Good news for patient in Canada. Announced on 19-Mar, a new medicine  called Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl)  has been approved is for the symptomatic relief of anxiety causing clinically significant distress in patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

The approval is based on the studies of 2,700 non-depressed adults. The pool data shows improved core anxiety symptoms by 45% and significantly less replased of 13.7% in a 26 week study. Cool results as compared to those who took placebo.

What are the common side effects for these subjects? Nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, fatigue, constipation, somnolence, and increased sweating.

This medicine is produced by Eli Lilly Canada Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.

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This is interesting news. Ecstasy drugs can contribute to lasting improvement for psychotherapy, according to Norwegian researchers. This is done using pharmacological versions of ecstasy, MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxy-N-methyl-amphetamine) where MDMA helps to increase level of oxytocin in the brain which stimulates emotions such as connection, proximity and trust. In a therapeutic context, it means that the patient may be better able to open up and have confidence in the therapist.

From a case study of 21 people from chronic, Michael Mithoefer took 21 people with chronic PTSD, all of whom had been subjected to documented abuse. All had also been through six months of treatment with traditional therapy, in addition to a three-month treatment with drugs. None, however, had shown any improvement from the treatment.

Two months after the treatment, 92 percent of MDMA patients had clinically significant improvement in their conditions: They were more open to therapy and were able to process the trauma. They managed to escape from their shells and shame, and to see lifelong patterns of behaviour. They were less dispirited, evasive and afraid. In contrast, only 25 percent of the patients in the placebo group showed progress. Everyone in this group was subsequently offered treatment with MDMA, and the results have been good, with no serious or lasting side effects.

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This really sounds bad. 40,000 local kids suffer from anxiety disorder and in the city of Metro Vancouver alone.

More seriously, 80% of the children suffer in silence and may carry the anxiety disorder condition into adult where treatment may be more difficult.

The reason behind the silence? ” An anxiety disorder “used to be thought of as a sign of weakness,”Robichaud continued, “but it’s actually a sign of strength to go about your daily routine. It takes a lot of work to be anxious. It’s physically exhausting.”

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