Sentences with phrase «prescribed for mood disorders»

The use of selective serotonin - reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of drugs broadly prescribed for mood disorders as well as for nonpsychiatric conditions, previously has been associated with an increased risk of bone fracture.

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John Ratey, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, prescribes exercise for kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (and everyone else) because it boosts moods, relieves stress, and improves learning and memory.
Aug. 22, 2013 — Prescribing «atypical» antipsychotic medications to children and young adults with behavioral problems or mood disorders may put them at unnecessary risk for type 2 diabetes, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study shows.
Scientists have long known of the connection between GABA levels and mood; drugs that can increase GABA activity are often prescribed for patients with depression or anxiety disorders.
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