I generally love to fly – it’s great for reading or doing the crossword puzzle with my wife. Thursday morning (08-10-2006) the news was dominated by the early morning arrest in London of over twenty Islamic terrorists who were in the final stages of plans to blow up ten jumbo […]
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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 […]
“They found Andrea Yates not guilty,” my receptionist said to me Wednesday afternoon. I was delighted and surprised. I felt proud to be a Texan. Twelve jurors were able to do the right thing in spite of an almost impossible legal standard complicated by obstacles and hurdles imposed by a […]
Question: I am taking cymbalta, concerta and ambien – this week to substitute daytrana – for fibromyalgia. Key problems are sleep, pain, mental fog, low energy to the level of cfs. Is it standard treatment to use a stimulant drug for this condition? I have relief in all areas when […]
The Supreme Court this week turned their back on patients with severe psychiatric illness – as in “we ain’t lettin’ no crazy people off the hook.” They also turned back toward the dark ages where psychosis was thought of as totally mysterious, or demonic possession. After reviewing a case where […]
God put ADHD personalities on this earth for a purpose. Or if you prefer, genetic variability (polymorphism) enhances survival by increasing adaptive options to an ever changing environment. Case in point, last week while attending the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, I felt compelled to go up to […]
I just read an article on Oprah.com entitled Chill Pills about the use of medication for stress symptoms. I am struck by the sharp contrast between the article and the talks I gave yesterday in College Station, Texas (home of the Aggies). The biggest problem I see is our “experts” […]
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 […]
The legal system has again failed and is directly responsible for the hung jury in Collin County, Texas. The Dallas Morning News front page article for Friday, 2-24-06 reads "Jurors deadlocked in Plano mother’s murder trial." This whole story is so bizarre, that unlike the recent memoir "Pieces," this one […]
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 […]