Archive for November, 2005




Nov
14
2005

Memantine for Treatment-Resistant OCD

Memantine for Treatment-Resistant OCD — POYUROVSKY et al. 162 (11): 2191 — American Journal of Psychiatry

As the abstract points out a case study with one participant is rather limited but this is rather exciting.

Memantine is a relatively new drug recently approved in the US for treating Alzheimer’s. It has been in use in Germany for ten years or so.

Nov
9
2005

Nice Paisley Horsey

Wired News: Peyote Won’t Rot Your Brain

And the side effects would be oh so much more fun then the SSRI’s…

In case you are wondering about the title of this post it’s a line from an old Firesign Theater sketch. Had to do with uh, recreational chemical use.

Nov
2
2005

Nicely Put

Being cautious, careful and orderly are positive traits, but in Obsessive-Compulsive disorder at some point they become maladaptive.

Health 24 - Mind, Anxiety