We’ve all had nights that we’ve gone to bed, closed our eyes, but no matter how much we relaxed or how many sheep we counted, we weren’t able to fall asleep. An inability to fall asleep is medically referred to as “insomnia.” Although an inability to fall asleep is a common manifestation of insomnia, sometimes …
Insomnia is considered a sleep disorder characterized by an inability to fall asleep or stay asleep throughout the night. There are many different types of insomnia, some of which are short-term days or weeks), and others which are long-term (e.g. months or years). If you suffer from insomnia, it is important to realize that it …
Seroquel (Quetiapine) is an atypical antipsychotic medication developed and promoted by the company AstraZeneca. It is utilized for the treatment of serious psychiatric conditions, primarily schizophrenia. The “XR” (extended-release) version was among the top selling psychiatric drugs of 2013, and is clearly very profitable for both its developer as well as doctors that receive kickbacks …
Trazodone (Desyrel) is classified as an atypical antidepressant, functioning specifically as an SARI (serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor). It is considered a second generation antidepressant, and is still utilized primarily for the treatment of depression in patients that don’t respond well to newer medications (e.g. SSRIs). The drug also is used on an off-label basis …
We’ve all had occasional nights in which we’ve stayed up too late because we couldn’t fall asleep. These nights we may have been afflicted with insomnia, a condition characterized primarily by an inability to fall asleep. What many people don’t know is that insomnia isn’t always considered an inability to fall asleep, rather it sometimes …
Most people have heard of the neurotransmitter dopamine and understand that it’s release is associated with feelings of pleasure and reward. Dopamine functions as a neurotransmitter that plays a major role in reward and motivation behavior. Most rewards such as: food, sex, drugs, etc. are all capable of increasing the level of dopamine in the …
Zubsolv is a drug formulated with both buprenorphine and naloxone. It is primarily used to treat opioid dependency and addiction, but is also sometimes used for moderate chronic pain management. Most users of Zubsolv are taking it for opioid replacement therapy in attempt to transition off of a more potent opioid. Zubsolv is considered helpful …