Thursday, May 31, 2012

italiangm's Posts

A common misconception about how long drugs can be detected

I often see replies about how long a drug can be detected, listing the half life and clearance time of xanax and other drugs.   Half life and clearance values are primarily useful for determining the likelihood of drug interactions.   Example 1: An ER doc asks what drugs patients have taken, when, and how much to make effective... Read moreChevron

Non-Fearful Panic Disorder

A subset of panic disorder where symptoms/attacks occur without being triggered by fear/phobia. Symptoms/attacks are described as intense discomfort, accompanied by at least four of the 12 symptoms listed under the DSM definition for panic disorder. However, the symptoms of free-floating anxiety, fear of dying, fear of going crazy, or fear of... Read moreChevron