I got prescribed new meds by my psychiatrist. Carbamazepine, to be exact. Common side effect include; dizziness, drowsiness, unsteadiness, nausea, and vomiting. Note, no weight gain! Though, as I’ve said before I’ve never been susceptible to side effects. For those of you who don’t know I am on meds for Bipolar II and for those ...
“Mirapex is believed to work by boosting the action of whatever dopamine is available, which is low in persons with Parkinson’s disease. It is a dopamine agonist that directly stimulates nerves in the brain that are not naturally being stimulated by dopamine.” Three years ago, my doctor diagnosed me with Parkinson’s. Immediately, he placed me ...
Female crack addicts face and suffer many more serious social consequences from this recent drug epidemic caused by crack cocaine and both social policies and treatment options have generally failed to address the needs of this group. Female crack addicts are subjected to horrid conditions and are driven into a lifestyle involving prostitution in crack ...
Bipolar II disorder is a topic of great interest and meaning to me. The illness is generally lumped together with bipolar I disorder; however, the two illnesses can be extremely different from each other. They are unique and interesting by themselves, but exploring bipolar 2 at depth will be the main purpose of this paper. ...
