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Have you ever experienced brain fog, strange moods, or suicidal thoughts while on prescription medication? Do you wonder if your doctor provided all the necessary warnings about the mental effects of what you've been prescribed? You might question whether you truly need all those drugs. Many people have not been given the opportunity for Informed Consent, lacking information about how the drug affects the body and brain, its potential mental side effects, safety, and effectiveness. Any drug that alters mind, mood, emotion, or behavior is a psychotropic agent, regardless of its prescription context. Psychiatric medications can sometimes exacerbate the very issues they aim to treat, and even common non-psychiatric medications can have significant mental effects. In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, brief consultations often lead to prescriptions without comprehensive discussions about the factors necessary for informed decision-making. This accessible guide empowers consumers with essential knowledge to make informed choices about psychiatric drugs and other medications with unexpected mental impacts. Dr. Dolan advocates for patient empowerment, emphasizing that being an informed consumer is crucial to avoiding the pitfalls of medication.
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No-Nonsense Guide to Psychiatric Drugs, Debra L. Hartmann, Moira Dolan, M.D., Alex Mark Croft
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- Année de publication
- 2017
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- Titre
- No-Nonsense Guide to Psychiatric Drugs
- Sous-titre
- Including Mental Effects of Common Non-Psych Medications
- Langue
- Anglais
- Éditeur
- Moira Dolan
- Publié
- 2017
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 178
- ISBN10
- 0996886001
- ISBN13
- 9780996886000
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Motivation & Bien-être, Médecine, Manuels et guides, Santé & Bien-être, Médecine
- Description
- Have you ever experienced brain fog, strange moods, or suicidal thoughts while on prescription medication? Do you wonder if your doctor provided all the necessary warnings about the mental effects of what you've been prescribed? You might question whether you truly need all those drugs. Many people have not been given the opportunity for Informed Consent, lacking information about how the drug affects the body and brain, its potential mental side effects, safety, and effectiveness. Any drug that alters mind, mood, emotion, or behavior is a psychotropic agent, regardless of its prescription context. Psychiatric medications can sometimes exacerbate the very issues they aim to treat, and even common non-psychiatric medications can have significant mental effects. In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, brief consultations often lead to prescriptions without comprehensive discussions about the factors necessary for informed decision-making. This accessible guide empowers consumers with essential knowledge to make informed choices about psychiatric drugs and other medications with unexpected mental impacts. Dr. Dolan advocates for patient empowerment, emphasizing that being an informed consumer is crucial to avoiding the pitfalls of medication.