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19
Aug
2014
Adjunctive Lithium Effective for Second Generation Antidepressants, Tricyclics
Posted On August 19, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

Antidepressant augmentation with lithium seems effective for both tricyclic antidepressants and second generation antidepressants, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the online Journal of Affective Disorders. While previous research on lithium augmentation focused mostly on tricyclic antidepressants, this meta-analysis covered lithium augmentation with […]

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19
Aug
2014
Little Evidence to Support Sleep/Wake Drugs for Shift Workers: Study
Posted On August 19, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK – Many shift workers use over-the-counter and prescription drugs to stay awake or fall asleep at the appropriate times – but the evidence behind those practices is weak, researchers say. Use of these drugs for this purpose “has been studied to […]

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17
Jul
2014
Ketamine is a safe drug and will revolutionalise the treatment of depression
Posted On July 17, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

      First UK study of ketamine for people with severe depression Health | Science 03 Apr 14 Ketamine had a rapid antidepressant effect in some patients with severe depression The first UK study of the use of ketamine intravenous infusions in people with treatment-resistant depression has […]

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22
Jun
2014
Easiest , fastest and most accurate detect cannabis use!
Posted On June 22, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

  The first study to compare the ability of oral devices to detect occasional and frequent marijuana use by testing saliva has shed new light on which test is best. Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) compared the ability of these tests to […]

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01
Jun
2014
Protected: How to improve ED naturally .. The patient asks?
Posted On June 1, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

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16
Apr
2014
Dementia
Posted On April 16, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

  Dementia: main causes VITAMIN D VEST: Vitamin deficiency (B12, folate, thiamine) Intracranial tumour Trauma (head injury) Anoxia Metabolic (diabetes) Infection (postencephalitis, HIV) Normal pressure hydrocephalus Degenerative (Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, CJD, etc) Vascular (multi infarct dementia) Endocrine (hypothyroid) Space occupying lesion (chronic subdural haematoma) Toxic (alcohol)  

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16
Apr
2014
Psychiatric mnemonics: Personality
Posted On April 16, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

Cluster personality disorders Cluster A Disorder =  Atypical. Unusual and eccentric. Cluster B Disorder = Beast. Uncontrolled wildness. Cluster C Disorder = Coward [avoidant type], Compulsive [obsessive-compulsive type], or Clingy [dependent type].       Middle adolescence (14-17 years): characteristics HERO: Heterosexual crushes/ Homosexual Experience Education regarding short term benefits Risk taking Omnipotence · And there is interest in […]

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16
Apr
2014
Mnemonics : Child Psychiatry
Posted On April 16, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

Autistic disorder: features AUTISTICS: Again and again (repetitive behavior) Unusual Abilities Talking (language) delay IQ subnormal Social development poor Three years onset Inherited component [35% concordance] Cognitive impairment Self injury

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16
Apr
2014
Psychiatric mnemonics: sexual issues
Posted On April 16, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

  Impotence causes PLANE: Psychogenic: performance anxiety Libido: decreased with androgen deficiency, drugs Autonomic neuropathy: impede blood flow redirection Nitric oxide deficiency: impaired synthesis, decreased blood pressure Erectile reserve: can’t maintain an erection     Male erectile dysfunction (MED): biological causes MED: Medicines(propranalol, methyldopa, SSRI, etc.) Ethanol Diabetes […]

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16
Apr
2014
Psychiatric mnemonics in sleep disorders
Posted On April 16, 2014  By [email protected]  And has No Comment

    REM: features REM: Rapid pulse/ Respiratory rate Erection Mental activity increase/ Muscle paralysis     Parasomnias:   time of onset SLeep terrors and SLeepwalking occur during SLow-wave sleep (stages 3 & 4). NightmaRE occurs during REM sleep (and is REMembered).       Sleep stages:   features DElta waves during DEepest sleep (stages 3 & 4, […]

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