Serotonin transporter

Unit 5 Assignment Medical Truth Angel Melendez Columbia Southern University  One of the biggest topics currently on the news today is the use of medical marijuana, and it being labeled as a schedule one drug. Meaning it has “no medical value or use and is one of the more dangerous drugs with potentially severe phycological or physical dependence” according to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (D.E.A.). In the United States of America a total of 23 states, the district…

Every day at school, Veronica peers bullied her because she was different. Veronica knew that they did not understand what she went through, except for one boy. That one boy, also suffered from depression and knew how hard her life was. Waking up was a struggle for her because she took Prozac, a medication used to treat a mental illness, and it made her feel like she was not alive (“Suicide and Antidepressants”). She would walk to the bathroom and just stare at her wrist. Veronica did not tell…

Background: University students are being diagnosed with more severe psychological problems as compared to the previous generations. These conditions include depression which can be have detrimental implications various aspects of students’ lives including their academic performances. It is essential to appreciate the role of predictor factors such as early life stressors and their impact on academic excellence. The predictor factors and their role in relation to students’ mental health and well…

Teenagers Suicidal Thoughts: Alternative Treatment to Antidepressant Suicidal thoughts occur daily all around the world, but usually people are unaware of others emotional and mental state. Statistics show that 42.773 Americans die by suicide. Due for its rareness, suicidal thoughts in teenagers are one of the most difficult events to study, although it is the third leading cause of death in countries such as the as the United States, China, Sweden, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand(“Suicide…

Cotard’s delusion is a very rare mental disorder that causes its victims to believe they are dead and/ or missing body parts and organs. It is often riddled with severe depression and not eating. Cotard’s delusion is a very rare mental disorder that causes its victims to believe they are dead and/ or missing body parts and organs. It is often riddled with severe depression and not eating. Cotard’s delusion is a very rare mental disorder that causes its victims to believe they are dead and/ or…

People deal with stress every day in the world, but those who fight for us sometimes experience a different type of stress. It is called Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is an anxiety disorder that 5.2 million people suffer from every year (Kemp). PTSD causes people to have flashbacks, anxiety attacks, mistrust, and many other things. People go into the military or army and sometimes come back a different person. People see things that they are unable to forget and it changes them.…

If you were living in a dark world of sadness, worthlessness and hopelessness, and all it took was a doctor’s signature to find light again, would you take it? According to Proquest Database, depression is a serious mental condition, symptoms include; extreme feelings of sadness, worthlessness or hopelessness, fatigue, irritability, loss of appetite, inability to concentrate, and insomnia or excessive sleeping. This paper will examine the pro, con and my viewpoint on should antidepressant drugs…

Antidepressant Advertisements: A Dose of Misinformation The pharmaceutical industry is a multibillion dollar industry with huge budgets for marketing. In 2015, Pfizer, a leading pharmaceutical firm, disbursed $3.1 billion on direct-to-consumer prescription drugs advertisements (Statista). In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed drug companies to advertise directly to consumers rather than to physicians only. An assortment of controversy has since ensued (Feng 90). In 2004,…

Someone can take a Selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors which is an antidepressant, a Senapine which is a mood stabilizer, Valium which is an anti-anxiety pill, counseling, eating a healthy meal (Field 25). A stress ball, stretching, yoga, walking or jogging, dance lessons, sports…

MST as an Experience and not a Diagnosis. The presence of sexual violence within the United States Armed Forces is a pervasive issue that remains at the highlight of conversation amongst military officials, policymakers, health care professionals, and the media (Kimerling et al., 2007). According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2015), there is no diagnosis for MST and reaction to the experience varies from person to person. Factors such as prior history of trauma, responses…