Panic attacks can strike at anytime and turn a seemingly normal situation into sheer terror. Unless you’ve personally experienced a panic attack, it may be difficult to understand what it feels like. Many panic attacks are caused by a specific stimulus or “trigger” (i.e. person, event, etc.). In other cases they may occur organically without …
Haldol (Haloperidol) is a medication that is most commonly used to treat schizophrenia. In some cases it is also used to help manage acute psychosis, mania in bipolar disorder, and tics in Tourette syndrome. It is considered a first-generation “typical” antipsychotic drug and was initially approved by the FDA in 1967. Haldol is a regarded …
Lunesta (Eszopiclone) is a popular sleeping pill or “Z drug” that is prescribed primarily to treat insomnia. It is medically classified as a “nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic,” which makes it less powerful and safer than a benzodiazepine. Most people have come to know Lunesta as a drug from a commercial featuring a glowing butterfly that flies around …
Fetzima (Levomilnacipran) is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that was approved by the FDA in 2013 to treat major depression. It is similar to the older drug milnacipran, but contains the “levo”-stereoisomer – making it slightly different. This antidepressant is regarded as being significantly different from other SNRIs in that it inhibits norepinephrine reuptake to a greater …
Lortab is a drug that was created for the purposes of treating moderate to severe pain. The brand “Lortab” is a medication that consists of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. The formulation is essentially the same as Vicodin, but is marketed under a different name. Therefore the Lortab withdrawal symptoms should be arguably identical to those who …
Amitriptyline (Elavil) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) that has been used to treat major depression since its approval in 1961. It is regarded as one of the most popular tricyclic antidepressants of all time and has been regarded by the World Health Organization as an “essential medicine” or a drug needed in a basic health system. …
Physical symptoms of anxiety and stress are arguably equally as uncomfortable (or more difficult) than the psychological aspects. In many cases anxiety starts as a response or emotion that is felt in the body and eventually spreads. For example, if you are faced with a pack of hungry wolves and are in the woods alone …