Sertraline

eating large amounts of food during emotional outbreaks (Wikipedia par. 1). Binge eating disorder can affect anyone at any time and usually leads to obesity if the person was initially thin (Wikipedia par. 15). Antidepressants such as fluoxetine or sertraline are effective in suppressing binge eating along with anticonvulsant medications such as topiramate and zonisamide which suppress appetite (Wikipedia par. 13). A big drawback of drugs is that they can not ‘cure’ obesity and lost weight…

Many people view depression as just being sad, but it’s not just that. It is a disease that takes over a person ability to feel emotions. Most people can easily recognize signs and symptoms of heart attack, asthma attack, hypertension and many more medical conditions. However they struggle with the day in and day out signs and symptoms of depression. Depression does not only involve the mind . It also affects how people process their thoughts, emotion, and body . The vast majority will be…

CEREBRAL MICROVASCULAR SYSTEM C-SVD. C-SVD refers to a group of pathological processes with various etiologies that affect the small arteries, arterioles, and capillaries. Chronic hypoperfusion due to arteriolosclerosis of long penetrating small arteries and arterioles is believed to be responsible for the initial ischemic changes in white matter.[19] White matter is highly sensitive to changes in cerebral blood flow[20] and hypoxic-ischemic injury.[21] Over time, some but not all white matter…

Assessment of the Disorder According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual -V (APA, 2013, p.163), the most unique feature of Major Depressive Disorder is when a person experiences a diminished enthusiasm in a majority of activities they previously enjoyed or a depressed mood for a least two weeks. Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder tend to experience a combination of symptoms that leads to a substantial impairment in one or more areas of life which includes work and or school. The major…

before going on medication. For some people just having moral support can help them a lot. For others there is some antidepressant that can help. The most common antidepressants are, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, and Sertraline.(MacGill)These medicine typically take four to six week before you well notice a change. Since everybody is different a medicine that worked on your friend may not work on you. Antidepressant are not recommended to use on…

Brendon Heier Ms. Thompson Junior English 2nd Hour 28 February 2017 You feel on edge. Nightmares keep coming back. Sudden noises make you jump. You’re staying at home more and more. Could you have posttraumatic stress disorder? Military veterans and individuals with PTSD are at higher risk for aggressive behavior and suicide. They also have a higher chance of having trouble with their families. Veterans with PTSD have been found to purchase more firearms and to engage in potentially dangerous…

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are both eating disorders featuring lack of self-control. Functionally, anorexia nervosa seems to be excessive control regarding caloric intake; however, there is a lack in keeping a balanced diet. Conversely, bulimia nervosa leads to episodes of bingeing and purging. In either case, there is a fundamental emotional rift and a possible underlying mood or personality disorder; someone battling anorexia may alternately battle bulimia also. Whatever the…

Huntington disease What is Huntington disease? Huntington disease is an inherited neurologic disorder characterized by progressive neurodegeneration resulting in abnormal movements (chorea), sustained postures (dystonia), psychiatric symptoms, and dementia. The condition most frequently affects individuals during mid-life, but patients range from childhood to age 80. Symptoms are typically insidious – they come about slowly and progressively. Chorea is described as a dance-like, rapid,…

After taking a year off of college to travel the world, I returned to the United States excited to see my family and friends that I had missed. I had imagined that I would be happy to be enjoying the convenience of American living again, instead I was unhappy and very anxious living in America. I felt nervous around big crowds if I was alone and only felt comfortable out in public if I was with a close family member. Looking more into anxiety, I found that anxiety disorders are actually very…

Area of Study 3 – Investigating an Issue • How is Huntington’s Disease inherited and what are the consequences and treatments for this genetic disorder? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntington’s Disease is a specific neurological condition that affects the brain and nervous system. This specific disease is inherited by an autosomal dominant pattern meaning a single copy of the altered gene in each cell may cause the…