25 Feb 2010
My 2 segments for my Prescribed Drugs TV Show. These are the final completed segments. The the show was a group project for my Film class. I decided to show some reasons why people might need to take prescribed drugs.
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PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2DB71558228D2649
Professor Irving Kirsch, author of The Emperor’s New Drugs, discussed his research into the efficacy of antidepressant medication. Kirsch argued that,
contrary to popular belief, depression is not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain and treating the condition with antidepressant drugs is no more
effective than placebos.
Kirsch analyzed data from numerous clinical studies on antidepressants and said he was surprised to discover that “75 percent of the response to the drugs
appears to be a placebo effect.” According to Kirsch, patients improved mostly because they believed they were taking a medication that would help them with
depression. He went so far as to say that the figure could be as high as 82 percent, with the remaining ‘drug difference’ accounted for by enhanced placebo
effect.
Kirsch stressed that lack of serotonin cannot be the physical cause of depression. As proof, he pointed to a new French antidepressant that works as a
selective serotonin reuptake enhancer (SSRE). This drug decreases serotonin levels — exactly the opposite of how popular SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor) medication functions. Kirsch said studies show about 60 percent of patients get better regardless of whether they are on antidepressants that
increase, reduce, or do nothing to their serotonin levels. This is a clear evidence to Kirsch that these drugs actually do nothing.
And not only are antidepressants an ineffective pharmaceutical treatment for depression, Kirsch pointed out that they come with a host of negative side
effects, including insomnia, sexual dysfunction, and increased risk of suicide in children and young adults. Kirsch suggested alternative treatments for
depression, such as physical exercise (shown clinically to help people get better) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which boasts effectiveness
comparable to antidepressants. Patients treated with CBT are less likely to relapse, he added. Kirsch also advised people currently taking depression
medication to continue if it was working for them.
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12 Jan 2010
Boiling Stumbling Mind model
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergetics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_theory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_David_Laing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm_shift
Depression, mania, psychosis, mood-swings, insomnia, anxiety attacks, etc. are ’symptoms’ of HEALING and will eventually get worse if suppressed by so-called medication or other distraction.
A therapist should help client find out what changes (like spirituality, self- or world-image, job, relationship, lifestyle), however painful, are needed to feel well/ whole/ healed again.
Most (if not all) mental dis-eases are caused by lack of harmony between cognitive (mind, psyche) and emotional (soul, instinct) consciousness.
Model of understanding mental insatbility as ’symptom’ of phase transition (i.c. mind-set/ change of mind/ consciousness or paradigm shift).
Note: In stead of “mental stress” you can also read “information” or “knowledge that is in conflict with the existing paradigm”.
A simplified (experimental) model to explain mania/ psychosis as a temporary state between two stable states of mind.
Based on Synergetics, theory of phase transitions and self-organisation or emergence in nature, by prof. Hermann Haken. (For “State Shift” read “Phase Transition”.)
Adapted from Synergetics site:
“Synergetics is an interdisciplinary field of research that was founded by Hermann Haken in 1969. It deals with complex systems that are composed of many individual parts that interact with each other and are able to produce spatial, temporal or functional structures by self-organization. In particular, synergetics searches for general principles governing self-organization irrespective of the nature of the individual parts of the systems that may belong to a variety of disciplines such as physics, meteorology, chemistry, biology, movement science, brain activities, computer sciences, sociology, psychology and psychiatry.
The present research activities focus on brain theory and psychology.”
Music: “Kneel Before Your God” from Paul Oakenfield (Swordfish album)
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30 Dec 2009
I found something incredible, it’s a must watch if you suffer from insomnia
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Dr. John Breeding Ph.D. Psychologist reviews the book “Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications” by Dr. Peter Breggin.
Medications for everything from depression and anxiety to ADHD and insomnia are being prescribed in alarming numbers across the country, but the cure is often worse than the original problem. Medication Madness is a fascinating, frightening, and dramatic look at the role that psychiatric medications have played in fifty cases of suicide, murder, and other violent, criminal, and bizarre behaviors.
