Placebo

and medication of mental disorders, it’s worth exploring the many negative effects. In many cases medication can be unnecessary or lead to abuse. First of all, giving unnecessary medicine has shown to often and be problematic. For example, the placebo effect of social anxiety medications is very high (Frances 152). This means that even if the drug isn’t very effective, the patient thinks it works, so he or she is more likely to stay on it which can lead to complications. Mild depression too…

University Study in 1999. This study tested the relationship between high levels of cortisol and memory impairment. Newcomer tested 51 individuals by administering either a high dose of cortisol (160 mg), a low dose of cortisol (40 mg), or a low dose of a placebo. The patients were on verbal declarative memory. Through the Washington University study, Newcomer determined that high levels of cortisol have a positive correlation to lower amounts of memory retrieval. This relationship supports that…

Hypnosis is defined as a state of focused concentration whereby a person less aware of their surroundings. As such, therapists involved in mind-body medicine use hypnotherapy to treat psychological and physical conditions with the individual whom the therapy is conducted on accepting suggestions that may help change their behavior. Hypnotherapy is geared toward helping a person to solve their own problems although it does not work for everyone since no one can be hypnotized unwillingly. Hypnosis…

When we fall and get hurt we go to the doctor, the doctor is able to take an x-ray and see that your bone is broken. In return they give you, your favorite color cast to have all your friends sign. Mental illness isn’t as simple as running a test and being able to know exactly what’s wrong. Before medication was popular form of treatment, society would have to go therapy and be extensively evaluated before any course of treatment was given to a patient. Why it is that now anyone can go into the…

SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. It is a drug prescribed to treat depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks and personality disorders by manipulating particular neurotransmitting systems regulating such as serotonin, a brain chemical which regulates mood as well as appetite and mood. Serotonin is naturally produced in the body and kept at a certain level, but SSRIs can increase at level by blocking (inhibiting) the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin. Once considered a…

HISHAM ALAMOUDI Chinese Acupuncture Introduction Acupuncture is a form of traditional alternative Chinese medicine. It is administered in form of needles inserted in the various acupuncture points in the human body. It mainly used by the Chinese people for pain relief (Abbate, 2004). Clinical practices on the use of Chinese acupuncture is common in various countries. System reviews and variety of researches have been carried on the Chinese traditional medicine. However, the results from the…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Problem and its Setting Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is caused by myofascial trigger points (MFTPs) which are hyperirritable spots in the muscle fibres presenting as taut, ropey bands on palpation. MFTPs may refer pain spontaneously and / or on digital compression. This pain may be associated with paresthesias and / or autonomic phenomena / symptoms within the same region as the pain. These symptoms tend to be peculiar for each muscle (Travell and Simons,…

Vyvanse, otherwise known as Lisdexamfetamine, is a schedule 2 controlled substance used to treat primarily Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, or ADHD in children and adults, and more recently to treat Binge Eating Disorder, or BED in adults. Vyvanse is a central nervous system stimulant belonging to the class of drugs known as amphetamines and works by affecting chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to both hyperactivity and impulse control. More specifically, Vyvanse alters the…

1. Who are the stakeholders? Please identify them by role or job within the organization, not by name. Can you identify any “champions” or people within your organization that you can convert to champions? The key stakeholders that may be involve in the evidence based project are the hospital administration such as Chief Operating Officers (CEO), Chief Nursing Officers (CNO) and the Medical Director. The hospital administration is key to the project because hospital equipment is necessary to…

This case study discusses how generalized anxiety disorder is more common than we think when it comes to the generalized public. The study also points out that drugs and non-drug treatments have shown to be effective which includes serotonin, benzodiazepines & cognitive behavioral therapy itself. To increase effectiveness multiple treatment meta-analyses is usually known as “mixed treatment” would be a new approach that would be available to those individuals who do not benefit to a specific…