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Should My Granddaughter Be Hospitalized for Tantrums?

Last updated 22nd June 2009

Q: I have an 11-year-old granddaughter who is very bright and talented but has always been fairly “hyper” and prone to temper tantrums. Her mom (my daughter) is divorced from the child’s father, is remarried and has had two more children. Because of her temper tantrums (which seemed to happen more often at home), she [...]

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Could Someone OD on Valium and Seroquel?

Last updated 4th June 2009

Q: I have a friend who says he plans to overdose on Valium and Seroquel. Can someone use these drugs to take their own life? What should I do?

A: Valium is the trade name diazepam and belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. It has muscle-relaxant properties as well as anti-anxiety properties. It also [...]

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Psychiatric Drugs and How the Brain Works

Last updated 2nd June 2009

Q: There seem to be so many medications prescribed these days that alter brain chemistry. I often wonder why these drugs are prescribed when we don’t yet fully understand how the brain really works. I also wonder how safe the medications really are. They do alter brain chemistry, but they also have powerful side effects. [...]

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Will Abilify Help if I Have Borderline Personality Disorder?

Last updated 2nd June 2009

Q: Do I have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? And if so, does Abilify help?
My parents frequently fought when I was a child, and I blamed myself for their troubles. I began to cut myself, drink, and lose weight when I was 11. As I got older I began using alcohol and other substances more frequently [...]

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Lexotan (Bromazepam) to Quit Smoking While on Cipralex and Lithium?

Last updated 27th May 2009

Q: I have been meeting regularly with my family physician who has been prescribing me 300mg of lithium carbonate twice a day and 10mg of Cipralex every alternate day. I have started smoking again recently and want to quit. I had a previous successful attempt by taking small doses of Lexotan (bromazepam), about 1.5mg to [...]

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