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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs Beta blockers help to lower blood pressure by blocking the effects of the adrenal (stress) hormone, epinephrine. They cause the heart to slow down and beat with less force; to some extent the... |
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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs SSRIs are antidepressant medications that work by affecting neurotransmitters. A neurotransmitter is a chemical produced by the body that enables one neuron (nerve cell) to communicate with... |
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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs The most common class of anti anxiety drugs are benzodiazepines. These include Xanax (alprazolam), Klonopin (clonazepam), Valium (diazepam), and Ativan (lorazepam). These drugs... |
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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs Migraine headaches are typically one-sided (although they may be on both sides of the head). Usually the pain is pulsing or throbbing and is worse with activity. Often they are accompanied by... |
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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are antidepressant medications that work by affecting neurotransmitters. A neurotransmitter is a chemical produced by the body that enables one neuron (nerve cell... |
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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs According to researchers from the FDA, drugs given for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) can cause hallucinations, even when properly prescribed and taken. The research,... |
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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs ALT stands for alanine aminotransferase; it is a substance that is released into the blood when liver cells are damaged. ALT levels in the serum will give you an idea if there is any liver cell... |
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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs Research published in Science News (1994;145:324) raises the question of whether the antihistamines we take for allergies may be linked to cancer. Studies in mice have shown that... |
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Drugs, Supplements & Nutrition/Drugs The pain medication Vioxx was taken off of the market because it increased the likelihood of heart attacks. Vioxx was an anti-inflammatory drug known as a cox-2 inhibitor. It is named for the... |
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