Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 2, 2020. There are 20 basic amino acids that make up the proteins in your body.1,2 In other words, amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Conversely, when your body breaks down or digests proteins, amino acids are what’s left behind. Nine… Read More »
Essential Reads: Investigational Treatment of Depressive Disorders With Neuroactive Steroids: Potential Implications for PMDD Neuroactive steroids or neurosteroids are a new class of medications which appear to have anxiolytic and antidepressant effects and have received a great deal of attention over the past few years. Most of neuroactive steroids currently under investigation as antidepressants are derivatives… Read More »
Despite data to support the reproductive safety of many antidepressants during pregnancy, many women would prefer to avoid medications, if possible. In this setting, many women pursue psychotherapy, others use acupuncture or yoga or exercise. Although non-pharmacologic treatments are perceived as being safer than medications, this is only true if the treatment is effective. Exposure… Read More »
You’re a busy person looking to boost your nursing career to the next level. Naturally, you’re looking to complete an online BSN so that you can stay in your job. However, what tech are you going to need to get yourself ahead of the game? While you’re off saving lives, you don’t have time to… Read More »
Essential Reads: Neurosteroids, Allopregnanolone and Vulnerability to Depression in Women Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from a depressive disorder. In addition, they are vulnerable to mood disorders associated with reproductive functioning, specifically premenstrual dysphoric disorder, perinatal depression, and perimenopausal depression. There is strong evidence to indicate that biological factors (genetic vulnerability,… Read More »