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Recently, one of my pharmaceutical reps asked me a question she’d been asking other doctors. "If you only had 5 medications to work with, which ones would you choose?" For me it was easy. 1. Adderall XR Has the best batting average. Batting average = how often patients say, "This med is […]
Click here to see how Dr. Jones determines "Best Meds" Stimulants are without a doubt my most successful medications. All except Provigil require a triplicate prescription, which is ironic because stimulants are seldom abused when properly prescribed. Approximately 10% of adults will abuse prescription medication but what they abuse is […]
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 […]
We received an email recently about a patient who was suffering from significant distress and got nothing but the run-around from her doctors. She had undergone extensive testing but was not given any clear feedback or results, and was basically let go with no explanation or significant treatment. Her son […]
As May 1968 approached my feelings were mixed. I was proud and excited to be graduating from medical school. For the rest of my life my name would be followed by M.D. I was also nervous (o.k. scared) because I was now going to have primary responsibility for patient care. […]
I felt sad when I read this week that Joan Kennedy, former wife of Senator Edward Kennedy, was found lying on a sidewalk in the rain. She had suffered a concussion, a laceration on her forehead, and a broken shoulder. The story goes on to say that her son has […]
Practice paced breathing Proper breathing is very important for control of anxiety and panic. It is also the best relaxation technique for control of nervousness and panic. Underbreathing (slow/shallow) increases carbon dioxide retention. This triggers the suffocation response in panic prone people, leading to compensatory overbreathing. Conversely, overbreathing (hyperventilation) decreases […]
Earl Campbell (football legend) was in his truck driving to Austin, Texas. He was stopped at a light in the small town of LaGrange. All of a sudden and for no reason he felt chest tightness, racing pulse, and shakiness. He panicked. He thought, “am I having a heart attack, […]
Please, somebody wake me up and tell me I’ve been having a bad dream. I didn’t just read that the District Attorney in Collin County has charged a Plano woman, Dena Schlosser, with capital murder. She can be put to death for taking a phrase in the Bible literally and […]