Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Psychotropic Drugs Often Prescribed for Children With Cancer



Medscape News - This study was undertaken as an initial step in investigating the psychopharmacologic treatment of mood and anxiety symptoms in children with cancer," Dr. Pao and colleagues write. "We believe that the judicious prescription of psychotropic
Source: www.medscape.com

What is an anxiety disorder?
Health 24 - Each of the anxiety disorders seem to be underpinned by various brain circuits and brain chemicals that mediate anxiety symptoms. Other factors such as infection may also disrupt brain circuitry and cause for example OCD. Symptoms Generalised
Source: www.health24.com

Antipsychotic deemed effective for anxiety disorder
Reuters - In patients with bipolar disorder, two antipsychotic drugs -- olanzapine and quetiapine -- significantly reduced anxiety symptoms compared with placebo. Antipsychotic drugs may be useful for combatting anxiety in patients who don't respond to
Source: today.reuters.com


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