Comments on: Anti-Epileptic Drugs and the Risk of Suicide http://brainblogger.com/2008/08/03/anti-epileptic-drugs-and-the-risk-of-suicide/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:58:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Irene Watson http://brainblogger.com/2008/08/03/anti-epileptic-drugs-and-the-risk-of-suicide/comment-page-1/#comment-285145 Irene Watson Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:23:14 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1081#comment-285145 I find this article very interesting - I wasn't aware of the study but can certainly attest to the side-effects of antiepileptic drugs. Our son was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 9 years old and immediately went on drugs. His personality changed - depression and aggression set in. We attributed this to his age and finding his identity as a teen. Fortunately after he entered his late twenties he was able to go off medication and control any possible seizures through meditation and diet. However, not all cases are the same and I certainly don't suggest anyone try to go off meds without the assistance of a medical practitioner. Come and visit me on http://irenewatson.typepad.com/irenes_weblog/ and check out some of the articles I have. You can also visit me on my website http://www.irenewatson.com. I'd love to hear from you! I find this article very interesting - I wasn’t aware of the study but can certainly attest to the side-effects of antiepileptic drugs. Our son was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was 9 years old and immediately went on drugs. His personality changed - depression and aggression set in. We attributed this to his age and finding his identity as a teen. Fortunately after he entered his late twenties he was able to go off medication and control any possible seizures through meditation and diet. However, not all cases are the same and I certainly don’t suggest anyone try to go off meds without the assistance of a medical practitioner.

Come and visit me on http://irenewatson.typepad.com/irenes_weblog/ and check out some of the articles I have. You can also visit me on my website http://www.irenewatson.com. I’d love to hear from you!

]]> By: Charles E. Donovan http://brainblogger.com/2008/08/03/anti-epileptic-drugs-and-the-risk-of-suicide/comment-page-1/#comment-285101 Charles E. Donovan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:20:39 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1081#comment-285101 Hi, Your readers should be aware of a new FDA approved treatment for patients that do not have an adequate response to traditional antiepileptic drugs. It is called <strong>vagus nerve stimulation</strong> (VNS) therapy, a 90-minute out-patient surgical procedure. It is considered a low risk operation by neurosurgeons and neurologists. Epilepsy patients often suffer from depression. Epilepsy can affect those key areas of the brain responsible for mood and depression. The identical procedure (VNS) is also FDA approved to treat major depressive disorder. Vagus nerve stimulation can help alleviate both diseases. I would visit<a href="http://www.vagusnervestimulation.com" rel="nofollow"> VagusNerveStimulation.com</a> to learn more information about this treatment that can potentially improve the quality of life for epilepsy patients. Good luck to all. Hi,

Your readers should be aware of a new FDA approved treatment for patients that do not have an adequate response to traditional antiepileptic drugs. It is called vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy, a 90-minute out-patient surgical procedure. It is considered a low risk operation by neurosurgeons and neurologists.

Epilepsy patients often suffer from depression. Epilepsy can affect those key areas of the brain responsible for mood and depression. The identical procedure (VNS) is also FDA approved to treat major depressive disorder. Vagus nerve stimulation can help alleviate both diseases.

I would visit VagusNerveStimulation.com to learn more information about this treatment that can potentially improve the quality of life for epilepsy patients.

Good luck to all.

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