By Adam Cloe
Drug interactions are a major concern for anyone taking prescription medication. This is especially a concern for individuals who are taking any psychiatric medications, as they can have serious side effects. People taking herbal medications also have to be vigilant about drug interactions. This can be a concern for people on Lexapro who are also interested in taking Valerian root but are...
By Ellen Topness
Mirapex is a medication primarily prescribed for Parkinson's or Restless Leg Syndrome(RLS). It works on dopamine receptors to raise dopamine levels. These levels have been found to be low in those two illnesses/syndromes. Some medication-resistant depressions are suspected to also be caused or at least exacerbated by low dopamine levels. Therefore, it may be that Mirapex will help alleviate ...
By Hannah Rice Myers
ADHD is a condition that affects a child behaviorally. It has a tendency to affect three times as many boys as it does girls, and can be genetic. While many young children are full of energy and seem to have a switch that is always on, there are some who are actually displaying early symptoms of ADHD. However this is a condition that is not usually diagnosed until a child starts school; this is...
By Nacie Carson
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental condition that causes severe mood disruption. It is characterized by violent shifts in temper from extreme hyperactivity, called mania, with debilitating depression. Bipolar disorder tends to manifest in patients at the time of late adolescence from 18 years of age to 25, and is diagnosed through a psychiatric analysis. While it is...
By Jason Chavis
During an anxiety attack, a person experiences a variety of symptoms, many of which can be misconstrued as a heart attack. A range of acute symptoms involving both physiology and psychology develop and peak within 10 minutes. Nearly one in 75 Americans suffer from anxiety attacks each year, according to Dr. Vijai P. Sharma of Mind Publications. The most overt symptom to appear during an anxiety...