What do we know about the cause of postpartum psychosis? Hormones, especially estrogen, have a significant effect on mood. Estrogen raises serotonin. When estrogen drops precipitously, as it does premenstrually, postpartum, and at the onset of menopause – the brain serotonin levels drop. In women who are sensitive to low […]
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Give me something to fix my problem. Don’t give me anything that could ever cause any side-effects … Fortunately most people are fair and reasonable. They know anything strong enough to significantly change brain functioning, put you to sleep, stop panic attacks or anxiety, relieve depression, or improve focus and […]
Last week, RandomHouse.com posted “a note to the reader,” written by James Frey. It will be added to future printings of A Million Little Pieces. When we put the pieces together he’s given us, what picture do we see? Take One: Give the Guy a Break! Taken as a […]
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder responds to medications that enhance serotonin levels. It can be inferred that the cause relates to dropping serotonin levels as estrogen levels fall (since estrogen increases serotonin). Lowering serotonin levels only causes mood symptoms in women who have a genetic predisposition or previous history of depression. Unlike […]
It’s frustrating trying to figure out what happened in the Miami airport this Wednesday. For the first time in U.S. history, a passenger was gunned down on the jetway after he abruptly left the plane just before takeoff. At first it seemed tragically clear cut. He had Bipolar disorder, was […]
In this video clip, Dr. Jones says sleep is the most important factor of managing stress. But, how can you get quality sleep every night? What options do you have? Watch this clip to find the answers to these questions … and more … Watch the Video
In this video clip, Dr. Jones discusses Depression. What is it? How does it affect us? What can we do about it? Watch the Video
I saw an interview last week on the Today Show with the lawyer for Debra Lafave, the 23 school teacher in Florida accused of sexual assault of a 14 year old male student. Her lawyer is seeking an insanity defense because what she did is obviously insane. He felt that […]
As a part of National Sleep Week the National Sleep Foundation just released the results of a new survey. They found that 75% of American adults have at least one symptom of a sleep problem and 25% have symptoms at least several times per week that cause problems with daytime […]
