A key system for navigating the world.
Minds, Meds, and Magical Thinking
Control over our own health? Sounds good, but…
Rx for What Ails You?
“Buyer beware” at the pharmacy? You bet.
A Walk on the Wild Side
Our addictions shape our stories. Our stories may define our addictions.
Addiction: Brain-Doping to Enhance Your Life?
Smart words on brain-doping and addiction – from Todd Essig.
Polypharmacy? Yikes!
Managing multiple meds? Beware… and be wary.
The Quick Fix: Women and Antidepressants
I’m late to this article on Huffington Post Women, addressing statistics on antidepressant use among women. According to data cited by reporter Katherine Bindley: one in four women is dispensed medication for a mental health condition, compared to just 15 percent of men While I find the content of this column worthy of discussion (do […]
Pills, Panic, and Problem Prescriptions
Squiggles on a paper, dashed off by the doctor and, miraculously, decipherable by the pharmacist. Birth control. Prenatal vitamins. Blood pressure pills. Some 27 million Americans (or more) on antidepressants. I dare say that a large percentage of us are taking a prescription for something, and we count on its effectiveness. We routinely pick up […]