Support groups: Joining a support group for pregnant women with depression can help provide a sense of community and reduce feelings of isolation. Exercise: Physical health activity can help reduce mild to severe symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy. Relaxation techniques: Yoga, meditati...
Since its ginsenosides can act like estrogen, do not take American ginseng if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a hormone-sensitive cancer. Discuss taking American ginseng with your doctor if you take an MAOI antidepressant, diabetic medication, or immune suppressant since it can affect the...
Furthermore, women require more vitamins and minerals during workouts, while menstruating, when pregnant, and when they hit their 40s. Taking the right multivitamin ensures that women do not miss out on the essential nutrition their bodies need at any given milestone. In this post, we’ve revi...
drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco, while pregnant. For example, children exposed to tobacco smoke prenatally have a 240 percent increased risk to have this condition as children who are not; exposure to high levels of toxic lead at a young age; brain damage either in the first few years o...
Weisskopf E, Fischer CJ, Bickle Graz M, Morisod Harari M, Tolsa JF, Claris O, Vial Y, Eap CB, Csajka C, Panchaud A (2015) Risk- benefit balance assessment of SSRI antidepressant use during preg- nancy and lactation based on best available evidence. Exp Opin Drug Safety 14(3):413-...
Depression: Several studies have shown an association between nutrient deficiencies and poor mood. Regular supplementation has been shown topromote a more positive moodand reduce the symptoms of depression. The antidepressant effect is mostly associated withvitamin B12 (cobalamin),vitamin D,folic acid,ca...
Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb that’s popular in Ayurvedic medicine and is valued for its thyroid-modulating, neuroprotective, anti-anxiety, antidepressant and anti-inflammatory properties(1). In India, ashwagandha is known as the “strength of the stallion” because it has traditionally been us...
The Antidepressant Venlafaxine The name of your medication is venlafaxine. It belongs to a class of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin and… 0 Psychiatry Virtual Reality Therapy Virtual reality (VR) therapy has been proven to successfully treat phobia patients by using simulated real-life...
Trazodone is an antidepressant that belongs to the group of serotonin modulators that work by regulating the levels of this neurotransmitter in the brain. The medication was approved by FDA in 1981 and over the years it became a commonly prescribed treatment for a number of purposes including ...
In a small clinical trial involving 52 healthy male subjects, either oral 5-HTP or antidepressant enhanced serotonin levels by 35% and 100%, but a combination between antidepressant and 5-HTP by 500% (6). However, the research is not conclusive as some studies showed that 5-HTP supplementati...