He suggests working with a neurologist or sexual medicine specialist, who may prescribe a vasodilator (including an erectile
dysfunction drug such as Viagra), a migraine medication such as Imitrex, or a neurostabilizing drug such as Neurontin.
Not exact matches
Michel Odent, in his review of research on the «primal period «(the time between conception and the first birthday), concludes that interference or
dysfunction at this time affects the development of our capacity to love, which is particularly vulnerable around the time of birth, being connected hormonally to the oxytocin system.3 Research by Jacobsen4 5 and Raine6 among others, suggests that contemporary tragedies
such as suicide,
drug addiction and violent criminality may be linked to problems in the perinatal period
such as exposure to
drugs, birth complications and separation or rejection from the mother.
«This type of separation in their organization may allow for development of selective
drugs that target very specific vagal neurocircuits in patients with
such conditions as gastrointestinal reflux disorders, functional dyspepsia, gastroparesis and pancreatic exocrine or endocrine
dysfunctions.»
(ISTOCKPHOTO) Some men who drink excessively or take recreational
drugs such as methamphetamines, cocaine, or ecstasy find it difficult to get and maintain an erection and turn to erectile
dysfunction (ED) medications for a temporary solution.
Indeed, symptomatic improvements have been noted with these
drugs but they also come with side effects
such as decreased libido, erectile
dysfunction, dry mouth and dizziness.
I haven't heard of a single pharmacist making a fuss over dispensing erectile
dysfunction drugs like Viagra or highly addictive narcotics
such as OxyContin.
Felitti and colleagues1 first described ACEs and defined it as exposure to psychological, physical or sexual abuse, and household
dysfunction including substance abuse (problem drinking / alcoholic and / or street
drugs), mental illness, a mother treated violently and criminal behaviour in the household.1 Along with the initial ACE study, other studies have characterised ACEs as neglect, parental separation, loss of family members or friends, long - term financial adversity and witness to violence.2 3 From the original cohort of 9508 American adults, more than half of respondents (52 %) experienced at least one adverse childhood event.1 Since the original cohort, ACE exposures have been investigated globally revealing comparable prevalence to the original cohort.4 5 More recently in 2014, a survey of 4000 American children found that 60.8 % of children had at least one form of direct experience of violence, crime or abuse.6 The ACE study precipitated interest in the health conditions of adults maltreated as children as it revealed links to chronic diseases
such as obesity, autoimmune diseases, heart, lung and liver diseases, and cancer in adulthood.1 Since then, further evidence has revealed relationships between ACEs and physical and mental health outcomes,
such as increased risk of substance abuse, suicide and premature mortality.4 7
Adolescent FBT's goal is to result in positive outcomes in
such areas as alcohol and
drug use, depression, conduct problems, family
dysfunction, and days absent from work / school.