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medications include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)(“PTSD: National Center for PTSD”). These are a type of antidepressants that target the serotonin transmitters( “PTSD: National Center for PTSD” ). Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Paroxetine, and Citalopram are a few examples of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Serotonin - norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs ) are another type of drugs that are used to “treat depression and other common PTSD symptoms”(“PTSD: National…

• SSRI’s – Celexa (Citalopram), Lexapro (Escitalopram), Prozac (Fluoxetine), Paxil (Paroxetine) and Zoloft (Sertraline) and Luvox (Fluvoxamine). • SNRI’s – Effexor (Venlafaxine), Cymbalta (Duloxetine), Dalcipran (Ilnacipran) and Pristiq (Desvenlafaxine). • Benzodiazepines…

Borderline personality disorder is characterized by stereotypical repetitive and maladaptive interpersonal interactions. Considerable controversy exists regarding preferred treatment and prognosis (Gregory, 2004). The moods of borderline patients are erratic, their personal relationships are turbulent, and their self-image is unstable. When serotonin is decreased, certain areas of the brain involved in emotion regulation, impulsivity and aggression causes the brain not to function properly.…

of 1987. In it’s first week of production, over 400,000 prescriptions were filled. Shortly after the invention of Prozac came many more antidepressant of the same category (SSRIs). This included Zoloft in 1991, Paxil in 1992, Lexapro in 2002 and Citalopram in 2004. (http://content.time.com) Even with all the new drugs being approved, Prozac remained one of the most successful psychiatric drugs in…

Family/Living Situation – Derrick D. Griffin is a 33 year old African American male. He is unmarried and does not have children. At the time of his arrest, Mr. Griffin was largely homeless and receiving services from Outreach for the Homeless. Mr. Griffin was raised in a chaotic, often violent and dismissive environment. His father, who Mr. Griffin says used crack cocaine and alcohol to excess, spent much of Mr. Griffin’s childhood in and out of prison. His mother, who eventually would also…

Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drug. A new emerging field which hold the combinational knowledge of pharmacology and genomics in order to provide not only safe and effective medication but also have the high degree of acceptance with the genetic make up of the patients. Current status of dose regimen followed ”one size fits all”. But is very tiresome job to predict these therapeutic responses in all the patient. Some times dominating negative side…

Social stigma and labelling can have a huge impact on the attitude of medication in the client. Subsequently, the reaction of family and friends of the patients to the disorder as well as the medication also may become a social problem. For example, a patient’s spouse may divorce him or her and children may neglect them. There are other problems as well such as discrimination from employers and general public. Psychology academics often debate about the ethical issues surrounding drug therapy.…

Major Depressive Disorder Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It interferes with daily life and normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the disorder and those who care about him/her. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be wished or thrown away. People with depression can’t just decide to get better. Depression is highly treatable, and because there are…

During the antidepressant treatment phase, we found 1) the OSA group performed significantly worse on the SRT delayed recall at week 16 compared to the non-OSA group, and the results remained significant after controlling for baseline performance, age, gender, and education; 2) the OSA group had a greater microvascular burden, including DWMHs, PVHs, and SCGs, as well as grade 2 and 3 lesions in DWM, PVH, and SCG, 3) between groups, the differences in the hippocampal and entorhinal cortex volumes…

the negative patterns into more constructive behaviors. Trichotillomania is also treated via drug therapy. Patients are often prescribed SSRIs, or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, such as Fluoxetine (Prozac©), Sertraline (Zoloft©), and and Citalopram (Celexa©). Furthermore, N-Acetylcystine (NAC), a “cysetine derived food additive”, has been tested and available for prescription. It has been proven to prevent Trichotillomania, or “barbering”, in mouse models, and has also been effective…