SSRI medications approved for PMDD: Sarafem (Prozac) Zoloft However, all of the other SSRI’s, (Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro) and Effexor XR are beneficial. They work by raising serotonin levels in the brain.
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MOOD IN WOMEN IS EQUAL TO: THYROID X ESTROGEN, TESTOSTERONE X SEROTONIN, DOPAMINE, NOREPINEPHRINE Thyroid – hormone that regulates activity level of every cell in the body. If thyroid is low, brain cell activity is low. Estrogen – hormone that increases serotonin activity in the brain. If estrogen drops, serotonin […]
Although medication can be very helpful in treatment of depression in women, it can’t make up for poor health habits. It is important to get 7 hours of good sleep each night, and 30 minutes of vigorous physical activity (preferably on a daily basis). It doesn’t have to be “exercise” […]
? Depression is twice as common in women as in men • Lifetime prevalence of depression in women is 21.3% and 12.7% in men • 75% of depressed women that stop taking antidepressants during pregnancy relapse • 50-80% of women experience some psychological or physical symptoms premenstrually • Postpartum depression […]
Depression in women is more likely to be associated with anxiety. This is related to imbalances in the serotonin system, or hypersensitivity to changes in serotonin. In general, women do better on SSRI’s, Lexapro, Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, Paxil and lower doses of Effexor XR. Women with pain, fatigue, or severe […]
This morning, our slogan hit me – it was too obvious, "Prescription for Mental Fitness." Penny and I have been writing a newsletter for almost nine years: "Mental Fitness Update." We give these to our patients and to health care professionals when we speak. But what exactly is "mental fitness," […]
Last week, a rep from a pharmaceutical company that manufacture a sleep medication was in my office. He said, “You have a unique practice because you see a lot of patients with sleep problems.” I said, “WRONG! I see the same patients that all psychiatrists and primary care doctors see. The […]
Several years ago I was speaking in a family practitioners office in Marshall, TX. I started out with a question, "If you were treating President Clinton, what would you prescribe him?" He immediately answered, "Prozac." I said, "Good, and that’s because …" He said, "It causes people to commit suicide." […]
What possessed me to take on such a huge project as this website? What makes me think that I’m qualified to do it? Maybe it’s partly being in my sixties, but mostly it’s my personality that I feel compelled to challenge the system when I see or hear things that I know […]