Anticonvulsant

conditions. Antidepressants work by increasing levels of a group of chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. Certain neurotransmitters, can improve mood and emotion. Some anti-depressants drugs include Noradrenalin. Anti-Convulsants: Anticonvulsants work by calming hyperactivity in the brain in various ways. For this reason, some of these drugs are used to treat epilepsy, prevent migraines, and treat other brain disorders. Some Anti-Convulsants drugs include Lamictal (lamotrigine) and…

Chronic pain is a major problem in the U.S. affecting 116 million adults81; more 46 than diabetes, cancer, and heart disease combined30. Recent estimates claim that 47 chronic pain affects 1.5 billion people worldwide, and these figures are steadily on the 48 rise81. As a result, chronic pain remains a pervasive medical problem consuming a vast 49 amount of health care resources. Treatments for chronic pain in the U.S. can cost up to 50 $635 billion dollars annually30 imposing a substantial…

effective mood stabilizer, but when taking these medications you might experience headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, constipation, even heartburn. Used to prevent or reduce the severity of epileptic fits or other convulsions, chiefly of a drug, anticonvulsants can be used as mood stabilizers. Mood changes still occur with the proper treatment. Even though these are treatments for the disorder, they still have some side effects to them. They aren’t any major side effects but if you have the…

Promethazine include lean, purple sprite, sizzurp, purple drank, drank, and promo. Just a couple of side effects are twitching, tremors, drooling, trouble swallowing, and problems with balance or walking. A barbiturate used as a sedative hypnotic and anticonvulsant, also known as Phenobarbital. Phenobarbital acts as an anti-anxiety medication because of its sedative properties. It is also used as an anti-seizure medication in those suffering from epilepsy. One of the reasons some individuals…

effects on glaucoma it can slow the progression of the disease and prevent blindness. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions. About one percent of the American population has epilepsy and about 30 percent is resistant to the anticonvulsant drug treatments. Marijuana can be used to help treat epilepsy and decrease the amount of seizures. Robert J. DeLorenzo performed a study in 2003 on rats with epilepsy. The rats were then given marijuana extract and synthetic marijuana which…

10 ADVANTAGES OF CBD: WHY IS THIS CANNABINOID SO IMPORTANT? CBD, the acronym for the miracle compound cannadidiol, has long been in the shade of its psychoactive family member, the cannabinoid THC. Recently, both scientists and consumers have begun to recognize the myriad benefits of CBD for our physical and mental health. Below we have compiled 10 advantages of CBD that could surprise you with the therapeutic power of this essential compound. 1. CBD MITIGATES THC The CBD is considered a…

Delirium is a subacute fluctuating disturbance of consciousness characterized by disorientation, inattention, disordered thinking, cognitive impairment, emotional lability, hallucinations or delusions, and sleep-wake cycle disturbance (DynaMed, 2016). Delirium can occur in patients of all ages, but the highest incidence is seen in older patients 65 years and above (DynaMed, 2016). Delirium can be recognized by five key elements namely: (1) Disturbance in attention and awareness; (2) Develops…

counteract some of the negative effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Numerous studies have been done that investigates the medicinal or therapeutic benefits to be had from CBD, and many shows promise in demonstrating that CBD has inflammatory, anticonvulsant, anti-oxidant, anti-emetic, anxiolytic and antipsychotic properties. Source https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22625422 Research has shown that CBD has the potential to treat numerous health conditions, such as, epilepsy, pain and…

personality and adjustment problems. For example, lithium can be used as a treatment for resolving and alleviating personality and adjustment disorders related aggressive and assaultive behavior. Other pharmacological treatments include antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Essentially, these treatments can help eliminate emotional problems like irritability and impulsivity (Smith et al., 2014; Sherman et al.,…

Lenora experienced a great deal of fear because she never knew when a seizure was going to happen. She was on many anticonvulsants, Tegretol, Dilantin, and Phenobarbital, were a few, and when she was diagnosed with severe depression the doctors did not want to prescribe an antidepressant due to the seizure medications. She was never able to drive a car, have a job, and felt…