Oct 23, 2007 -
Tonight my little sister had a seizure and calapsed at work after throwing up twice. She was taken into Celebration Hospital. She is going through x-rays and catscans.
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Jan 18, 2008 -
Photos/Source: http://Dlisted.com
Meet 24-year-old Stacey Gale from Queens, New York. Stacey is one of five people in the world that suffers from a rare condition called musicogenic epilepsy. Certain songs can trigger grand mal seizures in Stacey.
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Nov 21, 2009 -
List of medications which are used to treat psychiatric conditions:
Abilify - antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and agitation
Adderall - stimulant used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Ambien - used as a sleep aid
Antabuse - used to treat alcohol addiction
Aricept - used to slow the progression of dementia
Ativan - an anti -anxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class often used to help with panic attacks or during detoxification from alcohol or other drugs
BuSpar - an anti -anxiety medication
Celexa - an antidepressant of the SSRI class (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)
Clozaril - an antipsychotic
Concerta - used to treat ADD/ADHD
Cymbalta - an antidepressant of the SSNRI (Selective Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor) class, similar to Effexor
Depakote - a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, sometimes called an antimanic medication
Effexor - an antidepressant of the SSNRI (or SNRI) class
Elavil - a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), less commonly used these days
Eskalith - a type of Lithium, which is a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder
Gabitril - a mood stabilizer
Geodon - an antipsychotic
Haldol - an antipsychotic
Imipramine - a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) which is sometimes used to treat bulimia, panic disorder, or related disorders
Inderal - a beta blocker alternatively known as propranolol used for acute anxiety
Keppra - an anticonvulsant drug which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer
Klonopin - antianxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class
Lamictal - a mood stabilizer of the anticonvulsant class
Lexapro - an antidepressant
Librium - antianxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class
Lithobid - a type of Lithium, which is a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder
Loxitane - an antipsychotic, today rarely used
Lunesta - a sleep aid
Luvox - an antidepressant of the SSRI class, often used to treat Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Mellaril - an antipsychotic, today rarely used
Namenda - used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's Dementia
Navane - an antipsychotic, today rarely used
Neurontin - an anticonvulsant (anti -seizure medication) which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer or to treat chronic pain, particularly diabetic neuropathy
Paxil - an SSRI antidepressant, used frequently to treat depression and anxiety disorders
Prolixin - an antipsychotic
Prozac - an SSRI antidepressant,benzodiazepine class
Remeron - an antidepressant which is often used as a sleep aid
Reminyl - used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's Dementia
Restoril - a sleep aid of the benzodiazepine class
ReVia - alternatively known as Naltrexone
Risperdal - an antipsychotic
Ritalin - a stimulant used to treat ADHD/ADD
Serax - anti -anxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class, often used to help during detoxification from alcohol or other drugs of abuse
Seroquel - an antipsychotic, sometimes is used as a sleep aid
Serzone
Stelazine - an older antipsychotic, today rarely used
Strattera - a non -stimulant medication used to treat ADD/ADHD
Topamax - a mood stabilizer, also used for migraine headaches
Thorazine - an older antipsychotic, today rarely used because of the high occurrence of serious side effects
Trazodone - atypical antidepressant, most typically used now as a sleep aid
Trileptal - a mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder
Valium - anti-anxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class
Vistaril - an antihistamine for the treatment of itches and irritations, an antiemetic, as a weak analgesic, an opioid potentiator, and as an anxiolytic.
Wellbutrin - an antidepressant of the NDRI class Norepinephrine and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor, structurally identical to
Zyban, a stop -smoking aid
Xanax - an antianxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class
Zoloft - an antidepressant of the SSRI class Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Zyprexa - an antipsychotic medication used in the treatment of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and various types of dementia
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Nov 09, 2009 -
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran has charged three detained U.S. citizens with espionage, the official IRNA news agency quoted a prosecutor as saying on Monday, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was no evidence to back the charges.
The three, Shane Bauer, 27, Sarah Shourd, 31, and Josh Fattal, 27, were held after they crossed into Iran from northern Iraq at the end of July.
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Oct 13, 2006 -
Layla, I read your post about your dog's episode. Man, it must have been terrifying. Getting to the root cause of the seizures can sometimes be time-consuming.
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Nov 06, 2009 -
This is just interesting, so I thought I'd share.
WASHINGTON – His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with soldiers who supported U.S.
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Jul 14, 2009 -
This is a long but interesting article. I'm linking if you want to read the whole think, but the gist is there are thousands of homes in the US that are probably contaminated. Police will go in, seize the meth lab, and then the house will be resold.
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Oct 31, 2009 -
LONDON (AP) -- Hundreds of people on any given day will die, develop the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome or have spontaneous abortions, and that doesn't necessarily mean that their swine flu vaccination shot was to blame, a new study says.
As millions of people worldwide begin getting the new swine flu shot, public health officials are bracing for rumors about dangerous side effects linked to the vaccine.
To provide context, experts combed hospital databases and population samples in Britain, Canada, Finland, the United States and elsewhere to find daily baseline rates of commonly reported events like Guillain-Barre syndrome, sudden deaths, seizures and abortions.
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Oct 23, 2009 -
This is a loooong story, so I will cut it down for you. You can find the full story here http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/October/09-ag-1135.html
October 22nd 2009
WASHINGTON – Today Attorney General Eric Holder announced the arrest of nearly 1,200 individuals on narcotics-related charges and the seizure of more than 11.7 tons of narcotics as part of a 44-month multi-agency law enforcement investigation known as "Project Coronado."
The group first made headlines in Sept.
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Oct 23, 2009 -
This is a loooong story, so I will cut it down for you. You can find the full story here http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/October/09-ag-1135.html
October 22nd 2009
WASHINGTON – Today Attorney General Eric Holder announced the arrest of nearly 1,200 individuals on narcotics-related charges and the seizure of more than 11.7 tons of narcotics as part of a 44-month multi-agency law enforcement investigation known as "Project Coronado."
The group first made headlines in Sept.
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