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Newer Atypical Antidepressants
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is an illness that has an influence on the way people feel, think, and act. Some individuals suffer a single episode of depression, while others have multiple episodes during their lifetime. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) is used to diagnose depression. The symptoms to diagnose a person with MDD must persist for at least two weeks and include five or more of the following. The symptoms
Agents to Treat the Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medications
A Tale of Four Pathways Psychosis is found in patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, and drug abuse. These symptoms are often treated with antipsychotic medications (Sadock, Sadock & Ruiz, 2015). Antipsychotics are effective in treating the positive symptoms (i.e. hallucinations, delusions, racing thoughts) of psychosis by blocking a specific dopaminergic pathway, the mesolimbic pathway. There are four dopaminergic pathways: mesolimbic, mesocortical,
How to Choose the Right Psychiatric Provider for Your Mental Health
Your anxiety may feel suffocating. Your depression may have you spiraling. ADHD may render you unproductive or feeling frazzled. It’s time to reach out for help, but where do you begin? Finding a psychiatric mental health provider for the first time, or even transferring your care due ongoing circumstances, can be a daunting task and an overwhelming transition in your life. How do you take the steps to ensure you are receiving the best support possible? Making that first mo
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