Reaction Paper On Kratom

Cymbalta (Duloxetine) is a Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) use to treat depression (Breggin, 2013). There are several therapeutic and biological alternatives being implemented to control hopelessness. Many researcher are recommending other types of treatments before psychotropic therapy is implemented (O 'Mathuna & Larimore, 2010). Some of the therapeutic alternatives are Reflexology, Craniosacral Therapy (CST), Acupuncture, Exercise, Meditation and Direct Amino Acid Therapy Maintenance (Keegan, 2001). St John’s Wort, Passionflower, Valerian and Omega 3 fatty acids are a few of the biological options available to combat depression (Keegan, 2001). The dietary supplements tryptophan and

Thus far, I have learned about the pros and cons to using medication in treatment with clients. In addition, I have seen first hand the benefits of implementing medications in client’s treatment plan. From my understanding, Depression is one of the most prevalent illnesses in the world. Because of this fact it is important that we understand and explore all the implications surrounding the use and efficacy for treatment. In order to treat our clients with the best care possible, we as therapist should be educated on the types of medications for depression, the impact they have on the body, and their efficacy of improving symptoms and overall functioning. In this paper I will explore three articles about antidepressants and their efficacy for treating clients with depression. In addition, I will provide my overall reaction to the studies and the material provided for the efficacy of antidepressants for treating depression.

Individuals all over the world suffer with clinical depression, which affect their quality of life. Depression usually affects a person’s emotions, thoughts, behaviors and overall physical health. Symptoms include sadness, guilt, moodiness, loss of interest, with drawling from people, changes in sleep, decrease in sex drive, and thoughts of self-harm or suicide. The common antidepressants take at least a two-week period to take effect; that two-week period is a critical time where a patient can increase their symptoms and experience suicidal depression. The party drug, known as ketamine has recently made a big impression for neuroscientists trying to formulate a medication to help those who suffer from clinical depression in a rapid time frame. A key element in the advancement for faster medications is realizing how and why, ketamine works so quickly, in comparison to the other generic drugs that are prescribed. According to Newport, a dose of the nonselective N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist ketamine can produce a constant antidepressant effect within hours. With the amount of experiments being conducted to expand the knowledge of ketamine, the objective is to find a solution that can be used to relieve the patients who experience serious symptoms in the fastest time possible.

This country has its share of major health issues, and Depression has remained a prominent one. With a prevalence rate of one in twenty suffering from this psychological disease in the US, (1) it is no wonder that many varying treatment options now exist for sufferers. The most common approach to treating Depression is with some form of psychotherapy coupled with prescription drugs. However, this traditional course of treatment now has the so called 'alternative' approaches to contend with. One such alternative therapy is Hypericum, an herb that is more commonly known as St. John's Wort. There is a bubbling debate between believers in the herbal

In a St. John’s Wart overview published by Berkley (2014), they reported that their “studies do not support the use of St. John’s wort for severe depression, depression of long duration, or bipolar disorder. There’s little or no good evidence that it relieves anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, seasonal affective or sleep disorders or premenstrual syndrome."These studies were conducted to see if this weed would act as a natural alternative to prescription medication. In other studies conducted by Berkley, they found that “St. John’s wort worked no better than a placebo in people with minor depression over a 12-week period, but had more adverse effects.” Unfortunately, many of their studies determined that if this supplement affected the

Have you ever had a day where you seemingly can’t get motivated, or even happy for that matter, no matter how hard you try? We all have off days and we all have days when we’re feeling down and sad, but for some people, those days can turn into weeks, and those weeks can turn into months, and those months can even turn into years. This in turn can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues that can make life extremely difficult for all parties involved. If this applies to you, or if you’re simply looking for new ways of enhancing your mood and putting you in a happier and more positive and productive frame of mind, then you may wish to consider consuming

As an inner peace promoting strain, this Super Green combines a very apparent euphoria and a mild body effect accompanied by an energy boost. This strain is the type of kratom that helps you think healthier; an incredible strain for anxiety. This strain is great at any time of the day since if you don’t want the energy boost you can raise the dose. This is a happiness promoting strain but also has a very nice body effect going on. Awesome

Depression is defined by the DSM-IV as a mental disorder characterized by sustained depression of mood, anhedonia, sleep and appetite disturbances, feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and hopelessness. Depressive symptoms such as the mere inability to experience pleasure and loss of energy persisting for longer than two weeks are usually enough to indicate an affective disorder (Hirschfeld 2014). There are significant variations in presentations and diagnosis criteria, but regardless of the classification of depressive states (Major (Unipolar), Bipolar, Dysthymia, Atypical, SAD, Postpartum), it is agreed upon that pharmacological interventions are sometimes required: to alleviate debilitating symptoms and improve patients’ quality of life. The interest in depression medications reflects the gravity of the disease i.e. its ability to psychologically impair lives and lead to suicide.

Treatment of depression is still in the process of discovery. Carolyn Gregoire has published new research in the health and wellness page, in which she describes the investigation of Ayahuasca for the treatment of depression. This new hypothesis has been discovered and tested in the University of San Paula, Brazil, also in the process of being studied by Dr. Brian Anderson, a psychiatrist at the University of California, San Francisco. Ayahuasca contains a product called Dimethyltryptamine, which is used as a substitute of the SSRI drugs and therapeutic treatments for

Severe depression destroys both lives and families. Many people try and have tried several forms of treatment before realizing any improvement. Many others are not so blessed and pay the definitive price. Drugs and medication have received a lot of criticism in recent years. This criticism is primarily over the quantity of medication being taken. There are natural treatments for depression and they should be tried first if at all possible

A small feasibility trial, involving 12 patients who have treatment-resistant depression, reveal that the compound psilocybin helped reduce symptoms of depression in half of the participants at three months post-treatment, Science Daily reported. Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms. The findings show that five of the patients were still free of depression after three months

The article that I chose, Insufficient evidence for the use of omega 3 supplements in treating depression, which was written about in Science Daily, explains that scientists believe it is possible to treat and help people who suffer from Major Depressive disorder with an Omega 3 fatty acid supplement. Omega 3 fatty acid supplements are over the counter drugs and are available to the public. The same fatty acid can be found naturally in fatty fish, such as tuna, seafood and seeds and nuts. Scientists believe that by taking a drug with high concentrates of Omega 3 it could potentially cure adults and adolescences that suffer from depression. In general, people who suffer from depression tend to lack enjoyment in everyday activities. They may

But that’s not all, it also contains thyrotropin, which is another antidepressant, melatonin, which also improves sleep, and serotonin which is probably the best known antidepressant

First thing that usually comes to mind when talking about dealing with depression, is many hours of counseling or days fueled up by medication and all sorts of pills. Even though some people find those methods as effective, the majority of them would be happy if the side effects would be only positive, which they usually are not. If you feel you may prefer natural methods instead, you should know that it's not only possible, but also recommended by mental health professionals. Many patients which turned from taking medication for dealing with depression, to other drug-free methods, reported to have same and at times even a better result.

Initially, the concern was about Kratom dosage and to choose the right Kratom strain. There were so many Kratom online stores and the choice was hard to make. Fortunately, random selection led me to a website Kratomcrazy which provided all the information required about each strain red vein, white vein, green vein Kratom etc.), the right amount of Kratom dosage when ingesting the herb, and Kratom experiences of many of its customers. Perplexity that clouded my mind was gone once I realized a change within the body. I was unaware of the fact that the quality of the herb I ordered is the best which plays a quintessential role. Though there are many quality stores, out of sentiment I am still ordering from the same