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What do Stevie Nicks and Whitney Houston Have In Common?
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Seventies-era rock star Stevie Nicks is the poster girl for the perils of Klonopin addiction.
Whitney Houston ‘s death at 48, has raised the specter that she was taking Xanax (alprazolam) at the time she died.
What both situations have in common is that they were taking drugs in the benzodiazepine family.
And when it comes to prescription drugs that are able to destroy you, it’s hard to top the benzodiazepines.
Tags: Benzodiazepines, drug abusers, Hollywood, Klonopin, Margaux Hemingway, Stevie Nicks, Wall Street, Whitney Houston, Xanax
Exciting news! New pill developed to suppress epilepsy seizures
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Within a decade, people with drug-resistant epilepsy may be able to take a pill to suppress seizures as required, in a similar way to how we take painkillers to relieve a headache.
Traumatic and Post Traumatic Stress — Online Support Groups
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It’s incredible. When I researched resources for Traumatic Stress and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, there weren’t many.
An embarrassing shortage, considering the magnitude of need.
That’s the sad news.
The good news is that I found loads of all kinds of different stress disorder support groups online.
This is just a small sampling of different Traumatic Stress and Post Traumatic Stress support groups.
To find more, simply type in your subject and look for forums or support groups.
There’s a wealth of wonderful resources for those who have shared whatever trauma you’ve suffered.
Have You Had A Concussion?
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In a fraction of a second, head trauma can dramatically change your life.
It can be a boink on the head, a fall, sports activities, or a car accident — among many other possibilities.
Tags: adults, anti-epilepsy drugs, children, concussions, Epilepsy, head trauma, symptoms
Amazon Smile Purchases Benefit Epilepsy
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Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Epilipsy Foundation Of Eastern Pa whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.
Shop early and often!
http://smile.amazon.com/ref=smi_ge?_encoding=UTF8&ein=23-1882279
Where to Go When You Need Help — Directory of Epilepsy Resources
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Here are some wonderfully useful links I’ve found along the way. Some may be familiar and some may be new to you. If you have any additions or suggestions, please, speak out…
Tags: assistance, directory, Epilepsy, financial, information, medication, resources
NEW Anti-Epilepsy Drugs
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As an orphan drug, you can see why epilepsy isn’t way up front in the funding department.
But, miraculously, there are 7 new drugs that have come down the line.
Here’s a brief summary of each…
Tags: Banzel, Onfi, Peganone, Perampanel, Potiga, Sabril, Viibryd
Schizophrenia and Epilepsy — The Connection
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There’s always been a suspicion of the possible ties between epilepsy and schizophrenia.
But now, research has shown that schizophrenia and epilepsy are linked in both directions.
Tags: environmental factors, Epilepsy, genetic susceptibility, links, neurobiological, psychosis, Research, risks, schizophrenia
IMPORTANT! Rally for Medical Research!
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NIH funding is in danger and without support its ability to fund important and life-saving research for epilepsy could be delayed.
We cannot afford to reduce medical research funding when there are so many people living with uncontrolled or intractable seizures.
The Epilepsy Foundation is joining in the “Rally for Medical Research” Hill Day on September 18th.
Tags: increased medical funding, medical research, NIH funding, Representative, Senators, September 18th
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