Abnormal anxiety isn't easy to live with. Seriously, who likes panic attacks? But are you willing to take an antipsychotic drug to make it stop? Some people are and I think this new trend is a slippery slope that could turn into a big problem. See, a few weeks ago I had to write a paper about the off-label use of antipsychotic medications for school. Right after I turned it in, like a day after, I ran into this article in the New York Times. In it professor of psychiatry Dr. Richard Friedman argues that unless you have
Drugs for Depression and Anxiety Linked to Premature Births
Reuters reports that a new research study shows that antidepressants and Benzodiazepines can increase risk of premature birth. Women taking antidepressants during pregnancy increase chances of have a preterm baby by up to 5 times. Same risk not seen in women that started drug therapy before pregnancy or during first 3 months. Antidepressants on this list include Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac. Benzodiazepines linked to premature births include Atvian and Xanax. CLICK HERE to read the full story. Should pregnant women take drugs like
Pfizer throws in the towel on developmental pain and anxiety disorder drugs
Anxiety And Vice
"throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pain" - Democritus The word vice is rather strong when you think about it. It is defined as "a moral depravity or corruption". In my view and for our purposes a vice is something less and is generally something we should avoid or at least not over do. Anxiety sufferers have to deal with so much it's no wonder that many of us turn to vice for relief and why vice becomes a coping tool. We end up doing things that we ought not do or definitely over do because we are
Just Say No To Anxiety Drugs
Today I wanted to talk about anti-anxiety drugs and whether or not we should be taking them. Let me just start by saying that although the title of today's post is "just say no" maybe a better way of understanding my viewpoint on this issue is "just say no - most of the time". There is a great debate out in the world about whether or not people should be taking drugs to correct any health issue. There are many proponents of holistic healing and natural remedies who feel that drugs are not the answer to illness. On the