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    I know that antidepressants produce side effects that can turn out to be worse than what they are being used to treat, such side effects can include suicidal thoughts/actions, insomnia, and anxiety. Antidepressants are used to treat disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I am interested in the topic of antidepressants because since the beginning of sophomore year (2.5 years ago) I have seen countless mental health professionals and taking

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    Everyone experiences moments of feeling down or anxious due to personal, work or other matters. However, that feeling can go deeper and can lead to a medical condition called depression if not taken care of. Most people experience this at least once in their lifetime as it is a normal condition. Depression affects a person directly or indirectly as it is the “common cold” of psychiatric disorders. Genetical inheritance of depression affects the person only partially. There are many types of depressions

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    and muscles, headaches, and sensitivity to light and sound. Treating the condition isn't easy because the vast majority of the people in the medical community disregard its existence. Luckily, there are natural remedies that can help though. St. John's Wort This flower is commonly used to treat the depression and anxiety that people with this condition get. It is much safer than the other pharmaceutical antidepressants that doctors give out. The only side effect that can occur from taking it is

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    alcohol has evaporated. After that, heat the oil, and apply it on the painful part of the neck . Yarrow relieves pain caused by spondylosis Chop and mix simplification tablespoon of flower and leaf of yarrow, mint leaf and leaf and flower of St. John's wort, then pour with 7 dl of boiling water and let stand covered for 2 hours. Strain and drink 2 dl after breakfast, lunch , and dinner. The neck massaged with brandy and keep compresses of the cooked

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    Northeast Transect Line

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    composition is listed in Table 1. Little Bluestem, Yellow Indiangrass, Switchgrass, and Big Bluestem appear in every plot in the transect line. Ragweed and Heath Aster appear in 9 plots. Prairie Cone Flower, White Sage, Roundhead Lespedeza, St. John's Wort, Hoary Verbena, Leadplant, Prairie Rose, Roughleaf Dogwood, Kansas Gayfeather, Western Silky Aster, Boneset, Pitcher Sage, and Smooth Sumac appear in no more than 3 plots.

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    directly attacking leukemia's stem cells in a way that no other form of cancer treatment has been able to do. This herb cannot be used by people who suffer from severe depression because it may worsen it though. Sometimes, another herb (such as St. John's Wort) can be used along with it to counteract this effect though. Skullcap Though most commonly used for headaches and getting a good night's sleep, skullcap can also treat both prostate and lung cancer. This is possible because of its unique ability

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    Is The Birth Control Patch Effective? 1. What Is It? The transdermal patch looks like a square band-aid that’s about two inches by two inches in size. It’s made out of thin plastic, has adhesive on one side, and comes in one color — fake-white-person-skin-color, often called beige. You wear one patch for a week at a time, and then swap it out for a new one. After you do this for three weeks in a row, you skip a week — which is when you get your period. So basically, if you’re using the transdermal

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    What surprised me the most is that Americans spend an estimated of $5 billion a year on unproven herbal supplements. The reason I’m surprised from this is because the people don’t know what they are actually buying. That they end up spending millions of dollars on something unproven. It also makes me angry because there are people that have no idea about it being unproven and end up taking loans, working overtime, and getting no time to spend with their families. Which is unfair to them and their

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    The Power of Herbs Essay

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    The Power of Herbs Herbs are plants that have acquired some inherent value to humans (Keller, xiii). Three values that are relevant to this report are edibility, medicinal property, and toxicity. All plants have the potential to fall into the one or all of these categories. Contrary to popular belief, the study of plants is not a pseudo-science. This belief perpetuates the idea that herbs need not be taken seriously. The study of herbs as a science, herbalism, safeguards human safety when

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    Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid does not produce enough of their hormones, and this usually occurs as a result of thyroid dysfunction in themselves. If a person solve its removal, the body is powerless to create the appropriate hormones, and if you remove just one part of it, being able to take them a while longer produced in sufficient quantity, but eventually burns in spending. However, the thyroid may be dysfunction due to other reasons. Hormones which produces thyroid gland controls the

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