| 07/02/08 Host Dr. Scot Bay |
"Psychiatry Today: Dr. Scot Bay:
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| 06/18/08 Diet For Mental Illness -- Helps, But Not A Cure |
Coffee beans may be newest stress buster; Study shows long-term 9/11 stress in lower Manhattan; VA used Iraq vets as guinea pigs for testing Chantix in PTSD -- truth or media hype?
Listener email: Connections between diet and mental illness, what to make of claims that naturopaths can cure mental illness with diet alone.
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| 06/11/08 Hormone Replacement Therapy -- would it help or hurt with Bipolar Disorder? |
Listener email -- Menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and bipolar mood swings; Low serotonin levels cause anger, aggression; Exercise may help prevent addiction to drugs, alcohol.
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| 05/28/08 More Warnings About Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix |
Chantix may increase risk of accidents, FAA prohibits pilots from taking it; Smokers tend to quit in groups; Scientists test brain pacemakers for depression; Adults with ADHD lose 3 weeks of work annually; Wartime PTSD cases increased by 50% in 2007; Omega 3 fatty acids may ease depression during pregnancy.
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| 05/21/08 Should PTSD Diagnosis Result in a New Murder Trial for a Convicted Soldier? |
TV program explores the depths of depression on GPB; Soldier tries to beat murder charge by raising issue of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; Cymbalta withdrawal, Effexor XR withdrawal; how best to avoid both.
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| 05/14/08 Be Careful When Switching to a Generic Version of a Medication |
"Psychiatry Today: Dr. Scot Bay:
FDA says generic WellbutrinXL works despite numerous complaints from patients; Mental illness costs US billions in lost earnings; Exercise and counseling benefit depressed heart failure patients; Breaking up is not so hard, according to a study; Children's Mental Health Update -- More than 2 million US youths are depressed; Veterans' Mental Health Update -- Soldier suicides could outnumber war deaths
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| 05/07/08 Clinical Trials -- The Inside Story on Pharmaceutical Research |
Listener email -- Pharmaceutical industry sponsored drug trials; Veterans' Mental Health Update -- Fearing stigma, US soldiers hide mental problems, and the Pentagon changes rule for security clearances and reporting a history of mental health problems/treatment; My professional experience with military families and the effects of mental illness, and with how mental illness and treatment effect security clearances.
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| 04/30/08 Stress and the Workplace; Can Happiness Be Indexed? |
"Psychiatry Today: Dr. Scot Bay: Work stress takes a toll on diet and exercise routines; Researchers create health/happiness index; Brain pacemaker helps with depression, OCD; Anti-nicotine vaccine to be tested in Nordic countries; Breast feeding while taking anti-seizure medications doesn't seem to harm babies' cognitive development.
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| 04/23/08 1 in 5 Troops Have Mental Health Problems |
"Psychiatry Today: Dr. Scot Bay:
Veterans' Mental Health Update -- 300,000 troops with either post-traumatic stress or depression; Oldest Americans are the Happiest; Anti-Addiction pills increase risk of depression.
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| 04/16/08 French Legislature Fights Anorexia |
French bill takes aim at those who glamorize the ultra-thin; Patrick Kennedy's personal struggles help him in Congress; EPA urges Great Lakes residents not to flush old meds.; Social Anxiety Disorder -- a real illness, causes severe disability, responds to treatment; Stress in the Workplace Update -- Depressed? The company may want to help; The VA Tech tragedy -- what have we learned one year later?
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| 04/09/08 Men With Sex on Their Minds Take More Financial Risks |
Allergies and Mood; Sex and Financial Risk Linked in the Brain; Professionals Use Drugs to Sharpen Their Minds; Insomnia Leads to Depression in Young Adults; Cardiologists Target Stress and Anxiety; Stress in the Workplace -- How to Cope with the Jerk at Work.
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| 04/02/08 Big Belly Increases Risk of Dementia |
"Psychiatry Today: Dr. Scot Bay:
Increased abdominal fat increases risk of Alzheimer's disease; Singulair and other asthma medications may cause suicidal thoughts; An explanation for why a weight loss drug causes suicidal thoughts; Warning signs of suicide; Genetic link to smoking addiction and lung cancer; Stress in the Workplace Update -- Office bullies.
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| 03/26/08 Why Generic Medications Sometimes Don't Work |
Switching from the brand drug to a generic substitute can lead to problems; Useful tips for medication-related dry mouth; Cautions about a potential genetic test for Bipolar Disorder; Having a good marriage can lower your blood pressure; Stress in the Workplace Update -- Consequences of workplace stress, tips to reduce it.
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| 03/19/08 Blood Test For Depression? Not Yet, But A Promising Possibility |
"Psychiatry Today: Dr. Scot Bay:
Discovery of a protein in the brain could lead to a simple blood test to see how antidepressants will work; Depression after a heart attack increases the risk of death for several years; Negative feelings about spouses increase over time; Veterans' Mental Health Update -- on the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War, the toll on soldiers' mental health worsens; Stress in the Workplace Update -- the impact of layoffs on those who remain.
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| 03/12/08 Drugs In Our Water Supply |
"Psychiatry Today: Dr. Scot Bay:
Listener email -- NAMI, an organization dedicated to help patients with mental illnesses and their families; Drugs found in drinking water, including antidepressants and mood stabilizers; House approves bill for parity of insurance coverage for mental illness; Veterans' Mental Health Update -- Repeated/prolonged combat tours take a toll on troops' mental health.
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| 03/05/08 Patients Often Stop Their Antidepressant Medication |
"Psychiatry Today: Dr. Scot Bay:
Press coverage of NIU massacre -- what really happens when patients stop their medication; Paying attention to politics may be good for your brain; Depression and Anxiety tied to unhealthy habits; Depression plus hostility increases risk of heart disease; Anger slows healing after injury; Children's Mental Health Update -- ADHD Medications Do Not Increase Risk of Substance Abuse.
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