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As President-elect Barack Obama assembles his national security team, he is also contemplating the future role of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Video courtesy of Reuters. (Nov. 13)

November 1st is the 17th day of the new dosing schedule toward the tapering from Effexor. I have had minor withdrawal so far and only two days of headaches. This stuff, as well as other antidepressant drugs, are pretty potent and devastating. When I was on the regular dose of Effexor I had effects such as Hallucinations, racing thoughts, panic attacks, sweats, irregular thoughts and a feeling of dying or doom. Hallucinations were accompanied by a euphoria and a tunnel-like vision. Blacks would become really crisp with details and objects move and wiggle about. When I was going through this one night while my cat was laying on my chest looking at me, his eyes were visually wiggling around and bouncing out of his sockets. These episodes generally lasted for a good half hour. These kind of drugs are questionable and since the companies have a lot to gain to get everyone medicated I don't trust them. A lot of drugs are imported from China, India and third world countries - outsourced so God only knows what else may be in them. Just right after the government had a clause, back earlier this year, that only a certain number of pills could be purchased through insurance is when I noticed something had changed with this medication. I don't know what but things went down hill for me and got more side effects, mild to strong, than I had had previously before the government mandated limitation.

New Brain Imaging Shows The Effects of Withdrawal on Smokers Trying to Quit and How Therapeutic Nicotine Helps New research highlighted at a symposium during an annual meeting for family physicians shows how nicotine withdrawal creates functional changes in the brains of smokers trying to quit causing cognitive performance deficits (such as ability to concentrate) that may make it more difficult to quit, and could be a driver of smoking relapse.1 Further, brain imaging technology shows that when treatment with the Commit® 4 mg nicotine lozenge is introduced, these symptoms of nicotine withdrawal can be reversed.2 This information is helping physicians better understand addiction and how treatment can help. "The new research provides powerful new evidence as to why physicians need to intervene and help their patients understand and manage symptoms to help them quit successfully," said Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General and driving force behind the 1988 Surgeon General's report entitled: The Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction. "Physicians should use these new data as reasons to speak with their patients to help them better understand their addiction, including the serious impact of withdrawal and how proven treatments can help reverse nicotine withdrawal symptoms that impact the brain." To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/gsk/34594/

The Truth about Stress, Anxiety & Drugs. Nutrition by Natalie The effect of drugs on your stress and anxiety. This video discusses, coffee, caffeine, smoking (nicotine), alcohol, anxiety medications (These medications are sometimes also called minor tranquilizers. These drugs include the benzodiazephines such as Valium, Xanax and Ativan. Buspar is also non-benzodiazephine anxiolytic.), ADHD Medications (Adderall, Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Dexedrine, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin, Ritalin and Strattera.), as well illegal drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, crystal meth, etc. Part 2 in a series about Stress. Stress is an emotional reaction of anger or anxiety. The effects of stress on your physical health, mental health and emotional health. The symptoms of stress. Stress information. Stress management. Stress relief. Related Videos The Psychology of Anxiety, Stress, Fear & Anger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuaNUkdUolc Natural Stress Relief Tip - Nutrition by Natalie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Dw3c1e5G8 Phobia, Social Anxiety, Xanax, PTSD, Psychology by Sandy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n36OIjVftQ How Stress Affects Health - Austin Wellness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQT7cLD5F_E Truth about Caffeine, Nutrition, Austin Wellness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHuNNV4UcPA Xanax (anxiolytic addiction and withdrawal) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEIg1as2ppc Please visit Natalie's website at http://www.nutritionbynatalie.com This video was produced by Psychetruth http://www.myspace.com/psychtruth http://www.youtube.com/psychetruth http://www.livevideo.com/psychetruth © Copyright 2008 Zoe Sofia. All Rights Reserved. This video may be displayed in public, copied and redistributed for any strictly non-commercial use in its entire unedited form. Alteration or commercial use is strictly prohibited.

This Video goes over interesting facts about caffeine, coffee, tea, soft drinks, cola, the average American consumption of caffeine, etc. Caffeine is a Mental Illness - Psychology by Sandy The American Psychiatric Association list four different caffeine related Mental Disorders in the DSM w/ plans to add caffeine withdrawal in the next addition. Caffeine addiction is not listed. Caffeine is the most popular stimulant drug in the world. It is a psychoactive substance with is addictive. Caffeine is a natural pesticide.

Bitten by the Twitter bug? Not able to go a few hours w/out knowing what ur followers & friends are doing on Twitter? Ur not alone! @CoachDeb can't even do it on the beach in Hawaii. Watch what happens to a Twitter addict @ the beach, Pulp Fiction style.

Senior Exodist Rob Corddry reports on the Israeli withdrawal of settlers from the Gaza Strip.

Congress has a simple plan for troop withdrawal in Iraq, so mark several of your calendars.

Day 30 of being on the gradual ween-down schedule of Effexor.

Georgia says that Russian troops have withdrawn from the buffer zone outside the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Video courtesy of Reuters. (Oct. 8)