Antidepressants: A Case Study

The pain spoke meanwhile sadness pierced through skins, however, the drugs was able to silence the beast within. Antidepressant the legal drug of choice is prescribed by doctors to treat a variety of medical conditions. These drugs are often prescribed by themselves or sometimes with others with the intent of having a greater effect on the beast within. Antidepressants come in several classes with each being stronger than the one before. Although antidepressants are often prescribed to treat depression in recent times the distribution of these drugs across the medical field have widened. Since the 1950s, medical personnels have moved from having two antidepressants: iproniazid and monoamine-oxidase inhibitor used to treat tuberculosis to now

Antidepressant drugs, which can be lifesaving, are being underused in young people. Their use fell significantly after the Food and Drug Administration issued its black-box warning in October of 2004, stating that all antidepressants were associated with a risk of increased suicidal feeling, thinking and behavior in adolescents; later on that warning was extended to young adults (Friedman 1). The Food and Drug Administration-FDA ordered drug companies to place a black-box warning on antidepressant drugs, this would then allow parents to see the side effects the drug might come with. As antidepressants can have its benefits, it is not the only way to treat a mental illness like depression. The majority of parents believe antidepressant is the only treatment and that psychotherapy is a waste of time and money. “About 80 percent of people with depression respond positively to professional medical treatment--usually talk therapy, medication or a combination of both--and almost all patients gain some relief from their symptoms. Unfortunately, less than half of those with depression seek treatment(Clayton

In the past few recent years, there has been a developing concern about the use of antidepressants in teenagers (13-20 years of age) as there has been increase in teen depression in the

Lastly, what effects to antidepressants have on mood, behavior, and suicidal tendencies? In her article, ‘The Hidden Harm of Antidepressants’, Diana Kwon, a science writer with a Master’s degree for McGill University in neuroscience, she reviews several studies about the use of antidepressants, and had found the safety data on some of these drugs have been withheld from the public. She mentions research done in Copenhagen by some researchers at the Nordic Cochrane Center, and how they discovered that “pharmaceutical companies were not presenting the full extent of serious harm in clinical study reports…” (Kwon para 2). These clinical study reports are then used by people at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve or deny new

Americans are taking antidepressants at astounding numbers. The use of antidepressants in this country by adolescents and adults has increased by four hundred percent between 2005-2008. These pills sedate those with anxiety and depression disorders. The problem is that more Americans seem to become dependent on this pills. In Huxley’s Brave New World, the citizens are encourage almost required to take daily pill, Soma, for instant gratification. Similar to Huxley’s world, people in our world seem to become more dependent on psychological drugs such as antidepressants.

When it comes to antidepressants being medically necessary, I believe we need to look at the patient as a whole and not just being fixated on the patient’s depression. There are a bunch of doctors out there who are very eager to prescribe antidepressants to just give a quick fix and not to have any other therapy with the antidepressants. The only time that I can see when antidepressants are medically necessary is if the patient is Bi-Polar or another form of major or severe depression. The patient also needs other therapy along with the medication.

Although some do not seek help, those who do get life-improving results. Approximately 67% of those diagnosed with some kind of depression are on antidepressants. The use of antidepressants has risen from 6.5% in 2000 to 10.4% by 2010. Some antidepressant medications could take up to 12 weeks to be fully effective, and stopping treatment abruptly could lead to withdrawal symptoms. Antidepressants should only be taken when healthy lifestyle changes and talk therapy show to be ineffective to the

According to the DBSA in the US alone depression affects 6.7% of adults. This is approximately 14.8 million people who are diagnosed yearly. Depression puts you at a risk four times higher than that of a non depressed person for a heart attack. The majority of depressed peoples are women. In the medical world there are many techniques to combat depression. There are many forms of prescription antidepressants including; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), atypical antidepressants, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Thanks to Ed Likovich, Kasey Russell, Richard Schwartz, Jacqueline Olds and Tom Hayes there is another form of prescribed antidepressant that we now know as Sunsprite.

As stated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “Each year, more than 30,000 new cases of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx are diagnosed and over 8,000 deaths due to oral cancer occur.” (CDC). Most adults are unaware that they have periodontal disease or gum disease, this occurs because they do not maintain routine checkups with their dentist. When we insert food and other bacteria into our mouths, it affects our teeth and gums. We need routine dental checkups and cleanings throughout our lives. Dental checkups usually involve x-rays, cleanings, and the examination of the mouth.

One in every 25 adolescents is prescribed antidepressants to help manage depression. Depression is a serious mental illness that affects how people feel, think and behave. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. People may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes they feel as if life isn't worth living. Doctors and physicians prescribe antidepressants as a treatment to patients who show signs of depression or have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). Antidepressant

Depression Literacy and Attitudes towards Antidepressants: Participants will complete three short surveys and read an informational pamphlet about depression. Assessments used in this study are a demographics survey, a knowledge of depression questionnaire, and an attitudes towards antidepressants survey. This study will take approximately 15-20 minutes. If you are interested in participating please contact Marissa Elizardo at (267)664-3822 or melizardo@bryant.edu

Worldwide, at least 20% of most depressed patients don't respond well to several antidepressant drugs. North America suggests that ketamine through an infusion by vein has a fast and radical change in depression. Unlike any antidepressants, ketamine works directly at the NMDA receptor, and it may detour neurotrophic signaling, which could be the cause of the delayed effects of traditional antidepressants. Some of the side effects are perceptual disturbances, confusion, high blood pressure, euphoria, dizziness and increased sexual drive. Also, these side effects end about 80-110 minutes after the infusion. For the open trial, they recruited a 55-year-old man with a history of major depression. He had no history of personality or mental disorders.

The first step to treating many of these new cases of depression is the prescription and use of antidepressant medication, however this has cause a mass flooding of our society with unnecessary prescription drugs. Due to the ease of treatment, primarily with prescription drugs, and the large range of severity in depression is often over diagnosed, adding to the problem.

When periodontal disease is present in the oral cavity, it allows the bacteria to progress into the blood vessels in the roots of the tooth and the numerous tiny blood vessels in the gingiva. As a result, the bacterium that was in the oral cavity has entered the blood stream and now is being pumped through the heart and into the body. Many people do not acknowledge the connection between the oral cavity and the remaining parts of the body. However, research has shown that the oral gum disease, periodontist, can have a major health effect on all population with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, stroke, pulmonary disease, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic kidney disease and quality of life. “The Surgeon General reported that 80 percent of the adult population has some form of gum disease. Reader’s Digest reported on an 18-year study which concluded that people with gum disease were twice as likely to die from a heart attack and three times more likely to die from a stroke”

Mucosal ulceration, dental disease and other tooth abnormalities, oral soft tissue tumors, periodontal disease, bone pathology, and orofacial pain may be directly related to or confounded by underlying systemic disease. Numerous orofacial signs and symptoms are associated with systemic disease. The most serious problems of concern to dental professionals include caries, oral ulcers, mucosal erythema and sloughing, gingival bleeding and hypertrophy, soft tissue exophytic masses, dry mouth, facial pain, movement disorders, tooth abnormalities, abnormal dental wear, tooth/mucosal discoloration, developmental and bone pathology. ( Burgess, 2017) Once diagnosed, most periodontal diseases can be treated successfully. The therapeutic goals in periodontal disease are: first, to alter or eliminate the origin of the microbes as well as contributing risk factors, thereby preventing the progression of the disease and preserving the healthy state of the periodontium. Second, the recurrence of periodontitis must be prevented. Finally, in severe cases, regeneration of the periodontal attachments must be attempted. The first