August 28th, 2009 by shl
I am an ADHD expert…to ONLY myself, to only my particular disorder, also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder. So as I write, I do so from a place of 40 plus years of history of the disorder, of diagnosis in only the last four years, and of having self-medicated [...]
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August 28th, 2009 by shl
Wellbutrin is the brand name for the drug bupropion, which is normally prescribed for the treatment of depression and is marketed today by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. Bupropion is of the amino ketone class of chemicals, and acts as both a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and as a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. Chemically, it is a derivative [...]
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August 27th, 2009 by shl
Zoloft is the most common brand name for the chemical Sertaline, a drug classed as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Other SSRIs include Fluoxetine (Prozac), Citalopram (Celexa), Fluvoxamine (Luvox), Paroxetine (Paxil), and Escitalopram (Lexapro). Zoloft is produced today by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and is also marketed under the brand names Lustral, Apo-Sertal, Gladem, [...]
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August 27th, 2009 by shl
Until I found the methods and medications that worked for me and me alone (which means I will not be dispensing any all-knowing advice, here), I researched, studied, and investigated the many ADHD treatment possibilities available to me in 2001. I had been the outcast, the freak, the truant, the pest, the unruly one, the [...]
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August 27th, 2009 by shl
There is so much information about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder that it can become confusing and overwhelming for anyone who is trying to get targeted information about the disorder. One site has a great ADHD article that covers the topic in great detail. Mentalhelp.net is a comprehensive website that explores a countless number of mental disorders. [...]
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August 25th, 2009 by shl
Major depression is a debilitating mental illness that affects nearly 9.9 million adults in the United States in any given year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness at www.nami.org, major depression is diagnosed after more than one of these symptoms such as, difficulty sleeping, sadness, irritability, agitation, or thoughts of hopelessness or suicide [...]
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