Is ECT an Effective Treatment for Depression?
Question by Mike: Is ECT an effective treatment for depression?
Are there any irreversible side effects?
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Answer by Fridays
ECT MAY be effective in helping treat illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia, but it tends to be used… Continue reading
A Study of 6-Year Retention in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Among Opioid-Dependent Patients in Xi’an.
A Study of 6-Year Retention in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Among Opioid-Dependent Patients in Xi’an.
J Addict Med. 2013 Jul 26;
Wei X, Wang L, Wang X, Li J, Li H, Jia W
We analyzed a 6-year methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) retention rate in 8 MMT clinics in Xi’an and the factors that influenced the retention rate.We conducted a 6-year retrospective dynamic cohort study of 5849 eligible patients from 2006 to 2011. Participants were serially enrolled on the basis of opioid addiction, age, residence status, and civil capacity. Cumulative retention in treatment was calculated using survival analyses (life tables) on the basis of the number of days in MMT. We also used the Cox proportional hazard regression model to analyze the factors that may influence treatment retention.The MMT retention varied from a less than 1 month to a maximum of 71.2 months; the average dose was 48.76 ± 17.03 mg/d. The cumulative retention for 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 months after MMT initiation were 0.87, 0.76, 0.66, 0.57, 0.49, and 0.43, respectively. The MMT retention rate was significantly associated with factors that included the particular clinic for MMT, the year when the subject initiated MMT, average daily dose, hidden drug use, sex, age, length of drug abuse history, needle sharing, living arrangements, and employment status.The 6-year retention rates for MMT in the 8 clinics in Xi’an were higher than those reported in other studies of other clinics. High therapeutic doses (>60 mg/d) could reduce the risk of… Continue reading
Genome-Wide Association Analysis Accounting for Environmental Factors Through Propensity-Score Matching: Application to Stressful Live Events in Major Depressive Disorder.
Genome-wide association analysis accounting for environmental factors through propensity-score matching: Application to stressful live events in major depressive disorder.
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2013 Jul 15;
Power RA, Cohen-Woods S, Ng MY, Butler AW, Craddock N,… Continue reading
Circulating Cortisol-Associated Signature of Glucocorticoid-Related Gene Expression in Subcutaneous Fat of Obese Subjects.
Circulating cortisol-associated signature of glucocorticoid-related gene expression in subcutaneous fat of obese subjects.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 May; 21(5): 960-7
Pavlatou MG, Vickers KC, Varma S, Malek R, Sampson M, Remaley AT, Gold PW, Skarulis MC, Kino T
Serum… Continue reading
Reconciling Parenting and Smoking in the Context of Child Development.
Reconciling Parenting and Smoking in the Context of Child Development.
Qual Health Res. 2013 Jun 17;
Bottorff JL, Oliffe JL, Kelly MT, Johnson JL, Chan A
In this article we explore the micro-social context of parental tobacco use in… Continue reading
Differential Regulation of the Period Genes in Striatal Regions Following Cocaine Exposure.
Differential Regulation of the Period Genes in Striatal Regions following Cocaine Exposure.
PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e66438
Falcon E, Ozburn A, Mukherjee S, Roybal K, McClung CA
Several studies have suggested that disruptions in circadian rhythms contribute to the… Continue reading
Tracee Is Founder of Nutrition Is Healing a Nutrition Counseling Firm to Provide I
Tracee is founder of Nutrition is Healing a nutrition counseling firm to provide i – Tracee Yablon- Brenner That low fat or a fat free means no calories which is really not true. Sometimes if it s low fat… Continue reading