A study lead by Dr. Karen H. Seal of University of California, San Francisco found that 25% of the 100,000 veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan as of November 2005 were diagnosed with a mental disorder. This study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (2007:167 pp 476-82). The most common diagnosis was Post-Traumatic […]
Warning When Getting Internet Drugs
The FDA issued a warning about buying medication online. The agency tested several medications including Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro and Ativan and determined they were contaminated with the drug Haldol. Haldol is an antipsychotic medication that can cause a number of side effects, but most notably muscle stiffness or other movement disorders. In fact, the FDA […]
Stuttering: New Developments in the Cause
Stuttering affects 1% of children before puberty and decreases to 0.8% in adolescence (source Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). It can be very debilitating for some leading to years of shame and embarrassment. In 98% of cases the onset of stuttering is before age 10 and research estimates are less specific about recovery […]