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Also called: Mental Health Medications, Psychopharmacology Summary Psychiatric medications, also referred as psychotropics, are prescription drugs used to control symptoms associated with many different types of mental illness. Although they cannot cure the patient’s original condition, they can help patients manage symptoms and live fuller lives. First developed in the 1950s, psychiatric medications have become …
Also called: Alcohol Dependence Syndrome Summary Alcoholism is a chronic disorder characterized by excessive and compulsive use of the drug alcohol. It also includes craving alcohol, loss of control over drinking, physical dependence on alcohol and tolerance. Alcoholism is different than alcohol abuse, which is alcohol use that leads to legal or relationship problems, drinking …
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Summary Naltrexone is a medication used to treat opioid (e.g. heroin, morphine) and alcohol dependenceaddiction. It works by blocking the opioid receptor (a molecule that opioids bind to) toprevent opioid “highs” and any pleasure experienced while drinking alcohol. It also reduces cravings for these substances. Naltrexone is available in daily oral (pill) and monthly injectable forms …
Is sex the last thing on your mind these days? Does it take you forever to get aroused? Or has reaching orgasm become a herculean task? If so, you may have female sexual dysfunction — and you’re not alone. An estimated 43 percent of women reported experiencing sexual dysfunction, according to findings published in the …
Since its introduction in 1998, sildenafil — better known by its trade name Viagra — has been one of the most popular prescription medications on the market. It was the first “as needed” pill treatment for erectile dysfunction (also called impotence ), a problem that may affect up to 30 million American men. Recently two …
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