Running from Depression: Exercise as Treatment and Prophylactic
Glenn Treisman, M.D., Ph.D., Eugene Meyer III Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at Johns Hopkins, presents on the treatment of exercise to help with depression. Treisman describes problems with trials of antidepressant treatment, continues with why depression is important to every physician and discusses the evidence for exercise as a treatment and preventive for depression.…
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Some Drugs for Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder
NOTE 2017: Brintellix’s name was changed to Trintellix after approval because there were a number of mix-ups at pharmacies due to a different drug with a similar name. 2nd NOTE 2017: (Nowadays the atypical antipsychotics, rather than lithium, can be used as a first line drug for mania.) WARNING: The sound gets abruptly louder around…
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New York prosecutors were preparing a case. Then the D.A. overruled his staff after a visit from a top donor: Trump attorney Marc Kasowitz.
The Trump Administration The 45th President and His Administration This article is a collaboration between ProPublica, WNYC and The New Yorker and is not subject to our Creative Commons license. In the spring of 2012, Donald Trump’s two eldest children, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., found themselves in a precarious legal position. For two…
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Alternative Medicine For Depression
Alternative medicine for depression. There is natural medicine for depression, that can be used as add on treatment. Some of these herbs for depression can be used alone to help mild to moderate symptoms. In this video I discuss some of the options for helping your depression without prescription medication or in addition to your…
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Motherhood in the Age of Fear – The New York Times
ImageCreditEleni Kalorkoti CHICAGO — I was on my way home from dropping my kids off at preschool when a police officer called to ask if I was aware there was an outstanding warrant for my arrest. “No, no,” I told him. “I didn’t know that.” I needed to call my husband, but my fingers were…
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Antidepressants: SSRI, SNRI & Tricyclic Antidepressatns. Citalopram Prozac Amitriptyline
SKIP AHEAD: 2:20 – Mechanism of Antidepressants 3:16 – General Principles of Antidepressant Use: Suicide, Mania & Serotonin Syndrome 7:51 – Tricyclic Antidepressants 9:10 – TCA Side Effects 10:40 – SSRIs 11:47 – SSRI Side Effects 13:01 – SNRIs 13:33 – Atypicals: Bupropion, Mirtazapine & Trazadone Antidepressant mechanism – One hypothesis for the pathophysiology of…
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Treating depression with antidepressants | Mental health | NCLEX-RN | Khan Academy
Visit us (http://www.khanacademy.org/science/healthcare-and-medicine) for health and medicine content or (http://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat) for MCAT related content. These videos do not provide medical advice and are for informational purposes only. The videos are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions…
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Grandfather Was Left Fighting For His Life After ‘Developing Sepsis From Biting Nails’
A grandfather was left fighting for his life after he developed sepsis from ‘biting his nails‘. Ricky Kennedy believes he’s lucky to be alive after contracting the infection which is renowned for being a ‘silent killer’. The 57-year-old claims that the sepsis started after he nibbled his nail down too far and a blister ended…
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Treatment Resistant Depression
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to: -Recognize key aspects in the assessment of antidepressant therapeutic failure. -Review evidenced based best practices and associated research findings for increased dosing, augmentation, combination, and switching strategies. -Identify neurotherapeutic treatment options for refractory depression.