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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rhodenanswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
Some are/most aren't: This is a question which can have a wide range of responses affected by one's religious, moral and world-view perspectives. Assuming "pervert" as ref... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rhodenanswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
All are similar: The various ssri antidepressants have similar mechanisms of action but differ in serotonergic potency and specificity, length of action, metabolism an... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rhodenanswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
Exam & blood test: Sedation plus history suggestive of overdose are usual first signs, confirmed by blood test. Any significant concerns of overdose should be considere... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 51 years experience
Get blood test: Liver function can and should be checked periodically by a simple blood test ordered by your doctor. Also, the actual blood level of Depakote and the... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rhodenanswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
Probably: What we experience influences us all, minimally to maximally, positively to negatively. The younger the person, generally the more impressionable and... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 51 years experience
Yes: The brain is very complicated so that there is usually a circuit of several areas affecting a function. Addictions in general are believed to energiz... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rhodenanswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
Uncertain: I assume 'natural' means non-medication. There is no certain remedy, but appropriate medication has--by far--the best and quickest proven results by ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rhodenanswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
Non-specific word: "depression" is a very general word that can mean different things, both normal and abnormal, depending on context. It is best described as a lay wor... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rhoden is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rhoden is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Great answer, Dr. Richard Rhoden!!!
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I WILL THANK YOU
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Medical/Graduate school
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, MS
Graduated 1972MD
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