Download or read book Everything You Need to Know About Prozac written by Jeffrey M. Jonas and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wonder drug or chemical time bomb? The ultimate consumer guide to Prozac from the publishers of The Pill Book The first comprehensive guide to Prozac—separating the facts from the myths about the drug many doctors believe is the best medication available for the treatment of depression—a serious illness that affects fifteen million Americans. Dramatic evidence suggesting Prozac may be effective in treating disorders, obesity, obsessive-compulsive disorder, alcoholism, panic and anxiety, and other major illnesses. Important conclusion from the latest scientific research to help you assess the benefits—and risks—of Prozac The facts about how much Prozac you may need to take and for how long—and what happens when you stop. If you’re taking Prozac now or think you may in the future you need this book!
Download or read book Prozac and the New Antidepressants written by William S. Appleton and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than eleven million people take antidepressants today. But what do we really know about these so-called miracle drugs? As the number of people suffering from depression rises, so does the number of prescription drugs, treatments, and cure-alls that flood the market. But how much do we know about their effectiveness, dangers, and side effects? In this revised and updated edition of his authoritative guide, Harvard Medical School professor William S. Appleton shares the latest research findings and treatment techniques, along with illuminating case histories, to answer all your questions about the new antidepressants. This practical, accessible book will help you: -- Recognize the various forms of depression -- Decide whether you should take antidepressants -- and which ones are right for you -- Understand how these medications work -- Learn how antidepressants interact with other medications -- including Viagra -- Discover how antidepressants and therapy work together Plus important information on: -- The latest treatments available -- The newest antidepressants on the market -- including Celexa and Desyrel -- Dosage: when to increase and when to decrease -- Side effects: what to do about hair loss, weight gain, and sexual dysfunction -- Herbal alternatives like St. John's wort -- What to do if nothing works -- The future of antidepressants ... and much more
Download or read book Prozac Backlash written by Joseph Glenmullen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-04-17 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a controversial look at the potent drugs millions of Americans consume each day--for everything from anxiety to sexual addiction--Dr. Glenmullen presents authoritative information on why they are risky and provides advice on choosing safer alternative treatments.
Download or read book Listening to Prozac written by Peter D. Kramer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling examination of the revolutionary antidepressant, with a new introduction and afterword reflecting on Prozac’s legacy and the latest medical research “Peter Kramer is an analyst of exceptional sensitivity and insight. To read his prose on virtually any subject is to be provoked, enthralled, illuminated.” —Joyce Carol Oates When antidepressants like Prozac first became available, Peter D. Kramer prescribed them, only to hear patients say that on medication, they felt different—less ill at ease, more like the person they had always imagined themselves to be. Referencing disciplines from cellular biology to animal ethology, Dr. Kramer worked to explain these reports. The result was Listening to Prozac, a revolutionary book that offered new perspectives on antidepressants, mood disorders, and our understanding of the self—and that became an instant national and international bestseller. In this thirtieth anniversary edition, Dr. Kramer looks back at the influence of his groundbreaking book, traces progress in the relevant sciences, follows trends in the use and public understanding of antidepressants, and assesses potential breakthroughs in the treatment of depression. The new introduction and afterword reinforce and reinvigorate a book that the New York Times called “originally insightful” and “intelligent and informative,” a window on a medicine that is “telling us new things about the chemistry of human character.”
Download or read book Prozac on the Couch written by Jonathan Metzl and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2003-04-16 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pills replaced the couch; neuroscience took the place of talk therapy; and as psychoanalysis faded from the scene, so did the castrating mothers and hysteric spinsters of Freudian theory. Or so the story goes. In Prozac on the Couch, psychiatrist Jonathan Michel Metzl boldly challenges recent psychiatric history, showing that there’s a lot of Dr. Freud encapsulated in late-twentieth-century psychotropic medications. Providing a cultural history of treatments for depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses through a look at the professional and popular reception of three “wonder drugs”—Miltown, Valium, and Prozac—Metzl explains the surprising ways Freudian gender categories and popular gender roles have shaped understandings of these drugs. Prozac on the Couch traces the notion of “pills for everyday worries” from the 1950s to the early twenty-first century, through psychiatric and medical journals, popular magazine articles, pharmaceutical advertisements, and popular autobiographical "Prozac narratives.” Metzl shows how clinical and popular talk about these medications often reproduces all the cultural and social baggage associated with psychoanalytic paradigms—whether in a 1956 Cosmopolitan article about research into tranquilizers to “cure” frigid women; a 1970s American Journal of Psychiatry ad introducing Jan, a lesbian who “needs” Valium to find a man; or Peter Kramer’s description of how his patient “Mrs. Prozac” meets her husband after beginning treatment. Prozac on the Couch locates the origins of psychiatry’s “biological revolution” not in the Valiumania of the 1970s but in American popular culture of the 1950s. It was in the 1950s, Metzl points out, that traditional psychoanalysis had the most sway over the American imagination. As the number of Miltown prescriptions soared (reaching 35 million, or nearly one per second, in 1957), advertisements featuring uncertain brides and unfaithful wives miraculously cured by the “new” psychiatric medicines filled popular magazines. Metzl writes without nostalgia for the bygone days of Freudian psychoanalysis and without contempt for psychotropic drugs, which he himself regularly prescribes to his patients. What he urges is an increased self-awareness within the psychiatric community of the ways that Freudian ideas about gender are entangled in Prozac and each new generation of wonder drugs. He encourages, too, an understanding of how ideas about psychotropic medications have suffused popular culture and profoundly altered the relationship between doctors and patients.
