Psychological Pharmacology

Effective alternatives to psychiatric drugs

A man with a sleeping problem was never asked about his, caffeine and exercise behavior.

Darwanian medicine believes that pain coughing and even Psychiatric symptoms are a defense mechanism.

People who don’t feel pain usually die before the age of 40.

Depression and anxiety discourage people from taking risks.

There not enough emphasis on the environment and stress that causes depression.

Women are twice as likely because they live longer and go through more stress

About 10% of psychiatric patients have unrecognized illness that cause disorder.

Lithium killed the herpes bacteria and people believe the latent herpes get out of control and cause inflammation in the brain.

Many diseases cause depression.

Gluten free products may help depression because undigested gluten is like morphine.

Hyperthyroidism has same symptoms as depression.

Iodine rich foods help combat hyoerthyroidism as well as exercise.

A lot of everyday drugs cause anxiety.

As well as vitamin deficiencies.

Tryptophan converts to 5 HTP which welp weight loss and depression.

SAMe is produced within our bodies and proven safe.

Cancer patients who wrote about their cancer for 20 minutes a day slept better.

Folic acids benefit people with depression.

LSD was widely prescribed and allowed people to reflect on why the are alcoholics

ECT is most controversial because it can cause memory loss.

Light helps SAD

Massage has helped anxiety

Scents like vanilla relieve anxiety.

Misperception of Drug addiction

In 19th century, drugs and alcohol was used a lot.

Addiction came about by psychiatrist to improve their rank.

Some people get trapped by drugs thinking they will be casual users

Other people are just more prone to addictions.

Addictions definded by a persons

tolerance,

withdrawal

substance is taken more over longer periods.

Usuccessful efforts to cut down

A lot of time devoted to getting the drug...