In this section, you’ll find all the relevant information about drugs, so you can understand their typology, mechanisms, and effects when treating diverse psychological conditions.
Antidepressants work by triggering physiological changes, which improve your mood. The chemical action of the drugs cause the changes, and their duration is limited. These drugs also cause side effects that scientists still don’t fully understand. These days, depression is…
The symptoms of mental illness stem from biological and environmental factors, including maladaptive behavior patterns. Many types of mental health…
Robert Whitaker has been one of the most critical voices of psychiatry for the past few years. Curiously, he isn’t…
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. Rasagiline, also known under the brand name Azilect, is a…
Insomnia is one of the most common disorders and affects a large part of the population. That being said, it’s necessary to learn about the pharmacological treatment for insomnia, as well as other alternatives. Insomnia can be defined as the…
Clonazepam, commonly known as Klonopin, is a widely used medication. It affects the way your central nervous system works. In this article, we’re going to analyze when you should take it, its effects, and the precautions you should take if your doctor…
Migraine is the most frequent type of headache and a major cause of disability in our society. This is why it’s important to study migraine pharmacological therapy for acute and preventive crises. Migraine is a recurring and intense headache, usually…
Agomelatine is an effective antidepressant with high response and remission rates. It’s relatively safe and most people tend to take well to it. It differs from other antidepressants because it impacts your circadian rhythms. Agomelatine, also sold as Valdoxan, is…
Migraine prevention is one of our society’s important challenges since it’s one of the most common disabling illnesses nowadays. That’s…
Just about all of us wonder how alcohol interacts with certain kinds of medication. Antidepressants and alcohol are no exception.…
Haloperidol is an antipsychotic or neuroleptic medication. Due to its chemical structure, it’s a butyrophenone. It was first discovered in…
People can only buy antipsychotics with a prescription. They’re approved for treating mental health problems characterized by psychotic symptomology. For example, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and some forms of bipolar disorder or severe depression. Some antipsychotics can also be used to…
Mental illnesses are one of the greatest epidemics of the 21st century. Countless statistics show the concerning rise in the…
The name Emil Kraepelin is one of the most important in the history of medicine. He’s basically the father of modern…
It wasn’t until the 19th century that French and German scientists began to study human behavior in adaptive terms. A new…
Lorazepam (also called Orfidal in some countries) is one of the best selling drugs today, almost to the level of…