and amoxapine(can block DA receptor causing Park-like effect). MOA: they block NE and 5HT reuptake, thus increase their levels. Plus they inhibit histaminergic, cholinergic, alpha adrenergic receptors. It requires weeks to give antidepressent effect. And alpha blocking effect will subside withing few weeks. It is used in; enursis, tics, neuropathic pain, ADHD, and depression. Avoid adrupt D/C, taper down 25% of dose every week. Side effects: Must monitor since NTR Anticholinergic, CV due to NE
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An eating disorder is a disorder where someone may over eat or not eat enough. A person may suffer from obesity, diabetes, anorexia, or bulimia. Obesity is America’s number one killer, many people do not eat healthy and do not work out. Night eating disorder is a form of eating disorder. This disorder is related to obesity and diabetes. People who suffer from this disorder usually eat at night. They eat large portions of meal that normal people wouldn't. The meals are usually unhealthy and not
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EATING DISORDER Carol Tripp BEH/225 August 23, 2014 Christina Ashley Eating disorder is a mental illness that causes serious disturbances in a person’s everyday diet. It can manifest as eating extremely small amounts of food or severely overeating. The condition may begin as easy as just eating too little or too much, but the obsession with eating food overtakes the life of a person mind leading to severe damage. Eating disorders are complex diseases and not just conditions that can be
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argues that there is significant evidence that women portrayed in the media today have become increasingly thin over the last several years making it nearly impossible for the average women to attain the “perfect body” (Hawkins et al. 2004:36). The cause of these eating disorders is the fact that women see this stick thin models in the media and it makes them feel as if they are not beautiful. This thin image joined with an increased cultural focus on dieting has added to the current increase of eating
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as prestigious or rewarded by society. Anorexia nervosa and binge eating are both disorders where eating becomes a way of satisfying an emotional or psychological need instead of a physical one. They have opposite effects on the shape of the body; however, both eating disorders cause serious mental and health problems that may eventually result in either suicide or death. Anorexia nervosa is an irrational obsession with losing weight and an unreasonable fear of gaining it. Anorexic people eat
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Dysfunctional Family Systems and Disordered Self-Image Abstract: Disordered self-image, sense of self, and self-esteem are affected negatively by dysfunctional family systems. Maladaptive perfectionism affects mood, causes decreased self-esteem, and contributes to the development of avoidance tactics. Adolescent dysregulations includes disordered eating behaviors and/or eating disorders, anxiety, depression, body dissatisfaction, and extreme attempts at weight control; all of which can be caused
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Teenagers have historically been subject to influences more than other age groups. As teenagers search for their identity, they are subjected to intense pressure from their peers. With the relatively recent advent of social media those pressures are staggering, and this is especially true in one’s body image and the influence of food. People underestimate what social media can do to a person, especially teenagers who are going through puberty and hormonal changes while trying to learn acceptance
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changing their physical appearance to make friends, this can lead to some serious issues, such as bulimia and anorexia, which has been linked to excessive weight-loss, hair-loss, discoloration of the skin, dizziness and fainting, lack of energy, chronic sore throats, and broken blood vessels in the eyes, among many other detrimental things. Ultimately, this can lead to death. Peer pressure can cause teenagers to become dependent on peers -- they may rely solely on their classmates and/or "friends"
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good intentions, but quickly fail because of overtraining. People often misunderstand what moderate exercise is, and they think that by exercising at extreme limits, they will reach their fitness goals faster. Overtraining actually has the reverse effect, either creating a serious addiction to exercise, and potentially leading people to the point of injury. There are many reasons why people become addicted to exercise. The primary reasons are physical appearance; and to reach optimum health
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