Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation was approved by the FDA in October 2008 for patients with major depression who have failed one prior antidepressant trial. Stimulation of the brain is accomplished by a pulsed magnetic field that is passed through a coil of wire encased in plastic and held close to the head. This magnetic field [...]
There are two factors to consider when assessing the combined use of alcohol and antidepressants: first, the likelihood that an antidepressant’s effectiveness will be altered by alcohol (will consuming alcohol prevent or diminish the potential positive effects of the antidepressant?); and second, the chance that there will be some untoward and unintended consequences between alcohol [...]
On August 14, 2009, the FDA approved Saphris (asenapine) as a new second-generation antipsychotic for the treatment of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is available only as a sublingual tablet, meaning that it is not effective if swallowed, and it must be left under the tongue to dissolve for it to be absorbed into [...]
I am often asked by new or aspiring speakers how to overcome the fear and sometimes downright paralysis associated with speaking in public. You may have read or heard about some people that fear public speaking more than death! Although this is utterly ridiculous, there are those that wouldn’t stand before an audience and utter [...]