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Management of psych symptoms and mental health conditions
The Challenging Epidemic Many healthcare providers are dealing with patients requesting benzodiazepines (BZDs) like alprazolam, often without appropriate indications. Managing these requests can be frustrating, but a considered approach helps reduce conflict. Let’s start! Step 1: Listen to the Patient’s Story Let the patient share their story fully, even if it sounds exaggerated or implausible. […]
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Blindness May Eliminate Schizophrenia …But more evidence is needed An interesting article focused on how a type of blindness could protect against schizophrenia. According to Science Alert, since the middle of the last century, researchers have been looking at a curious link – it seems that being born blind protects people from developing schizophrenia. […]
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Psychiatric Effects of Various Antibiotics Central nervous system effects of clarithromycin, beta-lactams, and fluoroquinolones occur because of their GABA-A antagonist action. Agents that have dose-dependent activity include Linezolid, which can exhibit CNS activity via its monoamine oxide (MAO) inhibitor activity; metronidazole, which causes neuropsychiatric effects with cumulative or supratherapeutic levels; and tetracyclines, which are more […]
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How Genetic Testing is Changing Depression Treatment Traditionally, treatment decisions have been based on subjective factors, such as what has worked for other patients. A doctor often will prescribe a medication they’ve had success with and tell a patient to try it for eight weeks. If the patient doesn’t improve, the doctor may try three […]
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