Fluoxetine Essays

Samantha Denise Sanchez OT 1-1 Movie Review Ma’am Anne Peggy Obre Movie Critique of “Awakenings” The Writer: Oliver Sacks The Director: Penny Marshall December 12, 1990 The movie “Awakenings” is a story about a doctor's extraordinary work in the Sixties with a group of catatonic patients he finds languishing in a Bronx hospital. Speculating that their rigidity may be akin to an extreme form of Parkinsonism, he seeks permission

2. RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. What are the different forms of loneliness and alienation? 2. What are the factors that led to a sense of loneliness and alienation? 3. What are the effects of loneliness and alienation? 4. How do lonely and alienated individuals approach life? 5. How do individuals cope up with loneliness and alienation? 6. To what degree can one withstand the effects of loneliness and alienation? 3. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: • To determine the causes and types of loneliness and alienation

PER REPORTER: Crystal said her client (Brittany) is currently in jail for ninety days due to her testing positive for methamphetamine, and she said Brittany told her, her three children are in a safe place with their grandmother while she is in jail. However, she said Brittany said her husband (Tanner) can get Brayley if he wants to due to her being his child, but she said she would prefer for the child to stay with her grandmother. Crystal said it was reported to her by Brittany and her mother in

Truth lies within the trite phrase that ignorance is bliss. When one is unaware of a bad circumstance, she cannot fixate on the event and let it get in her way. Yet, this human longing for bliss and perfection has caused society to increase its unconsciousness in a way that is so artificial that the shortcomings of modern society were able to be accurately predicted by an intelligent man, Aldous Huxley, in 1932. While the society he described strived for bliss, it descended into ignorance, and

Music therapy is the clinical use of music to achieve individual goals and improve relationships; it is also considered a form of Psychotherapy (Music Therapy Medicine). Melodies and harmonies are used to transport patients to new and safe places. The sweet rhythms brings peace and relaxation to stressed minds. Self-worth is found between each melodic note, and anxiety and depression are long forgotten. Memories that were once lost are now found, and medication is improved by this one simple healing

Must a human communicate in a ‘normal’ manner? Does a human have to experience the world in the same way as other humans? Do beings need to conform to normality to be considered human? Over the past several decades our culture has been struggling to understand how the autistic individual fits into society. Because many autistic individuals do not interact or communicate in the same manner as most people, they have often been thought of and treated as non-human. However as scientific data has grown

Dominique Doll 523 9100 St. Charles Rock Road St. Louis, MO 63114 (314) 493-6100 dolld053@ritenourschools.org Patricide by Dominique Doll As I sit in this psychiatric rehabilitation center for treatment all I can think about is my sister Maddy. Everything that I have done has been to give her a better life. To get her away from my drunk and abusive so called “father”. I murdered my

Major Depressive Disorder affects nearly 7% of the US adult population. Four factors typically sustain depression. Factors include social seclusion, poor attitude, gripping fear, and a profound feeling of inadequacy, and humility. Major Depressive Disorder falls under the Unipolar Depression and is associated with different types. Reactive depression which is a response to a specific external event or events; physical based; mixed depression which involves both reactive and biological; and atypical

is important to analysis before changes within the biology is irreversible. With an increasing concern over the amount of pharmaceuticals being prescribed and consumed the interest in this field of study has increased throughout the last decade. Fluoxetine is widely distributed antidepressant and mood stabiliser with the commercial name of prozac and is a top 100 prescribed drug in the USA and UK. With the predicted increase in prescription of this pharmaceutical around the world there has been an

Bulimia Nervosa Definition Bulimia nervosa is a serious condition in which an individual has an unhealthy preoccupation with being thin. This condition is often characterized by the act of binging and purging. The person will eat a very large amount of food, after which they rid themselves of the extra calories by inducing vomiting, using laxatives, or giving themselves an enema. Bulimia is a serious condition that can be life threatening if left untreated. Causes Emotional Wellness Societal expectations

Prozac, the pill that took America by storm. It made its debut in 1987 and since then has held its name as one of America’s most popular drug. Prozac or Fluoxetine, which is its generic name, is marketed as a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI). The medication is used to treat a range of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bulimia, anorexia nervosa, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), according to First Data Bank. When taken, the drug elevates and balances the patient’s mood

The oxford dictionary describes anxiety "A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome"(1). Anxiety causes unwanted and distressing physical symptoms due to our innate reaction to perceived danger, fight or flight. (weird sentence structure) Distressing physical symptoms may be increased, such as the heart rate, due to the body reacting either by fighting or running away (flight) from danger. This increases the blood flow to the peripherals increasing oxygen

It is well known, that for year’s physicians have prescribed natural and chemical medications to treat many psychological disabilities. Since the 1950’s, depression, a psychological ailment, that has been studied many times over and continues to be debated and studied. Through the use of medications as well as natural and psychological therapies the condition of depression is treated in numerous ways. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) is a form of drugs developed by medical and pharmaceutical

*Asset 2: OFC (olanzapine-fluoxetine combination)- OFC combined the active ingredient in Zypreza and the active ingredient in Prozac. *Asset 3: 5HT2 antagonist SSRI- different specificities in the receptor sites for serotonin, resulting in diverse side effect profiles and efficacy

teens are still being researched. Recent studies from the 2004 Treatment of Adolescent Depression Study (TADS). Showed that 439 depressed teens were treated with CBT, fluoxetine, combination of the two, or a placebo(all are antidepressants for teens). Results pointed to the combination of fluoxetine and CBT, followed by fluoxetine alone, and then CBT and placebo. This further extends the controversy of the effectiveness of antidepressants in teens, and further points treatment to psychotherapy than

Although Macbeth possesses a plethora of mental health disorders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the most dominant of them. The Bipolar Depression (Which closely links attribute to PTSD, although the manic stage of a bipolar disorder is usually not obtained while some are experiencing PTSD) and PTSD traits and symptoms that are slowly built into her character are caused by the delayed stress she experiences after Macbeth murder of king Duncan. After the murders are committed, Lady Macbeth and her

Across America, there are around sixteen million people who struggle or who have struggled with depression (“Major Depressive”). Approximately two million, or six percent of the US population, of those people suffering from depression also have seasonal depression (Targum). Many of them have been prescribed antidepressants such as Prozac, Celexa, and Zoloft. However, these drugs are potentially dangerous and are very costly. Doctors have been circling the idea of light therapy for patients with seasonal

To be conscious is to be aware of everything around you. For instance, sitting in school, you begin to notice certain aspects of your surroundings. Your table mate reminds you that our Lit Circle paper is due today, someone slammed a door down the hallway, and so on. But being conscious isn’t just noticing your surroundings. Being conscious also means you form thoughts and create responses to your environment. After your table mate reminds you about the paper being due, you begin to panic and realize

Turmeric, a herb that is widely known in Asian culture and cuisine is gaining popularity in the United States. This distinctively yellow-orange powder is by no means rare; if you have ever enjoyed traditional Indian curry then you have enjoyed Turmeric. You may have also seen its extract, curcumin in the form of a pill or supplement. Curcumin makes up about 3-4% of turmeric root powder by weight. Uses Turmeric has been employed in the treatment of cancer, diabetes, and to protect against hepatic

In severe cases there are many antidepressant medications that can be used to treat OCD, such as clomipramine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, or sertraline. However, these medications do take 6-8 weeks to show or help with any improvement. The aim of that type of treatment is to cure the condition. Obsessive compulsive disorder, treatment doesn’t always have a cure, however