Dealing With Phobia of Eating Food Q: Dear doctor, when I was 19 years old, I read in a newspaper that a tablet stuck in a throat of a 12 years old boy. Then a doctor took it out. After that news, I suffered from ‘eating phobia’. Now I am 40 years old. I cannot […]
Abnormal Sleep Linked to Depressive Illness Q: Hello, I have sleeping problem. I am sleepy most of the time and want to sleep all the time. Yesterday I slept 15 hours without interruption. I am at college so I lost most of the lectures because of sleeping. In the morning I simply could not wake up. At […]
Medications for Depression Q: I’ve been on zyban for more than a month, but I am still depressed. Although I used to take it for around three years, and it was very good. Now can I take zyban with deanxit?? -By Tina Reply: If you are being treated for depression, these medicines are not very […]
Adverse Effects of Fluoxetine Q: I am 36 years old female. I am taking Fluoxetine hydrocholoride since one month. Does it have any side effects? -By Bharti Reply: The drug fluoxetine belongs to the SSRI group. They are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. All patients taking the drug need not manifest similar side effects. Some people are […]
SSRIs Preferred Over Deanxit Due to Adverse Effects Deanxit has many side effects. It has been banned in many countries including Denmark (the country where it was manufactured) and the U.S. This drug is basically a combination of two psychoactive components. They are- flupentixol and melitracen. The second component (melitracen) is still not fully studied, […]
Early Adverse Effects of Medicines for Depression and Their Management Q: Hello, I have many psychiatric problems. One of them is anxiety. I feel hopeless. depressed and shying. So I went to a psychiatrist and he gave me some medications. It’s about 4 days that I used these medications. I felt some better but they […]
Role of Anxiolytics in Anxiety Disorder and Their Side Effects Q: I am a depressed patient. What medications should I take? I’m a medical student diagnosed to have depression and I don’t want to visit psychiatrist because I feel shy. So what medications should I take? I have been a very anxious person in my […]
