A new study reveals an association between higher dietary acid load and increased risk of depression and anxiety, particularly in women. The research highlights the potential role of diet in mental health and wellbeing. Key Facts: Women with high dietary acid load had 20% higher odds of severe depression compared to those with low acid …
Xanax (Alprazolam) is a medication [of the benzodiazepine classification] commonly prescribed as a treatment for neuropsychiatric conditions such as: panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder. On occasion, Xanax is also prescribed off-label for the management of nausea due to chemotherapy. Furthermore, Xanax is frequently pursued illicitly for the sake of recreational intoxication. …
Collected data from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) suggests that upwards of 40 million adults are affected by anxiety, or approximately 18% of the United States population. Among the 40 million adults who are affected by anxiety, it is estimated that approximately: 19 million suffer from specific phobias; 15 million suffer from …
Lamotrigine is a synthetic phenyltriazine chemical with anticonvulsant and analgesic properties initially sold by GlaxoSmithKline under the brand name Lamictal. It was first approved by the FDA in 1994 for the treatment of partial seizures in adults, and was subsequently approved in 1998 for the management of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome – a severe form of epilepsy …
Benadryl is a widely-recognized brand name for popular over-the-counter (OTC) antihistaminergic products containing diphenhydramine (U.S. & Canada), a chemical of the ethanolamine classification. Diphenhydramine was initially discovered in 1943 by professor and chemist George Rieveschl while attempting to synthesize alternatives to scopolamine. Just several years after its synthesis, diphenhydramine received FDA approval in 1946 as a …
Seroquel (Quetiapine) is an atypical antipsychotic engineered in the early 1990s by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. It was first approved by the FDA in 1997 for the treatment of schizophrenia, and was sequentially approved by the FDA in 2004 for the management of bipolar mania. Seroquel would also receive subsequent FDA approval in 2009 as …
Elemental lithium was first discovered by Johann August Arfvedson in 1817 and was later isolated via electrolysis of lithium oxide (Li2O) through a joint effort of William Thomas Brande and Sir Humphrey Davy. In the 19th century, scientists discovered that lithium was capable of dissolving uric acid crystals isolated from kidneys, and for this reason, …