Download or read book Talking Back to Prozac written by Peter Roger Breggin and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Prozac. Millions of Americans are on it. And just about everyone else is wondering if they should be on it, too. The claims of the pro-Prozac chorus are enticing: that it can cure everything from depression (the only disorder for which Prozac was originally approved) to fear of public speaking, PMS, obesity, shyness, migraine, and back pain - with few or no side effects. But is the reality quite different? At what price do we buy Prozac-induced euphoria and a shiny new personality?" "Psychiatrist Peter Breggin, M.D., and coauthor Ginger Ross Breggin answer these and other crucial questions in Talking Back to Prozac. They explain what Prozac is and how it works. And they take a hard look at the real story behind today's most controversial drug: the fact that Prozac was tested in trials of four to six weeks in length before receiving FDA approval; the difficulty Prozac's manufacturer had in proving its effectiveness during these tests; the information on side effects that the FDA failed to include in its final labeling requirements; how Prozac acts as a stimulant not unlike the addictive drugs cocaine and amphetamine; the dangers of possible Prozac addiction and abuse; the seriousness and frequency of Prozac's side effects, including agitation, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, loss of libido, and difficulty reaching orgasm; the growing evidence that Prozac can cause violence and suicide; and the social and workplace implications of using the drug not to cure depression but to change personality and enhance performance." "Using dramatic case histories as well as scientific research and carefully documented evidence, the Breggins expose the potentially damaging effects of Prozac. They also describe the resounding success that has been achieved with more humane alternatives for the treatment of depression. Talking Back to Prozac provides essential information for anyone who takes Prozac or is considering taking it, and for those who prescribe it."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Zoloft Paxil Luvox And Prozac written by Donald L. Sullivan and published by Avon. This book was released on 1999-04-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox and Prozac are currently used by more than five million Americans. If you suffer from depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, or an eating disorder, these drugs, known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), may bring relief. First prescribed as antidepressants, the SSRIs are now used to treat a wide range of ailments, including anxiety, pain, obesity, migraines, and stroke. But the drugs are not identical--and how do you determine which is right for you? In Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox and Prozac you'll learn the differences between the drugs and how to work with your physician to identify the best SSRI for you. This easy-to-use guide answers all your questions-- Which of these drugs is most effective in treating depression? How do I know if I'm depressed,l or just "feeling blue?" What kind of disorders, other than depression, respond to these medications? How does my doctor determine which of these drugs to prescribe? How do these drugs interact with other medications? How long does it take for an antidepressant to take effect? What are the symptoms of depression in children? Can children take SSRIs? And Much More!
Download or read book Prozac written by Ann Blake Tracy and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ordinarily Well written by Peter D. Kramer and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do antidepressants work, or are they glorified dummy pills? How can we tell? In Ordinarily Well, the celebrated psychiatrist and author Peter D. Kramer examines the growing controversy about the popular medications. A practicing doctor who trained as a psychotherapist and worked with pioneers in psychopharmacology, Kramer combines moving accounts of his patients’ dilemmas with an eye-opening history of drug research to cast antidepressants in a new light. Kramer homes in on the moment of clinical decision making: Prescribe or not? What evidence should doctors bring to bear? Using the wide range of reference that readers have come to expect in his books, he traces and critiques the growth of skepticism toward antidepressants. He examines industry-sponsored research, highlighting its shortcomings. He unpacks the “inside baseball” of psychiatry—statistics—and shows how findings can be skewed toward desired conclusions. Kramer never loses sight of patients. He writes with empathy about his clinical encounters over decades as he weighed treatments, analyzed trial results, and observed medications’ influence on his patients’ symptoms, behavior, careers, families, and quality of life. He updates his prior writing about the nature of depression as a destructive illness and the effect of antidepressants on traits like low self-worth. Crucially, he shows how antidepressants act in practice: less often as miracle cures than as useful, and welcome, tools for helping troubled people achieve an underrated goal—becoming ordinarily well.
