Archive for August, 2009

Prevalence of depression

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

The risk of falling ill of depression by every single human during his lifetime is about 20%. According to scientists, it is conditioned by urbanization, great number of stressors, which awaiting modern person quite all around, migration and other social trends of our society.
It must be stressed that the appearance and development of depression [...]

Causes of Depression

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Unfortunately, depression can not be referred to any factor, except to the relationship of several predisposing conditions.These in their turn, can lead to disease, which brings into life complete chaos. To determine a cause of this disease is the same like asking a question about chicken and an egg.
Inheritance
The genetics can play a [...]

What is depression

Monday, August 24th, 2009

This subject is clearly serious and big, so in this article we are going to speak about some things which should be necessary for you. If you diagnose yourself a «depression» you will not fall into it and you will know what to do.
The word «depression» means dispirited mood. If more exactly – it [...]

History of Antidepressants

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Antidepressants are medications which relieve or prevent depression. Before antidepressant’s discovery it were extensively used substances with stimulating effect. They were able to cause euphoria (opium and other opiates, caffeine, ginseng). To reduce anxiety and excitability it was used valerian, as well as bromine salt. The real revolution in psychopharmacology was discovery of antidepressants in [...]