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SSRI Overdose

The initial dose administered is usually the lowest dose needed to improve symptoms, to minimize the risk of side effects. It may be around two to four weeks before SSRIs begin to take effect, after which the initial dose may be gradually increased if the treatment does not seem to be improving mood and relieving symptoms.

4 Nov 2010

Efficacy of SSRIs for Depression

There is controversy regarding exactly how effective selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are in the treatment of clinical depression. Some reviews of clinical trial data have suggested that SSRIs do not show significant clinical effects.

4 Nov 2010

SSRIs - How They Work

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) work by increasing the levels of a substance called serotonin in the brain.

4 Nov 2010

Blood Clot Prognosis

A blood clot or thrombus can occur in both the arterial and venous blood vessels. A part of a clot can also break away form the main clot and travel to the lung or brain where it causes another blockage or embolism.

4 Nov 2010

Blood Clot Treatment

A blood clot or thrombus can form in the vessel walls of arteries or veins. An arterial thrombus is a very dangerous clot that can obstruct the flow of blood to major organs and cause complications such as stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke), heart attack, or peripheral arterial disease.

4 Nov 2010

What is a Blood Clot?

Blood clotting or coagulation is a normal but complex bodily process that is designed to prevent bleeding in response to an injury or cut.

4 Nov 2010

Gonorrhea History

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that has been known to mankind since medieval times. It was referred to as the “clap” before the actual cause was discovered.

4 Nov 2010

Gonorrhea Treatments

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that may be detected on regular visits at the local sexual health or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic for a sexual health test. It is a treatable infection.

4 Nov 2010

Gonorrhea Symptoms

Gonorrhea is caused by Gram negative bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus. It is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Gonorrhoea has been referred to as the “clap” in history.

4 Nov 2010

What Causes Gonorrhea?

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria. The bacteria is also known as gonococcus.

4 Nov 2010

What is Gonorrhea?

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus. Gonorrhoea has been referred to as the “clap” in history.

4 Nov 2010

Kidney Cancer Treatment

Treatment of kidney cancer, like other cancers, depends on several factors.

3 Nov 2010

Kidney Cancer Symptoms

Most patients with kidney cancer do not have symptoms. This is especially true in early stages of cancer when the tumor is small. But the affected kidneys grow in size and the tumour may grow through the wall of the kidney and invade nearby tissues and organs.

3 Nov 2010

Kidney Cancer Types

Kidney cancer, like other cancer, starts when the normal cells in one or both kidneys change and grow uncontrollably. These form a mass or a tumor. A tumor can be benign or non-cancerous or may be malignant or cancerous. A cancerous tumor has the ability to spread to other parts of the body.

3 Nov 2010

What is Kidney Cancer?

Kidney cancer or renal cancer is the eighth most common cancer in adults in the UK and accounts for 2% of all cancers in the U.S.

3 Nov 2010

Virology History

The pervasive nature of viruses has had its impact throughout the living world. Viral disease can be found in plants, arthropods, protozoa and bacteria, but also in higher animals. Albeit more detailed knowledge of their biological, chemical and physical properties was mounted in the last 50 years, viruses are no modern phenomenon.

3 Nov 2010