Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Problem At Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly), patent expiration is part of everyday business. However, Prozac, Lilly’s flagship product and market leader in the most popular class of pharmaceuticals used to treat depression – the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) was definitely a cause for concern (Ofek & Laufner, p.1). Patent expiration meant that generics would flood the market and Prozac’s current $2 billion in annual sales would create a huge revenue gap (Ofek & Laufner, p.1). Although

Can Exercise Improve Mental Health? Angelo Marchese Sacred Heart University Abstract Mental illnesses affect millions of people worldwide, often striking without warning, and symptoms may manifest in a multitude of ways. There are many different forms of mental illness, which all respond differently to various treatment interventions. One of the most common methods of treatment is the administration of medications, although often effective these medications only mask symptoms, come with side effects

All across the country military men and women are coming home from the war in Iraq, otherwise known as Operation Iraqi Freedom. This "Operation" is costing many soldiers not only their physical lives but their mental lives as well. It's one thing to come home with part of your leg or arm amputated, but it is an entirely different matter when you come home and you have lost the ability to sleep well at night. Or you cannot stand the sound of fireworks, or you cannot drive over a bridge for fear something

1 Running head: POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION 7 POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION Possibility of Predicting Postpartum Depression Stephanie Vasiljevs Charter Oak State College Abstract Pregnant women will be investigated to see if postpartum depression can be predicted and possibly prevented. The investigation will examine postpartum case histories, and academic journal articles, and secondary sources such as, text books and websites. Through this investigation, woman can find out triggers to

Maus and the Psychological Effects of the Holocaust The Maus books are award-winning comics written by Art Spiegelman. They are the non-fictional stories of Art and his father, Vladek. In the book, Art Spiegelman is a writer, planning to portray Vladek’s life as a Jewish man during WWII Europe in comic book form. While Art gathers information for his story through visits to his father’s house, much is learned about their relationship and individual personalities. Through this analysis, Maus becomes

Childhood depressive disorder often goes unnoticed and is misdiagnosed because of lack of knowledge. This paper is an informative one that is meant to educate its readers on signs and symptoms of such a disorder. I will also be writing about the treatments for Childhood depressive disorder. There are therapies and prescribed medicines that help children who are depressed get through their daily lives. I took an interest in this disorder because childhood is supposed to be the most stress free, happy

caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain that medication can correct. According to the theory of chemical imbalance, low levels of the brain chemical serotonin lead to depression and depression medication works by bringing serotonin levels back to normal ( Laramine, 1995). However some studies suggest that there are no concrete ways to test serotonin in the brain so this theory has not been proven (Smith, Robinson, Segal and Ramsey 2014). It is suggested that depression among adolescents can be detected

Marketing Anti-Depressants: Prozac and Paxil Introduction: The expiration of Prozac’s patent necessitates swift, defensive action from all companies in the SSRI industry. As generics enter the market, demand for more expensive, branded medications will fall as price sensitive consumers switch to the cheaper alternatives. Additionally, incident prices on consumers themselves, in the form of copayments, will rise as insurance companies pressure their constituents to switch to more cost-effective

MPsychological Evaluation Report Name of Examinee: Lady Macbeth Case Number: 2719 Date of the report: 16/06/12 Examiner: - Purpose for Evaluation Lady Macbeth is a white, Scottish lady of middle age and upper class background and social status. She is married to the Thane of Cawdor and Glamis, Lord Macbeth, and currently has no need for a job and remains a housewife. She was admitted due to the express referral of her husband, Macbeth, who insisted that she needed immediate psychoanalysis

1. Year 3 – Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic counselling MODULE 4 “WHAT WILL A THERAPIST NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING THE TREATMENT OF A DEPRESSED CLIENT?” USE THE CASE STUDY IN THE MODULE TO DEVELOP A PLAN OF TREATMENT FOR THE CLIENT AND EXPLAIN YOUR GOALS AT EACH STAGE (2,942 words) | | |Name : Susana Perrin | |Course :