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As a registered nurse working in the medical field, it will be highly likely that a patient will come across one day, with post-traumatic stress syndrome that will require the nurses care. Webster dictionary defines post-traumatic stress syndrome, better known for its acronym as PTSD as “a psychological reaction occurring after experiencing a highly stressing event (such as wartime combat, physical violence, or a natural disaster) that is usually characterized by depression, anxiety, flashbacks…

The aetiology of multiple sclerosis has been an intensely researched topic for several years. With many studies investigating different environmental and genetic risks, it is clear that multiple sclerosis is a complex multi factorial demyelinating disorder which has affected approximately 2.5 million people worldwide. In recent years, there has been a new area of research in multiple sclerosis which has engaged the interest of many scientists; the relationship between multiple sclerosis and…

In one randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 4-way crossover study in healthy volunteers known to be extensive CYP2D6 metabolizers, the authors studied the effects of paroxetine, a strong CYP2D6 inhibitor, on the stereo-selective and hypoalgesic effects of tramadol. The authors demonstrated the use of paroxetine significantly inhibited the metabolism of tramadol to its active metabolite, M1, and reduced, but did not abolish the hypoalgesic effect of tramadol, particularly…

Depression is when certain chemicals in your brain become extremely unbalanced. You can have a perfect life and still have depression. Research tells us that there are some factors contribute to the onset of depression, including genetics, changes in hormone levels, certain medical conditions, stress, grief or difficult life circumstances. There are a number of factors that may increase the chance of depression for instance: Abuse. Past physical, sexual, or emotional abuse can increase the…

Introduction Approximately 2% of children are thought to suffer from cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), with an increasing number of cases in adults as well. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2013) It is a chronic disease; the individual will suffer bouts of severe nausea and vomiting, and then go into remission for a period of time. Some of the patients have noticed episodes occurring more frequently at certain times of the year, while others experience it during certain times of the day; especially in the…

multiple sclerosis patients. The specific targeting of SLC6 family transporters has led to vast improvements in the treatment of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder77. Tricyclic antidepressants are less selective and thus patients suffered more side effects. The improved therapeutic effect of…

sadness, feeling of worthlessness, loss of interest, fatigued, anxious, irritable, loss or increase in appetite, sleep difficulty, suicidal talk and or attempt • Treatment: -Talk therapy -Group therapy -Electroconvulsive therapy -Medications: 1. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): Fluoxetine (Prozac), Citalopram (Celexa), or Paroxetine (Paxil) 2. Tricyclic Antidepressants: Amoxapine (Asendin), Desipramine (Norpramin), Doxepin (Sinequan), Clomipramine (Anafranil) 3. Monoamine…

A Holistic Approach to Anxiety Among the most powerful aspects of anxiety is its ability of making you convinced that you are alone in the suffering and this shaky, fearful feeling is something unique to you. But the truth is that everyone suffers from anxiety at some point in their life. It can be as a response to a perceived threat or a real one. The fact is that we humans are programmed to want to run away when things get a little scary. it is what helps us stay safe and alive. But in case…

Going off of conditioned learning, behavioral psychologists use a type of therapy known as exposure therapy to treat anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, etc. The basis of the treatment is to expose the patient to the feared thing the person is dealing with. Through exposing the client to their fear, there will be a decrease of the fear due to facing the fear and realizing there is nothing to be worried about. This goes off the basis of how with conditioned learning, one can create fears involuntary,…

traditional agents, is effective in psychoses, such as schizophrenia, and other psychiatric illnesses in adults and children, including pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), autism, and attention-deficit disorder (ADD) [1–3]. It acts primarily by selective antagonism of dopamine Type 2 (D2) and serotonin Type 2 (5HT2) receptors in the brain [4–6]. Apart from minor N-dealkylation, the major pathway of biotransformation of RIS is hydroxylation at the 9_ position on the pyrido-pyrimidone ring to…