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Archive for May, 2007

Drug Addiction Treatment and Relapse

Thinking about drug addiction treatment I am forced to consider the current news on celebrities and can’t help but think about relapse…an inevitable reality for anyone who has gone through or is going through drug addiction treatment.
My heart goes out to the Penn family, who lost their brother, Chris Penn.  Chris had used multiple drugs […]

Get Informed - Zoloft Side Effects

Zoloft is the most common brand name for the chemical Sertaline, a drug classed as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).  Other SSRIs include Fluoxetine (Prozac), Citalopram (Celexa), Fluvoxamine (Luvox), Paroxetine (Paxil), and Escitalopram (Lexapro).  Zoloft is produced today by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and is also marketed under the brand names Lustral, Apo-Sertal, Gladem, […]

Autism Treatment - Is there a cure?

If you are anything like me when it comes to naming a favorite movie, and appreciate the brilliance of a performance by Dustan Hoffman playing Rainman Raymond Babbit, you will appreciate the beautiful nuances and idiosyncrasies, the intelligence and endearing characteristics of an autistic individual. Or you may be touched by the depiction of a […]

Dealing With Anxiety: Not So Easy, But Worth It

It’s not always easy to get through what life throws at us. No matter what the troubled situation might be, dealing with anxiety brought about by a sudden turn in life’s path can be the hardest part. There are many who simply skip dealing with anxiety because they don’t even know what it is. They […]