Guidelines varieties of medicines in managing Mental Illness

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Types of Medicines in Managing Mental Illness
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• Why do we get sick? Usually, it is because a
  foreign body creates a disturbance or imbalance
  within the body. But then how do we explain
  mental illness?
• Researchers now believe that mental illness is
  caused by the imbalance of chemicals present in
  the brain. Medication is meant to restore this
  balance.
• Today many such psychiatric conditions can be
  successfully managed with the proper medication.

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Types of Mental Health Medications by PCD Pharma
Company India
There are broadly XX types of mental health
medications by PCD pharma company India

• Antidepressants
• These are used to treat depression, anxiety,
  insomnia, and sometimes, pain. In certain cases
  they may be administered to adult ADHD patients
  as well. They help in reducing depressive
  thoughts and anxiety.
• It is important to note that people react in
  different ways to antidepressant medications.
  Some will see quick response, while some will see
  a late reaction. For some people, a medicine may
  not work at all. In such cases, the doctors will
  try different combinations and dosages to see
  which kind of antidepressant works.

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• The most common antidepressants include selective
  serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin and
  norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and bupropion.
  
• These are more modern drugs that have replaced
  older antidepressant, which were seen as less
  effective.
• These modern drugs also show fewer side-effects,
  which were often associated with earlier
  medicines.
• These side-effects include, headache, weight
  gain,nausea, sleepiness, vomiting, diarrhea and
  sexual problems.

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• Antipsychotic
• These medicines are used primarily to treat
  psychosis. But they are also used to treat a
  number of other conditions like ADHD, PTSD, OCD,
  dementia, anxiety and delirium.
• Antipsychotic medicine is often misunderstood by
  people because they mistakenly see a psychosis
  patient as a psycho, someone violent and
  delusional. In medical term, psychosis simply
  means a disassociation with reality. It can mean
  false beliefs, delusions and hallucinations.
• Like many mental illness medicines, antipsychotic
  drugs by PCD pharma company India do not cure the
  condition. But these can significantly control it
  so that a patient can lead a normal life. They
  can stop delusion in a patient, bringing clear
  thinking and a better life.
• Possible side effects are constipation, stomach
  upset, weight gain, blurred vision, dry
  dizziness, low blood pressure, weakness, shakes,
  and muscle stiffness. In some cases it can cause
  seizures. Long-term use of antipsychotic drugscan
  lead to a condition known as tardive dyskinesia. 

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• Stimulants
• Stimulants are usually prescribed for patients of
  ADHD. These medicines increase energy, attention,
  and alertness. They can also elevate heart rate
  and blood pressure.
• It can also be used to treat other conditions
  like narcolepsy and depression.
• It is used as an anti-depressants when other
  medications have proved futile or in chronically
  ill patients.
• Most patients usually feel more focused when
  under stimulants.
• But it can also cause headache, sleeplessness,
  stomachache and loss of appetite.

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• Anti-Anxiety
• Anti-anxiety medication is taken to relieve
  anxiety, extreme worry/fear and panic attacks. It
  is more effective than antidepressants, which are
  also sometimes prescribed to treat anxiety.
• The most common PCD pharma company India
  anti-anxiety drug is benzodiazepines. Sometimes
  it is prescribed along with antidepressants.
• One can also get short half-life benzodiazepines
  and beta-blockers to treat the short-term
  anxiety. Another common drug is Buspirone, which
  is use to treat more chronic cases.
• One of the problems with benzodiazepines is that
  its long-term usage can sometimes build up a
  tolerance in a patient.In such cases, a patient
  will need a higher dose.
• Some patients also develop a dependence, which
  site easily develop into an addiction. This is
  why doctors usually prescribe it for only short
  durations.

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• Mood stabilizers
• These are used to treat patients of bipolar
  disorders. It can also be used to treat
  symptomatic mood swings associated with other
  disorders.
• Other conditions where mood stabilizers may be
  prescribed are depression, schizophrenia,and
  impulse control disorder.
• The purpose of this medicine is too prevent manic
  conditions with very high or low moods. But it
  should not stop one from experiencing normal ups
  and downs.
• Common mood stabilizers by PCD pharma company
  India are lithium and anticonvulsants. The latter
  is particularly useful for people who suffer for
  mania and depression as well as those with
  rapid-cycling bipolar disorder.
• Patients taking lithium must go through regular
  health check-ups as well because lithium effects
  organs like kidneys and thyroid.

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