Pets play a major and significant role in our lives. Many studies have indicated that having a pet in the home is particularly good for...
Depression
Pristiq vs Effexor
Question: Now that Pristiq has been out for awhile, what has been the clinical response with your patients compared with the Effexor XR formulation? Rumors...
Best Medications Revisited
In December 2006 I participated in a survey of psychiatrists by a pharmaceutical company. They asked me if I could have only five medications to...
How can I prevent recurrence of depression and what do I do if the depression does come back?
Depression runs in my family and I've been on the same medicine for a while with no episodes of depression. About two weeks ago I...
When my mother died my doctor prescribed Meridia and I like it very much but recently it has not worked. Is there anything similar to Meridia?
Meridia (sibutramine) is FDA approved for weight loss. It combines the effects of antidepressants like Effexor (at doses of 225mg or higher) or Cymbalta with...
Say Goodbye To The Pill Ladies
I am now completely against birth control pills. I’m also against hormone replacement with oral estradiol. Estradiol (in every birth control pill) taken by mouth...
Treatment Resistant Depression
The following question addresses specific aspects of this patients case. However, the underlying principle is an important aspect of effective medication management. What are treatment...
Best Medications for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
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...
How To Take Wellbutrin (Bupropion)
WELLBUTRIN SR and XL (Bupropion) Wellbutrin SR comes in two strengths: 100mg blue tablets and 150mg purple tablets. Wellbutrin XL comes in 150mg and 300mg...
How To Take Effexor (Venlafaxine)
EFFEXOR XR (Venlafaxine) EFFEXOR XR (Venlafaxine) is a slow release capsule and comes in 37.5, 75, and 150mg sizes. It is a broad spectrum medication, which...