As a psychiatrist who believes in holding people responsible for their conduct, the weight of scientific evidence and years of clinical experience eventually convinced Dr. Breggin that psychiatric drugs frequently cause individuals to lose their judgment and their ability to control their emotions and actions. Medication Madness raises and examines the issues surrounding personal responsibility when behavior seems driven by drug-induced adverse reactions and intoxication.
Dr. Breggin personally evaluated the cases in the book in his role as a treating psychiatrist, consultant or medical expert. He interviewed survivors and witnesses, and reviewed extensive medical, occupational, educational and police records. The great majority of individuals lived exemplary lives and committed no criminal or bizarre actions prior to taking the psychiatric medications.
Medication Madness reads like a medical thriller, true crime story, and courtroom drama; but it is firmly based in the latest scientific research and dozens of case studies. The lives of the children and adults in these stories, as well as the lives of their families and their victims, were thrown into turmoil and sometimes destroyed by the unanticipated effects of psychiatric drugs. In some cases our entire society was transformed by the tragic outcomes.
Many categories of psychiatric drugs can cause potentially horrendous reactions.
Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Xanax, lithium, Zyprexa and other psychiatric medications may spellbind patients into believing they are improved when too often they are becoming worse. Psychiatric drugs drive some people into psychosis, mania, depression, suicide, agitation, compulsive violence and loss of self-control without the individuals realizing that their medications have deformed their way of thinking and feeling.
This book documents how the FDA, the medical establishment and the pharmaceutical industry have over-sold the value of psychiatric drugs. It serves as a cautionary tale about our reliance on potentially dangerous psychoactive chemicals to relieve our emotional problems and provides a positive approach to taking personal charge of our lives.
Book Link
http://www.amazon.com/Medication-Madness-Psychiatrist-Mood-Altering-Medications/dp/0312363389
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http://www.wildestcolts.com
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19 Oct 2009
Im talking to brittany while i am up on my insomnia medication… weir talking about random things!!
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03 Oct 2009
anoher vid of me and Brittany talking. In this vidoe you will beable to see me my on insomnia medication!
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/15/Gayle_Greene_Discusses_Insomniac
“Insomniac” author Gayle Greene discusses the many negative mental and physiological effects of sleep deprivation.
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Gayle Greene discusses her book Insomniac.
Part memoir, part scientific reportage and analysis, a book for all of us who wish to know more about sleep, the condition which consumes one third of our lives. Greene - a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the patient representative on the board of the American Insomnia Association - addresses head on the neglect of this disorder that affects millions.
Herself an insomniac, she weaves together the story of her personal journey through a lifetime of sleepless nights; the experiences of other insomniacs; an in-depth study of sleep science and current research; and a detailed examination of what can be done to help those afflicted. You might call her work, as she notes, “a field guide to insomnia”.
Billy Collins writes, “The good news is that Greene’s book is all you ever need to read on the subject.” Green is a professor of literature and women’s studies at Scripps College - Cody’s Books
Gayle Green has published dozens of articles in scholarly journals such as Signs, Contemporary Literature, and Renaissance Drama, many of which have been reprinted in anthologies (e.g., Blackwell¹s Shakespeare: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory, 1945-2000,2004). She’s also published in more popular venues such as Ms Magazine, The Nation, The Women’s Review of Books, and In These Times.
She’s a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a professional medical society for researchers and clinicians, and a board member and the patient representative of the American Insomnia Association, an organization within the American Academic of Sleep Medicine.
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The following home remedy helps with hypertension is also very effective for insomnia and nervousness.
Mix 3 table spoons of aloe juice, 1 table spoon of honey, 1 ½ glass
of mineral water and ½ glass of cucumber juice. Take 1 table spoon of the mix before breakfast for 7-10 days.
For more home remedies, go to http://www.Aloe-YourMiracleDoctor.com
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27 Sep 2009
Seventy million people suffer from sleep disorders. Find out about how these treatments can help.
If sleepless nights are affecting your sexlife, check out: http://www.sexhealthguru.com/index.php?sex_health
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