February 2017

Memory, Falls, and Function – Oh Meds!

2017-02-12T22:05:24+00:00

Medications can make memory worse, lead to falls, and make daily function difficult. If your memory is slipping, do you have dementia? If you fall are you just clumsy? If you need help doing some of your daily tasks, are you just lazy? Or, are these things just a normal part of aging? [...]

Memory, Falls, and Function – Oh Meds!2017-02-12T22:05:24+00:00

January 2017

Depression Treatment & Serotonin Syndrome – Avoid

2017-01-22T17:42:28+00:00

Avoid serotonin syndrome with careful medication review by doctors and pharmacist. Last week we reviewed medication treatment of depression and anxiety. Medications impacting serotonin to help regulate mood were a focus. Did you know you could get too much serotonin? When we overdo it, there is a condition called serotonin syndrome that can [...]

Depression Treatment & Serotonin Syndrome – Avoid2017-01-22T17:42:28+00:00

Anxiety and Depression Medications – Step Up, Step Down

2017-01-15T14:13:59+00:00

Depression and anxiety medications should be started and later stopped in gradual steps. Sometimes you can start a medicine and it starts working right away. Sometimes it takes a while to work. Sometimes you can stop a medicine ‘cold turkey.’ Sometimes you can’t without risky side effects. Some require step up and step [...]

Anxiety and Depression Medications – Step Up, Step Down2017-01-15T14:13:59+00:00

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