Medication

trazodone
i was prescribed trazodone for help with sleep/anxiety .......anyone familiar with this? any info would be greatly appreciated. ... 13 Sep 2006 07:18

Unipolar vs. Bipolar
does anyone know if there are statistics available on how long unipolar depressives typically stay on anti-depressants? is it true that most unipolars stay on anti-depressants for less than a year, then go back to feeling normal. also, why are there so few bipolars? i read some statistic that bipolars comp... 9 Sep 2006 00:51

paxil hell??????
i started paxil CR 12.5 2 days ago i took one first thing in tha morn and one late that night, i think i may have taken to much for a starting dose because i got increasingly anxious to the point i thought i was going crazy, cold sweats then burning up, clenching my teeth, i was also prescribed xanax .25 which seem... 4 Sep 2006 09:30

What is mental illness? What is the reasoning behind a diagnosis?
The rationale behind a diagnosis: "From a behaviour the doctor diagnoses a disorder of the brain, and from this disorder of the brain, the doctor can then confirm that the behaviour was a symptom." What is mental illness? "A behaviour is voted in as a symptom by a majority of the DSMIV panel. Only socially unac... 28 Aug 2006 22:27

PAXIL and Weight Gain. Help !
I have experienced a huge amount of weight gain recently. I thought it was my diet or lack of excercise or something, than realized that I am on Paxil. I am in the process of weaning myself off it - went from 20mg and am now down to 10mg - but the weight gain has been horrible and I need to know what to do. I have ... 31 Aug 2006 08:35

trying to get off meds
I have been taking zoloft 50mg and wellbutrin XL 150 mg for years. For a number of reasons I've decided to stop taking these meds. I've done alot of research and read a couple of books on the subject - I just wish I had someone to talk to who has gone through it. I've stopped the Zoloft completely, after reducin... 24 Aug 2006 08:16

My first acupuncture treatment
My Chinese medicine doctor (also my Kung Fu teacher) has given me my first acupuncture treatment. Supposedly it works on simulating serotonin and the rest in the brain and is very effective on depression. Never had it done before, and had no idea what I was getting into, and ended up looking/feeling like a pincus... 18 Aug 2006 17:42

Anybody happy here?
Greetings, I am currently reading an interesting (though shrill) book called "Artificial Happiness: The Dark Side of the New Happy Class" by Ronald Dworkin (a man who is both an MD and a poliitical scientist). Its main argument is that *some* unhappiness is perfectly natural and indeed healthy if you are in a b... 15 Aug 2006 21:45

How powerful are anti-depressants?
Hi, I've been through five anti-depressants (ADs) by now, none of which I've had much success with. Hence I'm beginning to lose faith in ADs ever going to be able to help me, and now I wonder if this state of mind will make it impossible for an AD to work? I mean, do you have to *believe* in that the AD will... 16 Aug 2006 15:57

Lamictal
Anyone care to share experiences with Lamictal? Arnie Bernstein ... 12 Aug 2006 18:15