As a practicing psychiatrist for over 30 years, I have had ample experience working with antidepressants. Judging by what my patients tell me, psychiatric medications, SSRI antidepressants in particular, are prescribed to patients often with little or no information about the risks of taking these medications. When a patient consents for treatment, it should be with the full knowledge of the risks involved and alternative treatments available.For most patients, antidepressants are ...

Panic Disorders are characterized by sudden, inexplicable feelings of terror. People fear that they are going crazy, losing control or on the verge of death. Because panic attacks appear "out of the blue" they often produce a companion state of persistent worry about when the next attack might occur. Left untreated it it can become disabling and limits the enjoyment of life.Stuart Shipko, ,M.D. is a board certified psychiatrist in private practice in Pasadena, CA who has treated th...

A doctor reflects on his career, psychiatry, medicine and remarkable experiences with faith healing amidst the backdrop of the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. With intellectual honesty and candor, he achieves deep and satisfying self-understanding.

Xanax Withdrawal provides a road map for stopping Xanax. Xanax dependency is a common problem, and there is little practical information available on how to safely and comfortably stop taking it. A patient can unknowingly become dependent on Xanax, with dependency sometimes happening after as little as a week or two of regular use. Dr. Shipko addresses issues related to stopping Xanax; why to stop, when to stop, how to taper the drug and what to expect during withdrawal. A practicing psych...

Addiction destroys lives. In The Addicted Brain, leading neuroscientist Michael Kuhar, Ph.D., explains how and why this happens–and presents advances in drug addiction treatment and prevention. Using breathtaking brain imagery and other research, Kuhar shows the powerful, long-term brain changes that drugs can cause, revealing why it can be so difficult for addicts to escape their grip.Discover why some people are far more susceptible to addiction than others as the author...

A complete guide on how to treat and prevent migraines.Though often viewed as a “women’s ailment,” migraines affect nearly 15 percent of the world’s population. In addition to the effect migraines have on the sufferers’ quality of life, they also carry an economic cost, felt especially in the form of lost work time. But by recognizing the problem and taking necessary action, migraine sufferers today can take back control of their lives.This comprehensive, e...

A comprehensive overview of the neurobiology behind addictions. Neuroscience is clarifying the causes of compulsive alcohol and drug use––while also shedding light on what addiction is, what it is not, and how it can best be treated––in exciting and innovative ways. Current neurobiological research complements and enhances the approaches to addiction traditionally taken in social work and psychology. However, this important research is generally not presented in a forthright, jargon-free w...

If you have insomnia, always feel tired, or can't sleep because of a restless or snoring partner, help is here.Do you have trouble getting to sleep?Do you take a long time to get up and get going in the morning?Do you wake up feeling like you barely slept at all?If you or someone you love has problems sleeping, Dr. Robert S. Rosenberg will help you identify the issue and provide targeted solutions so you can start awakening refreshed and renewed immediately....

Depression affects 14.8 million American adults every year.How do I know if my sadness is actually depression? What conditions often coexist with depression? How can I help a family member or friend who is depressed?Depression is not merely a bad day or a blue mood—it's a serious disorder that affects people both mentally and physically, and can become debilitating and even fatal if not recognized and properly treated. If you suspect that you or a loved one...

One if 5 people suffers from insomnia that is severe(almost every night)in one in 20.This book provides people with chronic insomnia with a strategy to regain control over their sleep. It explains how insomnia needs to be seen within a 24 hours context, not just as a night time and bed-time problem.It explains how to use the body own resources to overcome insomnia and when to use sleeping tablets.

"A Brief History of the Brain" is a book by a neuropsychiatrist with almost 30 years experience. It offers advice on how to best treat several psychiatric and neurological problems with the most effective methods available today. This book is a must for anyone seeking treatment or anyone whose treatment is less than fully effective. It covers mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, seizures, migraines, ADD, LD, autism, and much much more.

"Robert M. Sapolsky is one of the best science writers of our time."—Oliver SacksThe author of New York Times Bestseller Determined offers a completely revised and updated edition of his most popular work, with over 225,000 copies in print.Now in a third edition, the renowned primatologist Robert M. Sapolsky's acclaimed and successful Why Zebras...