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2023年10月25日 · Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once a day in the morning when you first start treatment. Your doctor may gradually increase your dose to 2 or...
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2024年3月19日 · 9 min read. Why Do My Feet Hurt? Feet. They carry you from here to there every day. But you may not think much about them until they hurt. And when they do, you want relief. To get the right...
6 天前 · Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub that grows in Asia and Africa. It is commonly used for stress. There is little evidence for its use as an "adaptogen." Ashwagandha contains chemicals that...
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For some people with severe or hard-to-treat depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the best treatment. This treatment, sometimes referred to as \"electroshock therapy,\" is often misunderstood and incorrectly portrayed by popular media as a harsh, cruel treatment. In reality, it is a painless medical procedure performed under general anest...
With ECT, an electrical stimulation is delivered to the brain and causes a seizure. For reasons that doctors don't completely understand, this seizure helps relieve the symptoms of depression. ECT does not cause any structural damage to the brain.
Studies have shown that ECT works for many people who have treatment-resistant depression. One study of 39 people with treatment-resistant depression compared the effects of an antidepressant with ECT. After two to three weeks, 71% of people who received ECT had a positive response to treatment. But only 28% who received the antidepressant had a po...
2023年5月22日 · What Is a Partial Thromboplastin Time Test? Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on May 22, 2023. Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors. What Does a PTT Test Look For? Why Would I Need...
2023年12月11日 · What Is Creatine? How Does Creatine Supplement Work? Creatine Benefits. Other Benefits of Creatine. 10 min read. What Is Creatine? Creatine is a compound you naturally have in your body. It is an...
2023年2月6日 · The Valsalva maneuver is one of several simple physical actions called vagal maneuvers that act on the vagus nerve to slow your heart rate. Doctors may suggest vagal maneuvers to try and slow...
