become alcoholics. It is true that the loneliness as well as the pressure while out in the battle field makes soldiers resort to drinking sprees, alcohol dependency and sometimes drug dependency. Soldiers should remember though that the abuse of alcohol as well as the misuse of medications or drugs can result to harmful and risky behaviors that include but are not limited to pub fights, spousal abuse, even unexpected deaths so it is a must to engage in responsible drinking. Below are some tips that would help one drink responsibly: Read more... ...
Nurse Practitioners Can Help Boost Quality of Care for Older Patients With …
... practitioners can help boost quality of care for older patients with … But they're also living longer with chronic geriatric health conditions like dementia, urinary incontinence, depression and debilitating falls, which often require complex medical care. Doctors spend significant … The UCLA Division of Geriatrics … Read more on UC Los Angeles An officer on the brink The depression, the panic attacks, the withdrawal, the anger — those PTSD symptoms ruled his nights and crept into his days. “I was so ashamed.” Clinging to who he was before — the Army officer everyone could rely on with …. To Keith Caruso, the … Read more on Stars and Stripes Read ...
Addiction Complicates Treatment of PTSD
... Complicates Treatment of PTSD Those looking to treat their PTSD might happen upon an interesting phenomena in the medical world; oftentimes, treatment specialists will suggest to their patients that dealing with substance abuse must happen before PTSD symptoms can be treated. Read more on Dallas South News Florida Drug Rehab Joins State in Fighting Prescription Drug Addiction Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse and mental health treatment facility located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is working to combat Florida's addiction to legal substances in coordination with statewide efforts to reduce the number … Read more on PR Web (press release) Read ...
It's Time to Start Taking Seriously MDMA as a PTSD Treatment
... Time To Start Taking Seriously MDMA as a PTSD Treatment Patients' scores when measuring common PTSD symptoms such as anxiety, paranoia, nightmares and depression, consistently dropped by over 75 percent. That's more than a twofold decrease compared to patients who went through the same therapy … Read more on Motherboard (blog) Trauma Survivors Deserve Therapy That Actually Works One of the most widely-researched treatments for PTSD is prolonged exposure therapy (PE), pioneered by psychological scientist Edna Foa of the University of Pennsylvania. In PE, patients approach ...
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... the subsequent destruction of the planet, Celes falls into a deep depression, not because the world as they know is coming to an end, but because she couldn't stand the thought of living without Locke. This … Read more on Capsule Computers Emergency rooms causing PTSD Patients had a mean in-hospital score of 8.4 on the Beck Depression Inventory (measures severity and depth of depression symptoms). Among patients that were treated at more crowded ED had significantly higher levels of PTSD symptoms at the one month … Read more on allvoices Read ...