Download or read book Natural Prozac written by Joel Robertson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-05-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientifically proven and easy to follow, Dr Joel Robertson’s groundbreaking lifestyle program makes a significant advance in treating and overcoming depression and its debilitating effects without drugs. With more than 21 million people now using Prozac and other anti-depressants worldwide, this book comprises an enormous breakthrough: an all-natural method anyone can use to regain control of their physical and emotional health.Robertson, an expert in pharmacology and brain chemistry, has been using this method with remarkable success for more than twenty years. His approach uses the body’s own natural chemistry to restore the brain’s chemical balance and end the dangerous cycle of negative thought patterns and behaviour that cause depression to recur. With detailed instructions on developing a tailored program of diet and exercise, new techniques for understanding and breaking free of negative habits, and targeted exercises for burning up self-destructive chemicals. Natural Prozac gives every depression sufferer a new option.
Download or read book Poets on Prozac written by Richard M. Berlin and published by Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of 16 essays, poets discuss psychiatric treatment and their work. Poets on Prozac shatters the notion that madness fuels creativity by giving voice to contemporary poets who have battled myriad psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. The sixteen essays collected here address many provocative questions: Does emotional distress inspire great work? Is artistry enhanced or diminished by mental illness? What effect does substance abuse have on esthetic vision? Do psychoactive medications impinge on ingenuity? Can treatment enhance inherent talents, or does relieving emotional pain shut off the creative process? Featuring examples of each contributor’s poetry before, during, and after treatment, this original and thoughtful collection finally puts to rest the idea that a tortured soul is one’s finest muse. Honorable Mention, 2008 PROSE Award for Best Book in Psychology. “A fascinating collection of 16 essays, as insightful as they are compulsively readable. Each is honest and sharply written, covering a range of issues (depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis, substance abuse or, in acutely deadpan Andrew Hudgins’s case, “tics, twitches, allergies, tooth-grinding, acid reflux, migraines . . . and shingles”) along with treatment methods, incorporating personal anecdotes and excerpts from poems and journals. . . . Anyone affected by mental illness or intrigued by the question of its role in the arts should find this volume absorbing.” —Publishers Weekly “Berlin has done a marvelous job of showing us how ordinary poets are; the selected poets have shown us that mental illness shares with other experiences a capacity to reveal our humanity.” —Metapsychology
Download or read book Talking Back to Prozac written by Peter R. Breggin and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A psychiatrist takes a critical look at this SSRI and newer medications that are among the most frequently prescribed drugs in America. Prozac. Millions of Americans are on it. And just about everyone else is wondering if they should be on it, too. The claims of the pro‐Prozac chorus are enticing: that it can cure everything from depression (the only disorder for which Prozac was originally approved) to fear of public speaking, PMS, obesity, shyness, migraine, and back pain—with few or no side effects. But is the reality quite different? At what price do we buy Prozac‐induced euphoria and a shiny new personality? Psychiatrist Peter Breggin, MD, and coauthor Ginger Ross Breggin answer these and other crucial questions in Talking Back to Prozac. They explain what Prozac is and how it works, and they take a hard look at the real story behind today’s most controversial drug: The fact that Prozac was tested in trials of four to six weeks in length before receiving FDA approval The difficulty Prozac’s manufacturer had in proving its effectiveness during these tests The information on side effects that the FDA failed to include in its final labeling requirements How Prozac acts as a stimulant not unlike the addictive drugs cocaine and amphetamine The dangers of possible Prozac addiction and abuse The seriousness and frequency of Prozac’s side effects, including agitation, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, loss of libido, and difficulty reaching orgasm The growing evidence that Prozac can cause violence and suicide The social and workplace implications of using the drug not to cure depression but to change personality and enhance performance Using dramatic case histories as well as scientific research and carefully documented evidence, the Breggins expose the potentially damaging effects of Prozac. They also describe the resounding success that has been achieved with more humane alternatives for the treatment of depression. Talking Back to Prozac provides essential information for anyone who takes Prozac or is considering taking it, and for those who prescribe it.
