Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Drug treatments for mental illness



Aidsmap - Drugs for anxiety Beta-blockers do not reduce anxiety as such but inhibit the effect of adrenaline on the sympathetic has proven anti-depressant properties, and one recent study found it produced a 25% greater reduction in depression symptoms than
Source: www.aidsmap.com

End-of-Life Communication Helps Families Cope With Loss
WAFF - The study authors found that when doctors approached grieving families and took more time to listen, they could reduce stress symptoms by 24 percent, anxiety symptoms by 22 percent and depression symptoms by 27 percent. "This randomized controlled
Source: www.waff.com

Troops can dial for mental health help
MSNBC - Army Surgeon General Kevin Kiley testified recently on Capitol Hill that an estimated 17 percent of troops return from Iraq with post-traumatic stress disorder, severe anxiety or depression. Symptoms of PTSD include hypervigilance, irritability and
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Salvadoran torture survivor finds closure in American court
Florida Times-Union - He'd spent years dealing with recurring nightmares, anxiety and severe depression - symptoms shared by many torture survivors. The feeling of not being safe still dogged him. Survivors of torture almost never feel comfortable talking about it
Source: www.jacksonville.com

Light therapies, psychotherapy and antidepressants have all
Asheville Citizen-Times - If you have SAD, you would notice depression symptoms that start in the fall or winter and go away in the spring and summer, when and appetite, weight gain, daytime fatigue, difficulty getting up in the morning, sadness, decreased activity, anxiety
Source: citizen-times.com


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