The Neurophysiology of Worry
?It’s ALL IN YOUR HEAD!?? That’s where your brain is-the most important organ in the body. The tendency to worry too much is usually inherited. In this world, there is a lot to worry about-we could all...
View ArticleThe Malady of the What If's
Worry is the cognitive, or thinking component of anxiety. Just as each individual has a healthy range and extreme range of body weight, each also has a healthy and extreme range of worry. Too little...
View ArticleGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Overview
When ‘stress overload? meets the person that is prone to worry, trouble is inevitable. If this condition goes on for over six months and is serious enough to cause multiple symptoms, it is “Generalized...
View ArticleGAD: Did You Know?
? As much as 70% of the population may have at least one classic symptom of an anxiety disorder. • Normal amounts of anxiety are helpful. It is the raw material of guilt which helps individuals develop...
View ArticleHow To Take Effexor (Venlafaxine)
EFFEXOR XR (Venlafaxine) EFFEXOR XR (Venlafaxine) is a slow release capsule and comes in 37.5, 75, and 150mg sizes. It is a broad spectrum medication, which means it works by blocking reuptake of...
View ArticleHow To Take Wellbutrin (Bupropion)
WELLBUTRIN SR and XL (Bupropion) Wellbutrin SR comes in two strengths: 100mg blue tablets and 150mg purple tablets. Wellbutrin XL comes in 150mg and 300mg tablets. Wellbutrin enhances the brain’s...
View ArticleWill I always need Lexapro and Klonopin if I successfully go through...
It partly depends on what you’re taking the medications for. Uncomplicated panic disorder without agoraphobia has the highest rate of complete remission. Severe obsessive compulsive disorder,...
View ArticleBest Medications Revisited
In December 2006 I participated in a survey of psychiatrists by a pharmaceutical company. They asked me if I could have only five medications to prescribe which ones would I choose? Since I have a...
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