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 prescribe which ones would I choose? Since I have a cash only practice I have to go with the most effective medications long term. Most […]
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
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It partly depends on what you’re taking the medications for. Uncomplicated panic disorder without agoraphobia has the highest rate of complete remission. Severe obsessive compulsive disorder, agoraphobia, or social anxiety disorder may require some long term medication to maintain remission. Generalized anxiety without serious depression may respond fully to CBT. […]
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 tablets. Wellbutrin enhances the brain’s natural stimulants, dopamine and norepinephrine. These help increase mental energy and motivation/interest. Wellbutrin also helps to control addictions, increase sexual […]
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 means it works by blocking reuptake of Serotonin (at 37.5 to 75mg) and norepinephrine (at 150mg+). Serotonin and norephinephrine are the two primary stress neuromodulators. […]
? As much as 70% of the population may have at least one classic symptom of an anxiety disorder. • Normal amounts of anxiety are helpful. It is the raw material of guilt which helps individuals develop standards of good behavior. • There are two kinds of feelings that people […]
When ‘stress overload? meets the person that is prone to worry, trouble is inevitable. If this condition goes on for over six months and is serious enough to cause multiple symptoms, it is “Generalized Anxiety Disorder” or GAD. Milder or briefer episodes are referred to as Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety. […]
Worry is the cognitive, or thinking component of anxiety. Just as each individual has a healthy range and extreme range of body weight, each also has a healthy and extreme range of worry. Too little worry can often be more harmful than too much worry. We see many examples of […]
?It’s ALL IN YOUR HEAD!?? That’s where your brain is-the most important organ in the body. The tendency to worry too much is usually inherited. In this world, there is a lot to worry about-we could all worry constantly… and people with GAD do just that! Worriers overproduce serotonin, a […]