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  Encyclopedia: Psychiatric medication
Enthusiasm for the first generation of anti-psychotic medications peaked in the late 1960s, but the image of the drugs plummeted in the mid-1970s, as studies emerged showing that chronic users of anti-psychotic medication developed high rates of tardive dyskinesia, a typically permanent neurological disorder similar to Parkinson's disease involving involuntary movements.
Psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, mania, and psychosis occur when there is an imbalance or dysregulation of the chemical messenger systems the brain uses to communicate with itself.
Psychiatric disorders can differ from chronic medical conditions in that some, such as depression, occur in episodes lasting several months after which there are long, symptom-free periods, or several months during which symptoms are less problematic.
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 Info and facts on 'Psychopharmacology'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In the early 20th century (additional info and facts about 20th century), scientists began reassessing this rejection of traditional herbs in medicine.
However, as these drugs became more widely prescribed, the problems of chronic use and dependence led to the development of other drugs, such as the azapirone (additional info and facts about azapirone) s.
Approval has now (February 2005) been given for Harvard to use MDMA in therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD (An anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images)).
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 Medication and Drug Information page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Information about medication, especially psychiatric medication is a volitile subject and not one to be treated lightly.
Below are links to several websites that provide information on medication from various viewpoints.
Identification and diagnosis of mental illnesses is a complex area that is continually under debate both within and outside the psychiatric professions.
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 Prescription Drug Fact - Better Health Guide!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 Tennessee Criminal Law Resources - Mental Health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Free encyclopedia of mental health information, including mental disorders, treatment, research, diagnosis, and psychiatric medication
Online psychiatric professional journal, with articles, clinical news, reports, and archives
Data on consequences of brain disorders, fact sheets, legal resources, medical resources, and news
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