Increasingly, people with moderate to severe depression are treated using a combination of antidepressants and CBT. It also releases other neurotransmitters, like serotonin, which lift mood. This alone would improve mood, but with exercise you also get the benefit of natural “feel-good” chemicals, endorphins, which act directly on the nervous system to improve mood. How… Read More »
Despite medicines all take time to work, usually this, your doctor may prescribe about two weeks but sometimes longer. As a result, higher amounts of a drug stay in your body for a longer time. Was reluctant to use any drug but as mirtazapine had least side effects so I gave it a go. Answer… Read More »
A recent study looks at the risk for gestational diabetes in women taking antidepressants during pregnancy. In this study from Quebec, women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) diagnosed after the 20th week of pregnancy were identified. A group of controls, matched for gestational age at the time of GDM diagnosis and the year of pregnancy,… Read More »