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Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs in an estimated 3.9% of the global population, WHO says [1]. Traumatic experiences lead to this mental health impairment and the sufferings from PTSD can be almost unbearable. Typically, the results of PTSD relate to mental symptoms like changes in behavior, nightmares, bad sleep, anxiety issues or flashbacks which drown you […]

Lamictal is the brand name for the medication lamotrigine. Its main goal is to treat epilepsies and bipolar disorders to prevent future depressive episodes. The medication works by calming overactive nerves in the body. Its undoubted advantage is having fewer side effects compared to other drugs of its class. Lamictal entered the US market in […]

Marital crisis often results in traumatic events following the divorce process. Men and women come through divorces with various efficiency and usually divorce processes summon non-adaptive responses from a person. Previously, psychologists referred to divorce PTSD, but today the term post-divorce trauma is more typical to describe the lack of adaptivity in people who passed […]

Bupropion, released as Wellbutrin, was synthesized by American chemist Nariman Mehta in 1969. Over the years, its unique antidepressant properties were revealed. It resulted in its legal permission of use in 1985 in the USA. Wellbutrin is in great demand, with more than 25 million packages of this medicine sold in the United States in […]

For over half of the century, scientists had no evidence for the comorbidity between schizophrenia and early blindness. Some medical experts even claim congenital blindness has a protective impact and prevents schizophrenia. Scientists believe that such a phenomenon occurs due to the sensual compensation that people with CB develop. They have advanced attention, memory, and […]

Bipolar disorder is characterized by regular mood swings and since its onset, patients experience them in various severity. Ups and downs follow each other and, according to their severity, there are three main types of BPD – namely, BPD 1, BPD 2, and cyclothymic bipolar disorder. Although the start of BPD may occur in adulthood, […]

Clonazepam is a popular drug that appeared in 1960. It was released under such brand names as Klonopin, Rivotril, etc. It’s among the top 100 best-selling drugs in the USA, with millions of units sold. [1] Clonazepam has a strong, long-lasting tranquilizing effect. With its efficiency, though, there is a risk of the development of […]

Feeling anxious is quite normal for everyone. Anxiety is one of the states of mind occurring in critical moments and is bonded to feelings of fear, uneasiness, and dread. Yet, if we are anxious from time to time in situations related to some risks, discomfort, or threats, if anxiety occurs regularly and is accompanied by […]

Feeling anxious is a norm for an individual from time to time. This feeling is a kind of protective coping strategy which helps to avoid life-threatening situations and factors. Yet, constant feelings of anxiety are exhausting and devastating and fatigue from anxiety is quite regular. Especially, when it comes to repeating anxiety attacks which result […]