A group of scientists, led by Drs. Leanne Williams and Andrea Goldstein-Piekarski at Stanford University, investigated whether they could predict the likelihood that antidepressants would work for patients with depression based on their childhood stress exposure and amygdala activity. The research was funded in part by NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and NationalContinue reading “Understanding the whole person before using an anti-depressant med”
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Can antidepressants cause neurodegenerative disease?
The following notes are compiled by Marcus William. Seek your doctor always. Neurological disorders, neurological damages, and progressive neurological dysfunction are all possible side effects of antidepressant use. And, in fact, acute neurological dysfunction is the standard and clinically desired outcome of antidepressant use, which begins with the first dose administered. Continued use may beContinue reading “Can antidepressants cause neurodegenerative disease?”
Seniors to avoid most drugs or medications to live long
A panel of US experts has recently updated the Beers criteria, which lists medications or classes of medications that should be avoided by adults aged 65 years and older. 48 classes of medications should be avoided by Parkinson’s, depressed and elderly The study identified 48 individual medications or classes of prescribed and over-the-counter medications thatContinue reading “Seniors to avoid most drugs or medications to live long”
Drug Nutrient Depletion
Contraceptives/Nutrient Depletion (taking birth control pills deplete or decrease your body with the following nutrients): • DHEA • Folate • Magnesium • Melatonin • Riboflavin • Selenium • Thiamin • Vitamin A • Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) • Vitamin B6/pyridoxine • Vitamin B12 • Vitamin C/ascorbic acid • Zinc CNS Depressants/Nutrient Depletion: • Beta-carotene •Continue reading “Drug Nutrient Depletion”