Medications are also helpful and typically given to those who suffer from PTSD. 1. Anti-depressants like Prozac, Zoloft, or Paxil help decrease the physical symptoms associated with the illness, as well as Clonidine, Guanidine, and Propranolol, decrease physical symptoms associated with PTSD. Individuals with PTSD are much likely to experience a relapse of their illness if antidepressant treatment is not continued for at least a year. 2.
This can lead to a variety of other stressful mental and behavioural problems. With borderline personality disorder, we may have a severely distorted self-image and feel worthless and fundamentally flawed. anger, impulsiveness and frequent mood swings may push others away, even though we may desire to have loving and lasting relationships. Most psychiatrists and other mental health professionals use the DSM to diagnose mental illnesses. Because some
Addiction can be like diabetes or asthma, if you have one of these dieses it can’t be cured, you would have to learn how to handle it so it does not cause problems. The pros of substance abuse can be good for some people, such as drinking a glass a wine, for healthy people, this can be good for their health to decrease the risk of getting heart disease, decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes, reduce blood pressure and can also raise good cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol. There are other pros for substance abuse such as relaxation, just to have fun. Maybe they might like the taste or even to increase sociability and also to increase assertiveness. Some people are shy and by using substances such as drugs and alcohol can help them not be nervous to talk or socialize better.
In my Psychology book in one chapter it talked about the alcohol impairment and how it can then create bad judgment. Because alcohol acts to depress the reticular activating system, several things occur. The altering mechanism is depressed such that a person does not become aware of potentially hazardous or dangerous situations that the sensory functions detect. The sensory functions themselves are deteriorated and may not be supplying complete or correct information to the brain. A person's motor of functions is impaired; yet, because of alcohol's depressant effect that person will feel less inhibited and more self confident about themselves.
Dementia: drugs used to relieve depression and behavioural symptoms People with dementia may develop mood disorders such as depression, behavioural problems with symptoms such as restlessness or aggression, or psychiatric symptoms such as psychosis (delusions and hallucinations). This factsheet describes the different types of drugs that may be prescribed to treat these symptoms. It is important to try to understand and address the underlying causes that may have triggered a person's symptoms. However, when behavioural or psychiatric symptoms are severe, extremely distressing, or causing risk to the person or others, and if psychological treatments have not worked, it may be necessary to prescribe medication. The treatment of depression is slightly different, as depression has a major impact on people's functioning and quality of life.
Treatments today consist of therapy that involves many different methods. One of the most popular treatments is medication that will change behavior and help slow the memory loss. On the other side of the same coin these drugs can create sleep problems where the patient becomes restless and unable to sleep at night. Some of the drugs prescribed are Cholinesterase inhibitors that help with cognitive symptoms. These work by preventing the breakdown of a chemical messenger in the brain called acetylcholine.
Dependency on these drugs can have serious side effects. Side effects can be liver damage, asthma, aspirin allergies, ulcers (gastrointestinal bleeding), heart attack and
Bad habits can cause many sleep problems. Health issues of all kinds can effect sleeping. Lack of exercise or stress are common problems as well. 2. How does alcohol affect sleep?
If a friend is down and help is needed just do things that make the person smile, make the person feel loved, and let them know that. Major Depression Disorder can be abolished and overcome. If someone feels wanted, chances are they will not get depressed. Other coping mechanisms are taking drugs prescribed for the certain disorders. Some drugs that are used to help cope with depression are Prozac, Xanax, and Celexa.
Can it be cured?” Me: “Unfortunately it cannot be cured, but it can be treated. Right now there are two types of medication that are being used to help treat and regulate the symptoms of the disease. One type of medication works by slowing the breakdown of a chemical in the brain called acetylcholine, which is a chemical that is involved in learning and memory. Another type of Alzheimer's medication helps regulate the abnormal activity of glutamate in the brain. Glutamate is also a chemical in the brain important for learning and memory.” Patient: “I am happy that there is something that can help me deal with some of these symptoms.