Joint pain and stiffness are usually the result of a form of arthritis. Stiffness occurs after a period of physical inactivity and it actually refers…
In modern society, with the great pressure from work, study, and life, more and more people begin to suffer from psychological problems, in which depression…
Cyclic antidepressants aren’t considered addictive, but sometimes physical dependence, which is different from addiction, can occur. So stopping treatment abruptly or missing several doses can…
Most antidepressants are generally safe, but the FDA requires that all antidepressants carry black box warnings, the strictest warnings for prescriptions. In some cases, children,…
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are two classes of antidepressants associated with abnormal thinking, agitation, anxiety, dizziness, headache,insomnia, sexual dysfunction,…
Cyclic antidepressants approved to treat depression Cyclic antidepressants are designated as tricyclic or tetracyclic, depending on the number of rings in their chemical structure —…
Antidepressants that belong to the same class of antidepressant produce similar side effects. Antidepressants may cause withdrawal symptoms if abruptly discontinued. Withdrawal symptoms include nausea, vomiting,…
Antidepressants differ in their effects on neurotransmitters, established uses, adverse effects and drug interactions. All antidepressants that are used for depression are effective; there is…
Lupus disease is a disorder of the autoimmune system. In these varieties of diseases the immune system begins to attack the body. The result is…
Sensory nerves bring information about pain, heat, cold and other sensory phenomena to the spinal cord from various parts of the body. At least two…
Like normal sensory neurons, nociceptor neurons travel in peripheral sensory nerves. Theircell bodies lie in the dorsal root ganglia of peripheral nerves just inside the spine. As…
The gate control theory of pain, put forward by Ron Melzack and Patrick Wall in 1962, is the idea that physical pain is not a…
Oral pain medication given for arthritis often contains high amounts of the ingredient (usually NSAIDs such as ibuprofen). These may cause dangerous adverse reactions, such…
The feet which are probably the most abused elements of the body as a lot of the tasks they do, require stress. Strolling, working, jumping,…
Eyes are to view objects, however , it is not a born in ability. Our eyes have to learn how to function. The infancy period…
There was a time when there wasn’t much a doctor could do for a patient with lupus. But there have been amazing advances since then,…
Opioids are controversial narcotic drugs known for their powerful pain-relieving (analgesic) properties. The therapeutic benefits of opioids have been recognized for thousands of years, with…
Opioid Safety: Public Service Announcement 15,000+ People Die a year because they Accidentally or Knowingly Misused Opioids. Opioid Safety PSA: http://www.theacpa.org/Opioid-Safety-Public-Service-Announcement Pain is the TOP Cause…
One physician even remarked that pain is whatever the patient says it is. So let’s just say that pain is a warning sensation to your brain that…
When your pet hound matures, it will require a more specialized and focused attention and care in the same way that we provide old people.…