If you’re a military veteran or someone who survived a trauma, the sound of breaking glass or firecrackers may result in fear, anxiety, a fast heart rate, or other symptoms. Many symptoms may subside naturally,…
What is Scopolamine?
Scopolamine has been used in multiple forms (patches, tablets, nasal sprays, and IV) for nausea, sea-sickness, and even depression. It is a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist agent. In 2006, Maura Fury, Ph.D. of the National…
SingleCare Guide to medication Management
SingleCare just published a piece called Seniors' Guide to Medication Management, which covers important tips and tricks for seniors and their caregivers to properly handle prescriptions. SingleCare Link It’s not uncommon for seniors to be placed…
What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet), usually after an injury or trauma to that limb. CRPS is believed to…
I tried ketamine to treat my depression. Within a day, I felt relief.
I am going to die in this dentist’s chair. My eyes are closed, but I can still see skulls outlined with white against a black background. I have an epiphany: God is death. I’m in…
Supplements for Pain
Reviewing the Efficacy of Dietary Supplements to Manage Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain The 7 Best Natural Muscle Relaxers Known to Man For further discussion regarding these findings and related clinical implications, Clinical Pain Advisorinterviewed Patricia Deuster, PhD,…
Healthy, Happy and Independent: Tips and Resources for Seniors
Healthy, Happy and Independent: Tips and Resources for Seniors According to the National Institute on Aging, one-third of all American seniors not living in nursing homes or hospitals live on their own. That’s good news,…
This bacteria may help endurance athletes excel
Bacteria and endurance athleticism Veillonella , which consumes lactate, blooms in marathon runners Meta-omics-analysis-of-elite-athletes-identifies-a-performance-enhancing-microbe-that-functions-via-lactate-metabolismDownload ndurance athletes’ ability to keep going may be thanks, in part, to the bacteria that live in their guts. By studying…
Dextromethorphan/quinidine pharmacotherapy in patients with treatment resistant depression: A proof of concept clinical trial
Dextromethorphan-quinidine-pharmacotherapy-in-patients-with-treatment-resistant-depressionDownload The-utility-of-the-combination-of-dextromethorphan-and-quinidine-in-the-treatment-of-bipolar-II-and-bipolar-NOSDownload Abstract Background At least one-third of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have treatment-resistant depression (TRD), defined as lack of response to two or more adequate antidepressant trials. For these patients, novel antidepressant…