Posts about psychiatry and mental health issues.
So numbness in the hands is one of the vaguest symptoms you can have, and it can have a multitude of causes from anxiety to paraneoplastic syndromes (a side effect of certain cancers). I of course assumed it was cancer, as that seemed like the worst thing it could be. Surprisingly, I didn’t think it was a brain tumor, but multiple sclerosis did cross my mind. I figured this was another good… Read More »Hand Numbness – Causes and Evaluation
<Originally written 8/21/09 – moved from another site which was taken down, yet attracted a lot of comments. Here’s a fairly standard disclaimer: The content of this website is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as, nor should it be considered a substitute for, professional medical advice. Do not use the information on this website for diagnosing or treating any medical or health condition. If you… Read More »Generic vs brand name Effexor – differences for some people
So it turns out December was my best month yet on this site trafficwise (which isn’t saying much). I have made minimal to no effort to assist this website in getting decent rankings in search engines, aside from doing the usual set-up within WordPress. During the summer months, I did get a lot of traffic from my pages on the Keter Bellevue Shed. I would have hoped that was the case, as… Read More »People just love the unusual suggested searches
So I’m looking through the Google trends just now, and while I’ve seen some weird searches before, I have to say this one got my attention – perhaps because of my pseudonym. I can’t figure out why the search phrase “why does my mom turn me on” is number 6 on the google trends right now. It’s a pretty bizarre topic so I figured maybe there was some kind of… Read More »Bizarre interests in Google search
J Clin Psychiatry 2010;71(5):520–527 Adjuvant Aspirin Therapy Reduces Symptoms of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Results From a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Objective: Inflammatory processes may play a role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of adjuvant treatment with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Method: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted between May 2004 and August 2007. Seventy antipsychotic-treated inpatients… Read More »Best drug ever
Dr. Freud: How long have you been sober? Mr. Holic: I haven’t had a drink in 6 months. I’ve kicked the habit. Dr. Freud: Looking at your record, you’ve been in jail the last 6 months.
I’ve always thought that the whole organic food movement was a bunch of hippie BS. I thought that there was no real proof that pesticides really made it into our diet, or that feeding animals with steroids and antibiotics was going to cause us any harm. I also justified my views with the idea that just because something is labeled “organic” doesn’t mean it truly is. However, a concerning article in… Read More »Healthier Fruits and Vegies
Maybe I’m just procrastinating, but I think I may have stumbled across something pretty cool. I was browsing the blogs this morning and came across a very interesting article on the Mothershandbook blog and noticed that the author does a weekly column on the history of motherhood. The post inspired me to try to think of something similar I can write about on a weekly basis. The question was what… Read More »Search trends offer many insights