Chiaet, Julianne
CONCLUSIONS: Antidepressants may work in a manner consistent with cognitive theories of depression. Antidepressants do not act as direct mood enhancers but rather change the relative balance of positive to negative emotional processing, providing a platform for subsequent cognitive and psychological ...
SSRI antidepressants normally take a few weeks before any showing mental health benefits, but how come it takes so long? Now a study from a group of clinicians and scientists provides the first human evidence that this is due to physical changes in the brain leading to greater brain plasticity...
Medications Antidepressants work by acting on the brain’s neurotransmitters to help them do a better job of regulating a person’s mood. Some antidepressants, however, can cause significant fatigue. Complications Chronic fatigue can lead to a more prolonged, severe depression and increased medical co...
“Someone may go back to smoking or may be smoking more, which has an impact on how antidepressants work,” Dr. Riba says. “Alcohol or other substance use—including marijuana—could also induce depression in some people.” If you’ve recently started drinking, smoking, or using other subst...
In short, “those who did not use antidepressants returned to work sooner than those who did.” Among the possible explanations, the researchers asked, “Does the lack of antidepressant use reflect a resistance to adopting a sick role and consequently a more rapid return to work?” Of course...
This is called galactorrhea. I've had this happen since I was about 17 years old. My doctor was concerned about the possibility of a prolactin producing tumor on my pituitary gland. They did blood work but everything was normal. Turns out, antidepressants as well as birth control pills ca...
The CDC doesn’t recommend opioid medication for joint pain because of the potential for addiction and abuse. Opioid drugs also cause side effects such as drowsiness andconstipation. Non-opioid pain relievers such as NSAIDs, acetaminophen, anti-seizure drugs, and antidepressants work better for join...
Certain medications can diminish your appetite for sex. They include both SSRI and SNRI antidepressants; prescription meds for heart failure, blood pressure, and high cholesterol; seizure medications; medications for mood disorders and mental illnesses; and over-the-counter medications for heartburn. ...
New neurons are always being made at a slow rate. It's been known that increasing the number of neurons leads tobehavioral changes. Otherantidepressantswork by increasing the rate of neurogenesis, in other words, increasing the number of neurons. But this takes weeks to happen. ...