different types of major depression symptoms and which means there are many prescription drugs to fit each and every one of them. Prozac is used to treat severe depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa, and panic disorder (Prozac, 2014). Prozac affects the chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms (Prozac, 2014). Depressive disorders come in several different forms, it can make things you find pleasurable not as good, and this
Lilly must position Cymbalta in a competitive market to ensure they don’t lose share after the Prozac patent expires. They have three options: (1) prove the drug can treat MDD with QD dosing, (2) seek MDD and pain relief indications using BID dosing, and (3) delay submission to the FDA until both pain and MDD relieving properties can be tested. We recommend option 2. There is little differentiation between most medications available to treat MDD, and no drug has more than 16% market share. To seek
Did you know in 2009 approximately 18.8 million (9.5%) of American adults 18 and older were diagnosed with having depression; 12.4 million (12.0%) are women and 6.4 million (6.6%) are men. Depression and some antidepressants are going to be the main focus of this paper. Women between ages 25-44 are the most affected by depression mainly because they have trouble handling anger which is usually associated with anxiety disorders or substance abuse. Depression can affect people of all ages and is
Depression is in fact a legitimate mental disorder. There is too much research to doubt its existence. However, the title of “depression” is being handed out like cotton candy at the state fair. Too many people cry wolf for society to completely believe and understand the seriousness of the condition. With the number of people being diagnosed with depression growing, more and more people begin to feel that the condition is merely fabricated and can simply be cured with willpower and a little effort
Before 1995, the island of Fiji had no reported cases of eating disorders. In three years of obtaining American and British television programming, more than two-thirds of the Fijian girls developed eating disorders and three quarters of the girls felt fat (Hall 1-2). Girls and guys are feeling more insecure about their bodies and are trying to cope with smothering feelings that come with being insecure. Some people aren’t well-educated on this topic, and because of that, they don’t see its seriousness
One concept that I can hopefully assume is, that everyone wishes to be happy. However what does it mean to be happy? Happiness is defined as a mental or emotional state of well-being; to feel content or intense joy—positive or pleasant emotions. Another question to ask would be how does one reach happiness? This on the other hand is a complicated answer because there is no general, quick step, get happy trick. There are many ways someone can reach happiness and I would like to focus on changing the
develop defects such as weak cry and mild respiratory problems. Some outward problems can be autism and heart defects(SSRI 2016). The drug known as Prozac is only available by prescription. It is mainly prescribed as an anti depressant to help with the symptoms and related anxiety. It is also commonly prescribed as an anti-obsessive compulsive. Prozac has numerous side effects that sometimes outweigh the benefits. The most common side effects are: insomnia, fatigue, decreased appetite, weight loss
“In Fiji, before television came about in 1995, the island had no reported cases of eating disorders. Within three years of obtaining American and British television programming, more than two-thirds of the Fijian girls developed eating disorders and three quarters of the girls felt fat” (Hall 1-2). Now, eating disorders are becoming more and more common as the years go by. Bulimia has been around for thirty years and people are still not very familiar with the harm it can do physically and emotionally
Traditional medicine using drugs as a curing remedy is a main mean for treatment used by almost all healthcare institutions. Substitutes such as sport, yoga, alternative medicine are not very popular and unlikely to become such. However for the main product Prozac, which is an antidepressant drug, alternatives are possible because treating depression using alternative medicine, psychologist’s help and other means is more probable than treating of physical disease by similar means. The threat of substitutes
Fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), escitalopram (Lexapro), citalopram (Celexa) Antidepressants (SNRIs)- duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor), desvenlafaxine (Pristiq). Tricyclic Antidepressants- Desipramine (Norpramin), Imipramine