Supplements for Depression & Anxiety
...so long as no claim is made for the product as a treatment or cure for a specific disease or condition, then “they can say anything they want to” about the supposed benefits of using it.
Supplements for Depression & Anxiety
...so long as no claim is made for the product as a treatment or cure for a specific disease or condition, then “they can say anything they want to” about the supposed benefits of using it.
About those supplements that seem to take up so much shelf space in our grocery and natural food stores – how much value can they actually bring, to someone in early recovery? In this instance, for common complaints of depression and/or anxiety?
Science has an answer: some value, perhaps, limited to some cases. But science cautions against expecting too much from a supplement.
And there are also risks to consider, if you’re taking prescribed medications as well as the supplements.
Still, it isn’t hard to understand why supplements are so popular. First, they’re much cheaper than most prescribed meds. Second, you don't need a doctor's permission. And look, it says right there are on the package, it's been 'proven effective'. They couldn’t say that unless they had proof, could they?
Yes, they could. And often, they do.
I noticed that the questionnaire the nurse asked me to complete (prior to being admitted to the presence of an actual physician) had been...
Science has an answer: some value, perhaps, limited to some cases. But science cautions against expecting too much from a supplement.
And there are also risks to consider, if you’re taking prescribed medications as well as the supplements.
Still, it isn’t hard to understand why supplements are so popular. First, they’re much cheaper than most prescribed meds. Second, you don't need a doctor's permission. And look, it says right there are on the package, it's been 'proven effective'. They couldn’t say that unless they had proof, could they?
Yes, they could. And often, they do.
I noticed that the questionnaire the nurse asked me to complete (prior to being admitted to the presence of an actual physician) had been...
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Their Empire Strikes Back
The Company’s actions relating to the marketing and promotion of these important prescription pain medications were appropriate and responsible. Today the Oklahoma State Supreme Court appropriately and categorically rejected the misguided and unprecedented expansion of the public nuisance law as a means to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and sale of products, including the Company’s prescription opioid medications."
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...what would be a physician’s motive for intentionally spreading bad information? Greed, perhaps. Maybe in hopes of boosting sales from which they ultimately expect to benefit
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One reason to attempt to pass the bill now, as opposed to later, is that the GOP is expected to take over the majority at the beginning of next year.
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Fentanyl Sneaks In
There’s a long history of people dying from the cocaine-opioid combo, commonly known as a ‘speedball’. The actor John Belushi is one. Philip Seymour Hoffman, River Phoenix are others. We could go on.
Fentanyl Sneaks In
There’s a long history of people dying from the cocaine-opioid combo, commonly known as a ‘speedball’. The actor John Belushi is one. Philip Seymour Hoffman, River Phoenix are others. We could go on.
The Juul Ban
Unobtrusive, easy to conceal, it wouldn’t draw notice from teachers and bosses the way it would if you fired up a Kool in class. For another, it comes in all sorts of kid-friendly flavors, including Crème Brulee
The Drug Epidemic to Come
On a recent show, comedian John Oliver addressed the prospect of a future virus pandemic that...
QiGong for Addiction?
Reports of spiritual conversion experiences aren’t particularly rare. Bill Wilson, one of AA’s founders, had one of his own.
A Bad Outcome– and Avoidable
It may be that psychotherapy itself needs greater definition. The National Institutes for Mental Health define it online as “a term for a variety of treatment techniques that aim to help a person identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts, and behavior.”
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What Makes An Effective Therapist?
...the most reliable recipe for a successful therapy experience is that strong therapeutic alliance plus a therapist able to explain the problem and the process skillfully, along with a treatment approach that the patient finds believable.
What Makes An Effective Therapist?
...the most reliable recipe for a successful therapy experience is that strong therapeutic alliance plus a therapist able to explain the problem and the process skillfully, along with a treatment approach that the patient finds believable.
Kids Will Eat Weed
...it can certainly make a young child sick. In some cases, it may even trigger a seizure.
Don’t Panic!
These episodes occur “out of the blue,” not in conjunction with a known fear or stressor.”
Drugs in Jail
If 70% or more of a jail population has been identified as having a drug or alcohol problem – that does happen – then what you’re really operating is a treatment center that happens to have bars on the windows and guards at the entrance.
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First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