Download or read book Lost Connections written by Johann Hari and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: A radically new way of thinking about depression and anxiety 'A book that could actually make us happy' SIMON AMSTELL 'This amazing book will change your life' ELTON JOHN 'One of the most important texts of recent years' BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE 'Brilliant, stimulating, radical' MATT HAIG 'The more people read this book, the better off the world will be' NAOMI KLEIN 'Wonderful' HILLARY CLINTON 'Eye-opening' GUARDIAN 'Brilliant for anyone wanting a better understanding of mental health' ZOE BALL 'A game-changer' DAVINA MCCALL 'Extraordinary' DR MAX PEMBERTON Depression and anxiety are now at epidemic levels. Why? Across the world, scientists have uncovered evidence for nine different causes. Some are in our biology, but most are in the way we are living today. Lost Connections offers a radical new way of thinking about this crisis. It shows that once we understand the real causes, we can begin to turn to pioneering new solutions – ones that offer real hope.
Download or read book Everything You Need to Know About Depression written by Eleanor H. Ayer and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of depression, offering advice on living with a depressive person.
Download or read book Pregnant on Prozac written by Shoshana Bennett and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antidepressants today top the list of drugs prescribed to women. But what happens when you add pregnancy into the mix? Pregnant on Prozacis the first guide to separate the myths from the facts. Taking a pull-no-punches, prescriptive approach, it clearly spells out not only the possible risks of antidepressant use—whether it be Prozac, Wellbutrin, or any of the host of other drugs—by hopeful mothers but also the lesser-known yet serious risks to both fetus and mother from untreated depression. Shoshana Bennett answers such questions as: Does the media exaggerate the risk? What of options such as tapering the dose? What alternatives are worth pursuing? Most importantly, she empowers each woman with the knowledge to make the best decision for her. Pregnant on Prozac is a must-have for any prospective mother who has experienced depression or anxiety as well as anyone with a friend or loved one in this situation.
Download or read book Danger of Antidepressant written by Sally Smith and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antіdерrеѕѕаntѕ аrе mеdісаtіоnѕ used to trеаt mаjоr dерrеѕѕіvе disorder, some anxiety dіѕоrdеrѕ, ѕоmе сhrоnіс pain соndіtіоnѕ, and tо hеlр mаnаgе ѕоmе addictions. Cоmmоn side-effects оf аntіdерrеѕѕаntѕ include drу mоuth, wеіght gаіn, dizziness, hеаdасhеѕ, ѕеxuаl dysfunction, and еmоtіоnаl bluntіng. Thеrе іѕ a ѕlіght іnсrеаѕеd risk of ѕuісіdаl thinking and behavior when tаkеn bу сhіldrеn, аdоlеѕсеntѕ, аnd уоung аdultѕ. A dіѕсоntіnuаtіоn syndrome саn оссur аftеr ѕtорріng аnу аntіdерrеѕѕаnt which rеѕеmblеѕ rесurrеnt dерrеѕѕіоn. Sоmе rеvіеwѕ of antidepressants for dерrеѕѕіоn іn adults fіnd benefit while оthеrѕ dо not. Evіdеnсе оf benefit іn children аnd аdоlеѕсеntѕ is unсlеаr. The twenty-one most соmmоnlу prescribed аntіdерrеѕѕаnt mеdісаtіоnѕ wеrе fоund to bе mоrе еffесtіvе than placebo fоr adults wіth mаjоr depressive dіѕоrdеr іn a 2016 mеtа-ѕtudу. Antіdерrеѕѕаntѕ саn саuѕе various аdvеrѕе еffесtѕ, depending оn thе іndіvіduаl аnd thе drug іn question. Almоѕt any medication involved wіth serotonin regulation hаѕ thе potential to саuѕе ѕеrоtоnіn toxicity (аlѕо knоwn аѕ serotonin syndrome) -- an excess of ѕеrоtоnіn thаt саn іnduсе mania, rеѕtlеѕѕnеѕѕ, аgіtаtіоn, еmоtіоnаl lability, іnѕоmnіа аnd соnfuѕіоn аѕ іtѕ рrіmаrу ѕуmрtоmѕ. Althоugh thе соndіtіоn is serious, іt іѕ nоt particularly common, gеnеrаllу оnlу appearing at hіgh doses or whіlе on оthеr medications. Assuming рrореr medical іntеrvеntіоn hаѕ been taken (within аbоut 24 hours) іt іѕ rаrеlу fаtаl. Antіdерrеѕѕаntѕ appear tо іnсrеаѕе the rіѕk оf dіаbеtеѕ by about 1.3 fоld. Care to know more? dive in and enjoy!
Download or read book First Episode Psychosis written by Katherine J. Aitchison and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-02-17 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this popular handbook has been thoroughly updated to include the latest data concerning treatment of first-episode patients. Drawing from their experience, the authors discuss the presentation and assessment of the first psychotic episode and review the appropriate use of antipsychotic agents and psychosocial approaches in effective management.
