The following questions are related to ‘Medications’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) a little over 6 months ago. I recently went into a manic episode. The doctors I have spoken to don’t think I am full-on bipolar, but that is all that can explain the episode. During the episode I said hurtful things and made ridiculous requests. I [...]
Q: I know I suffer from depression. Being on medication the last 18 months I feel on and off. Will I ever be happy? I grew up without my mother and had an abusive stepmother instead. My dad worked long hours and was occasionally around. This made me feel rejected, unloved and not worthy. Today [...]
Q: What can you tell me about an experimental drug called Invega? Envega? A: I can start off by telling you Invega is no longer “experimental”. In the United States, Invega has been approved for the treatment of Schizophrenia. While I’m not a physician or psychopharmacologist, I can give you some information about this new [...]
Q: What do you do if everything in this life feels pointless becuase of your inevitable death? Nothing seems worth doing, no goal worth accomplishing. I just feel like nothing I can do in this life will hold any significance past this life. This feeling robs me of my movitvation, desire, and willpower. I’m 27 [...]
Q: I began taking Lexapro (10 mg) one week ago for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression. It seems to have helped a bit with the anxiety, but how long (generally) does it take for the full effect to be achieved? A: Like all antidepressant medications, you should begin to experience some relief of symptoms within [...]
Q: I’m really in need of some help. In February 2007, I had a terrible reaction to some cannabis I had smoked to try and help me recover from a traumatic time I was having. I haven’t smoked since, and it wasn’t hard to give up as I wasn’t exactly a recreational user. I have [...]
Q: Every once in a while I have days where I can’t do anything I enjoy and I don’t know why. It’s like I just can’t be bothered for anything at all. On these days the simplest thing can make me angry or cry almost instantly. Sometimes I just lie down or sit down, not [...]
