Jake is finally off Zyprexa. He went from 15mg. last summer, down in 2 1/2mg increments every few weeks, until he finally had the last of it a week or so ago. Now he is having a pretty rough time with anxiety, as has always been the case after each drop. It lasted perhaps 2-3 [...]
Table:Brand Names, with Patent Expiration Dates - - Current Use - - Benefit of Generic
Zyprexa
(olanzapine)
October 2011
Seroquel
(quetiapine)
April 2012
Zyprexa and Seroquel are effective for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness study (CATIE) showed that there are not substantial differences between these drugs and the others in their class, but patients may [...]
The iconic Norman Rockwell painting of a family doctor checking the heart of a young patient’s doll may seem quaint, but it’s far from old-fashioned. On the contrary, personalized medicine is bringing the family doctor back … and the family nurse, and the family pharmacist, and a whole team of family health care providers. Only [...]
It is widely known that genes play a complex role in every living being in our world. More technology, the human genome project, and increased public interest in the subject of how genes affect our bodies and our lives have led to leaps and bounds in the amount of understanding that we have about the [...]
In Alzheimer’s, parts of the brain begin to weaken. Certain cells are destroyed and others that help send signals to the brain become less effective. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia refers to a general loss of the use of the brain, including memory, judgment, language and abstract thinking. Sometimes the [...]
