Month: July 2015

Generic names, in this group, include Imimpramine, Nortriptyline, Fluoxetine FICL, Amineptina, Doxepin, Dothiepin Hcl, Trimipramene, Mianserin, Trazodone, Penfluridol, Flupenthixol, Decanoate, These drugs are used for anxiety-depression syndrome, nocturanal enuresis, manic depressive psychosis, Neurotic, endogenous, reactive, involutional or masked depressive illness, depression in alcohol, mood elevation, pseudo dementia of depression origin, chronic alcoholism, phobic states, schizophrenia.

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Nevromine: (Brand Name)

It is a unique combination of two Nervine regulators of vegetable origin and a well tried sedative of chemical origin. Drug-combination is quite useful in allaying stress and strain of modern life, disturbances, worries, emotional shock, moral pre-occupations-and these and many other co-incidental disorders combine together to disturb a person’s life pattern. The drug combination also gives mild sedative action. Many physicians consider such drugs as having none or simply minimal side-effects, if at all. The combination acts on and is quite useful in Cardiac Neurosis, Gastro-intestinal neurosis and psychoneurosis.

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The following drugs which may be used according to symptoms indicated against each drug, (only brand names given)

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Ergotamine : It should be used where ordinary analgesics prove ineffective. When, given at the initial stage, it will affect dramatically, even in lower doses. The drug is a potent vasoconstrictor and should be used in managing acute migraine, but not for prophylaxis (preventional purposes). The drug must not be given during any stage of pregnancy. It is useful in migraine, vascular and cluster forms headaches.

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Family Background and Rearing up Pattern

A particular culture exists in each family where there are certain norms, rules and customs which everybody, in the family, is expected and supposed to comply with. As is well known, family is the eternal home of almost all civic virtues and also charity also begins at home; hence family’s living pattern cannot be easily by-passed by any individual. When too much of latitude is granted, there won’t be any problem but when restrictions are applied, an attempt is made to enforce discipline, a (silent) revolt is likely to brew up which gives vent to unpleasant situations, though not always.

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Stress is a wide term that engulfs worry, anxiety, tension, strain and any other upsets, whether mental or physical, that disturbs whole economy of a person. Harrison, L.M., defines stress as follows:

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Trend to blend Ayurvedic and Unani herbs and other ingredients, called traditional medicines, is fast catching up. Such herbs have stood the test, not only of time but of people’s and pharmaceutical companies interest also. There is no harm in blending vitamins, minerals etc. with traditional herbs -better in powder or extract from. India, China, Egypt, Tibet, Japan and other countries of yellow race have been using certain herbs to get rid of even inveterate and intractable disorders since long.’ GINSENG’ is a leading herb out of the list of such medicines.

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1. Childhood memory and bitter experiences
2. Fam i ly cul ture and pattern
3. Family background and Habits
4. Incompatible marriage and nagging and dominant partner
5. Sexual dysfunction and infidelity
6. Chronic Physical illness and permanent infirmity
7. Stressful events of life and Retirement
8. Social Isolation and lack of interaction.
9. Speech disorders
10. Mood changes and behavioural disorders
11. Hallucinations. fixed thoughts
12. Eroded Cognitive functions
13. Abnormal beliefs
14. Religious rituals and social constraints
15. Uncongenial-work culture and job-related problems
16. Financial ruin and sudden losses.
17. Phobias
18. Alcoholism and Alcohol withdrawal
19. Use of Narcotic Drugs and withdrawal (including drug dependency)
20. Pessimistic and Negative approach to life.

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Headache caused by tension is ofthe commonest form. The pain is generally constant, tight, dull, a pressure or a feeling of band around the head or pressure at vertex. There is no definite periodicity marked but may continue for weeks or even months, without interruption. It is different from migraine and also carries no symptoms of photopobia/vomiting. The severity and intensity may vary from patient to patient. The symptoms arc far less severe when he is occupied with work (but not burdened) but when free, impact is likely to be felt more severely, though normal pattern of activity is not interfered with.

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Of all the organs of human body, eye is the most sensitive, tender organ which enables us to see this world. But, sadly, such an important organ is neither Cared for looked after. We rush to the doctor when the problem has assumed alarming and Complicated Condition. Factors that Cause various eye disorders may be summed up as follows:

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