Antidepressants

Products Most antidepressants are commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets. In addition, oral solutions (drops), meltable tablets, dispersible tablets, and injectables are also available, among others. The first representatives were developed in the 1950s. It was discovered that the antituberculosis drugs isoniazid and iproniazid (Marsilid, Roche) had antidepressant properties. Both agents are MAO … Antidepressants

Confrontation therapy | Therapy of agoraphobia

Confrontation therapy Within behavioral therapy, confrontation with anxiety-inducing situations has proven to be a successful method for losing the fear of situations or objects. The affected person consciously seeks out the situations (often accompanied by the therapist) that he or she has avoided in the past or only sought out with great fear. The aim … Confrontation therapy | Therapy of agoraphobia

Escitalopram: Effects, Uses & Risks

Escitalopram is a drug that belongs to the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used primarily in the treatment of depression. What is escitalopram? Escitalopram is an antidepressant that belongs to the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is used in the treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobias, … Escitalopram: Effects, Uses & Risks

Ylang Ylang Oil

Products Pure ylang ylang oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores in various qualities. Stem plant The oil comes from the tropical, evergreen, and fast-growing cananga tree (ylang-ylang) in the annonaceae family, which is native to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia, among other countries, and is cultivated in others. Ingredients Ylang ylang oil is … Ylang Ylang Oil

Dronabinol

Products Dronabinol is an anesthetic. The Federal Office of Public Health may grant an exemption for limited medical use. Pharmacies can make dronabinol preparations themselves as an extemporaneous prescription or have them made by contract manufacturing. There are two provisions in the new formulary: Oily dronabinol drops 2.5% (NRF 22.8). Dronabinol capsules 2.5 mg, 5 … Dronabinol

Duloxetine

Products Duloxetine is commercially available in the form of capsules (Cymbalta, generic). It has been approved in many countries since 2005. Structure and properties Duloxetine (C18H19NOS, Mr = 297.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as pure -duloxetine hydrochloride, a white to light brown powder that is sparingly soluble in water. Effects Duloxetine (ATC N06AX21) has … Duloxetine

Agomelatine

Products Agomelatine is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Valdoxan, generic). It was approved in the EU in 2009 and in many countries in 2010. Structure and properties Agomelatine (C15H17NO2, Mr = 243.30 g/mol) exists as a white powder that is practically insoluble in water. It is a naphthalene analog of the epiphyseal … Agomelatine

Milnacipran

Products In many countries, no medicines containing milnacipran are registered. In other countries, film-coated tablets and capsules are available, for example Savella in the United States. Structure and properties Milnacipran (C15H22N2O, Mr = 246.4 g/mol) is present in the drug as milnacipran hydrochloride, a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. It is … Milnacipran

Persistent somatoform pain disorder (ASS)

Synonyms Pain disorder, psychalgia English term: pain disorder, somatoform pain disorderA persistent somatoform pain disorder (ASD) is a disorder characterized by persistent severe pain without somatic (physical) cause, so that psychological causes are regarded as triggers (emotional conflicts, psychosocial problems). A variety of causes can cause a persistent somatoform pain disorder. Accordingly, it is less … Persistent somatoform pain disorder (ASS)

Doxepin

Definition Doxepin is used as a tricyclic antidepressant for depression, but also for the treatment of addictions, especially opiate addiction. Doxepin is a reuptake inhibitor. This means that it prevents messenger substances such as norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin from being absorbed into the nerve cells of the brain. Thus, more neurotransmitters are available again, which … Doxepin

Contraindications | Doxepin

Contraindications As with other drugs, there are contraindications for Doxepin, which makes it impossible to take Doxepin: Hypersensitivity to doxepin or related substances Delir (clouding of consciousness with additional sensory delusions or delusions) Narrow Angle Glaucoma Acute urinary retention Prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement of the prostate gland) with additional residual urine formation For intestinal paralysis During … Contraindications | Doxepin