When DuRose was taking birth control pills, her mood shift was noticeable to those around her; her former roommate even pulled her aside to express concern. Eventually, DuRose went online to search for information. She studied the product pages of the pills she was taking, reading the long li...
blood pressuremedicines, sleeping pills, antibiotics, and evenbirth control pills, in some cases, can cause depression or make an existing depression worse. Some antiseizure medications, likelamotrigine(Lamictal),topiramate(Topamax), andgabapentin(Neurontin), may be associated with a higher risk of...
Oral contraceptives(birth control pills) that contain combinations of estrogen (typicallyestradiol) andprogestin(the synthetic form of progesterone) are used to interrupt the hormonal cycle that triggers PMS symptoms in some people.3 In the United States, two combination birth control pills that contai...
Below are the types of psychotropic medications, their uses, benefits, and side effects: Stimulants These are prescribed to patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH). They control disorganized behavior by boosting concentration and possessing a calming effect. Typically, stimulants fost...
Global mental health applies the principles of global health to the field of mental health. Over the years, global mental health has advocated the cause of increasing access to mental health care through promoting the prioritization of mental health in g
In McNamara’s mental institution, the psychiatrists simply trap her in a padded room and prescribe many different pills to suppress her mental illness instead of embracing her differences or showing her how to use those differences to her advantage. In attempt to prevent those who are mentally ...
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St. John’s Wort is used in cases of mild to moderate depression particularly when side effects from standard anti-depressant drugs become intolerable to the patient. Also, it is usable with symptoms of menopause, neuralgia, sciatica, and spinal injuries. In addition to offering the known ...
So I went to my gynecologist and asked to get back on birth control. Why? Well, pills can have side effects and carry risk for stroke when one is in their 40s, but they basically make monthly bleeding non-existent. But my doctor advised against it and suggested an ultrasound. I went ...
I stood in front of my bathroom sink, reminding myself that it will be ok and this could really help, but just stood there lost in my thoughts with my coffee in one hand and pills in the other. This is really my life now? I can’t believe it took me so long to see that I ...