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Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs Stephen Fried See book keywords and concepts

But Flockhart did know that quinolones have been reported to cause neurological and psychiatric problems. All antibiotics can cause seizures at very high doses, but quinolones appear to be more neurotoxic than other classes of anti-infectives even at standard doses. Drugs can become neurotoxic, he explained, when they reach high enough concentrations to cross the "blood-brain barrier," which normally protects delicate brain and nervous system tissues from the day-today fluctuations in the bloodstream. (That's why infections that reach the brain or spinal fluid are so feared.

Radical Healing: Integrating the World's Great Therapeutic Traditions to Create a New Transformative Medicine Rudolph M. Ballentine, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

A student with serious psychiatric problems once approached Swami Muktananda: "I've been hospitalized three times," she explained. "The diagnosis is schizophrenia or manic psychosis, they can't be sure. But I just lose it. My husband found me in the bus station at 4:00 A.M. It made sense to me at the time—going there, I mean. But then I was so upset when he tried to ta^e me home that he had to call an ambulance and they put me in restraints." She stopped, out of breath.

Diseasing of America: Addiction Treatment Out of Control Stanton Peele See book keywords and concepts

This psychiatrist thinks that overlooking these problems is a mistake, however, since she believes "a large proportion of adults with serious psychiatric problems showed emotional problems in childhood, while many adults who are lawbreakers had conduct disorders as children."10 I have also noted in this book that antisocial young people more often abuse drugs as adolescents and more readily grow into adult alcoholism or drug abuse.

For example, psychiatric interviews with a random group of young people brought in for ordinary medical visits revealed that between a fifth and a quarter "suffer from psychiatric problems serious enough to impair their lives," but that most are not receiving treatment for these problems. This may mean, according to some experts interviewed in the New York Times, that these young people will be particularly susceptible to similar emotional problems later in life.

The Great Book of Hemp: The Complete Guide to the Environmental, Commercial, and Medicinal Uses of the World's Most Extraordinary Plant Rowan Robinson See book keywords and concepts

The pair described thirty-eight cannabis smokers, thirteen to twenty-four years old, who "showed an onset of psychiatric problems shortly after the beginning of marihuana smoking; these individuals had either no premorbid psychiatric history or had premorbid psychiatric symptoms which were extremely mild or almost unnoticeable in contrast to the serious symptomatology which followed the known onset of marihuana smoking.

Prescription For Disaster: Dangers In Your Medicine Cabinet Thomas J. Moore See book keywords and concepts

After nine months of observing patients he became convinced the drug caused psychiatric problems. In a letter to the Lancet, a British medical journal with a worldwide audience, van der Kroef listed twenty-seven different adverse reactions to Halcion, including paranoid reactions, suicidal tendencies, aggression, and continuous fear of going insane.16 A similar article in a Dutch medical journal was picked up by local television and newspapers.

The Doctor's Complete Guide to Vitamins and Minerals Dr. Mary Dan Eades See book keywords and concepts

Low magnesium levels are linked with psychiatric problems. In one study, it was discovered that the average magnesium levels in OH i lie uuului a i^uiiijjicic uuiue iu autistic children was well below average. Some evidence suggests that autistic children may improve when given large doses of magnesium along with vitamin B6. Magnesium affects the muscle tone of blood vessels, which is why magnesium supplementation has been shown to help control cardiovascular disease.

Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs Stephen Fried See book keywords and concepts

He found that, generally, the newer, stronger quinolones caused more seizures and more psychiatric problems than the older ones. In neurological events, Maxaquin led all the quinolones by a large margin. For psychiatric events, he saw a "potential signal" for both Maxaquin and Floxin. And what were the actual signals? For Maxaquin, anxiety reactions, tremors, dizziness and seizures. The Maxaquin seizures were especially troubling to Graham because many had occurred in patients with no factors that might predispose them to seizures.

Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

The imbalance of minerals, vitamins, or amino acids may be the cause of your psychiatric problems. An example of orthomolecular care is provided by a patient treated by Dr. Jose A. Yaryura-Tobias. He describes one of his patients "who was very depressed, somnolent, and anxious and who had lost interest in life." His previous physician had put him on antidepressant medication, but it had not really helped. The patient had also been seen for psychological problems and had undergone talk therapy. The results were equivocal and did not make that person feel well and functional.

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

This ratio is commonly found in patients with psychiatric problems, which may suggest that a chronic inflammatory condition is taking place, rather than an overload of dietary copper or decreased intake of zinc. Hair zinc Hair mineral analysis has been a popular screening method for mineral deficiencies.10 It has some procedural problems, and reference ranges are still being developed for all ages and hair colors (for further discussion, see Ch. 17). Low hair zinc content has been shown to be a good indicator of mild to moderate zinc deficiency.

The Omega Solution: Unleash the Amazing, Scientifically Based Healing Power of Omega-3 & -6 Fatty Acids Jonathan Goodman ND See book keywords and concepts

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or people with psychiatric problems such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, should discuss with their doctors the benefits of taking EFA supplements, especially those containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosa-hexaenoic acid (DHA). All cell membranes, including the outer walls of nerve cells, are partially made up of phospholipids, compounds that are somewhat similar to triglycerides, which comprise the bulk of dietary fats.

Natural Cures Michael Castleman See book keywords and concepts

Burns learned that the technique he'd used could benefit not just those with major psychiatric problems but anyone dealing with an emotional challenge. Dr. Burns, professor of psychiatry and research clinical psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia, went on to write Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy and The Feeling Good Handbook, both pioneering popular guides to cognitive therapy. Cognitive refers to thought processes.

A Dose of Sanity: Mind, Medicine, and Misdiagnosis Sydney Walker III, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

In one survey, 25 percent of 531 psychiatrists said they chose the field because of their own psychiatric problems or treatment.) If so, there's little evidence that they've benefited from their choice of career. Although there are many exceptions, both patients and other doctors say they find psychiatrists as a group to be aloof, supercilious, and somewhat odd. It's ironic that the profession most interested in delving into people's feelings and motivations seems to attract more eccentric practitioners than any other medical field.

Prozac Backlash: Overcoming the Dangers of Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Other Antidepressants with Safe, Effective Alternatives Joseph Glenmullen, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Wesbecker had a long history of psychiatric problems, including two prior suicide attempts, and had been on many psychiatric medications. Just weeks after he started Prozac, however, Wesbecker's distress turned extremely violent and was directed not only at himself but toward others when he went on a shooting spree at Standard Gravure with an AK-47 semi-automatic assault rifle. Wesbecker wounded twelve people and killed eight others. He then committed suicide, shooting himself to death.

Prescription For Disaster: Dangers In Your Medicine Cabinet Thomas J. Moore See book keywords and concepts

By a similar logic, many of the early reports of bizarre, suicidal, and other dangerous behavior among patients taking Xanax, Halcion, and Prozac were dismissed because many of the victims had been previously treated for psychiatric problems. Given a system already prone to ignoring the risks of drugs, the ambiguous problem of drug-induced behavior offers new opportunities for denial. However, as the next story illustrates, denial reaches new heights for the oldest and most pervasive behavioral adverse effect of prescription drugs.

How to Get Out of the Hospital Alive: A Guide to Patient Power Sheldon P. Blau, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.R. and Elaine Fantle Shimberg See book keywords and concepts

Within this category are hospitals such as Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of twenty-two pediatric hospitals (twenty in the United States, one in Mexico City, and one in Montreal), dedicated to serving children who have orthopedic problems, serious burn injuries, or spinal cord injuries. The families of these patients do not pay for their children's medical care, nor is there any third-party payment.

The Practical Encyclopedia of Natural Healing Mark Bricklin See book keywords and concepts

Large doses of antihistamines in children have also been blamed. The condition is not easy to treat on a permanent basis, but there have been several promising studies using choline therapy, especially in the form of lecithin—a substance that is easy to tolerate, safe and quite effective. Unlike other forms of choline, it has the distinct advantage of not leaving patients with the body odor of rotting fish. One of the most comprehensive studies to date, by Dr. Ian V.

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