You may be looking into this blog as you have been prescribed quetiapine and to learn more about this medication and to see what it’s characteristics are like. Quetiapine as a class of medication belongs to atypical antipsychotic group of medications. It can used as a primary medication or as an add on to other…
OCD is a Brain Disorder which presents with intrusive, unwanted thoughts known as obsessions and some behaviour or counter thoughts to neutralize the obsessions. These countering thoughts or behaviours are known as compulsions. Let us see the kind of brain dysfunction and changes occur with OCD. There are several cortical and subcortical circuits in the…
ADHD in its full form is known as Attention Deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder. It is a neurodevelopmental disorder and has traditionally been thought to occur only in children. However, more and more evidence suggests that 50-65% of the symptoms persist to Adulthood. DSM 5 is a classificatory system which defines the criteria for diagnosis of various…
Executive functions dictate self regulation. In ADHD dysfunction in verbal learning, verbal memory, psychomotor speed and sustained attention is noted. Some tests are used clinically to assess executive functions in adults with ADHD. These tests are simple clinic based tests that is used to assess various aspects of executive functions. These difficulties can be problematic…
Mr Peter (fictional character), a 35-year-old single software professional has decided to bake a cake. The sight and smell of a lovely chocolate cake fills his mind and waters his mouth. Mr Peter also suffers from Adult ADHD. The big question which determines his ability to complete the task of baking a cake is his…
What is the main treatment for schizophrenia? The mainstay treatment of schizophrenia is long term antipsychotic medications. This is given by either tablets or injections. Your psychiatrist may prescribe other medications including anti-depressants or mood stabilizers if required to control other mood related symptoms if any. Lifestyle management with optimal diet, relaxation and exercise…
More and more people are working remotely from home. This is getting to be the norm given that the world is changing in recent times. Remote working is not necessarily a bad thing ! It has it’s own advantages and disadvantages too . People working from home should keep a few things in mind so…
Start to practice being mindful of your day-to-day emotions and where you feel them in your body. Give names to these emotions. Reflect if one emotion feels in the head, whereas the other emotion feels in the chest and so forth. Reflect how you process unhelpful emotions. You can imagine them passing over your mind…
Majority of our lives are moving online and people who work remotely may be subjected to stress and harassment, one of it being internet trolling. Let us see what it is and how we can protect ourselves. Youngsters especially are now worryingly spending a lot of time on forums, chat rooms and online community discussions.…
What is stress? Anything that increases our stress hormones is stress. A tiger in real life is a very stressful situation and our bodies prepare us with a burst of energy to either fight it or to run away. With the threats are internal or cannot be modified, it makes sense to learn to deal…
