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■ NIH Information | ■ Other Mental Health Links ■ | ■ Research & News Articles |
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● The full text of the NIH Parkinson's Disease Research Agenda (PDRA)
● cognitive_meeting_2001.htm Cognitive and emotional aspects of PD
● National Institutes of Health (NIH) Parkinson's Disease Facts
● NIH/NINDS Parkinson's Disease funding priorities.
● The National Institute of Mental Health - a wealth of scientific and community information
● MEDLINEplus, the National
Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health (NIH) Depression Facts
● Understanding ourselves: the science of cognition - "Stress, the Brain, and Our Mental and Physical Health" Bruce S. McEwen, Ph.D
● Government report: Insurance Parity For Mental Health: Cost, Access, And Quality: Final Report to Congress by the National Advisory Mental Health Council
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■ National Parkinson
Foundation Depression in Parkinson's Disease ■ National Parkinson
Foundation Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease Under-recognized
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National Parkinson
Foundation Cognitive Impairment and the Brain Dopaminergic System in
Parkinson Disease The Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc Primary & Secondary Symptoms
■ The National Mental Health Association
■ Did you know that the 1990's were the "Decade of the Brain?" The government said so. Here is the official website from the Library of Congress.
■ Information on when depression co-occurs (co-morbidity) with other diseases including PD.
■ CARE (Caregivers Are Really Essential) list website lists Secondary PD Symptoms, including Mental Symptoms.
■ Well-organized links to 150+ brain/mind/neurological sites. Compiled and maintained by University of Washington anesthesiologist Dr. Eric Chudler.
■ Depression and mental health
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ÆCommonly
prescribed medications ÆMcMahonMed.com (The McMahon Publishing Group) ÆA Guide to Pharmacologic Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
ÆRxList ÆSinemet & Sinemet CR, Carbidopa-Levodopa (generic) Patient Information ÆSinemet & Sinemet CR, Carbidopa-Levodopa (generic)
ÆMirapex Patient Information ÆPramipexole dihydrochloride/ Mirapex ÆAdverse Reactions And Side Effects
ÆComtan (entacapone) ÆComtan (entacapone) Patient Information
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ÆEffexor/Effexor XR (Venlafaxine)
ÆEffexor/Effexor XR (Venlafaxine) Patient Information ÆCelexa (citalopram HBr) ÆCelexa (citalopram HBr) Adverse Reactions / Side Effects ÆCelexaTM (citalopram HBr) Patient Information ÆWellbutrin (Bupropion HCl) ÆWellbutrin (Bupropion HCl) Adverse Reactions / Side Effects ÆWellbutrin (Bupropion HCl) Patient Information ÆPaxil (Paroxetine HCl) ÆPaxil (Paroxetine HCl) Adverse Reactions / Side Effects ÆPaxil (Paroxetine HCl) Patient Information drug=paxil&go_patmini.x=5&go_patmini.y=4 ÆPSYweb |
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« Parkinson's Resources from our friend across the border in Canada, Murray Charters. An inexhaustible source of information and how to access more information. Cheers!
« They are coping with PD in Denmark as well! Read Poul Vinther's website dedicated to living and coping with PD from a European perspective.
« Unaffiliated advocacy site by & for PWP's. Issues, interviews, information, & action. Now featuring interviews with "VIP's" - Voices to Inspire People, including Dr. Ole Isacson, Director of Harvard University Medical School's .
« Perry Cohen is leading the way with innovative thinking and new programs that will serve the PD patient population with access to new treatments and therapies and improved quality of life.
« Cutting edge research blazing new trails at the NIH. Michael also generously shares his story about living with PD.
« Nan, Brenda, and all of the other PLWP's (People Living With Parkinson's) have managed to create a real neighborhood on the internet. It's a bit like going home.
« Tom Berdine & James McCumber are putting some muscle into advocacy for people with young-onset Parkinson's.
« A page on PD workplace advocacy.
« How lucky am I to live in the Pacific Northwest? Bill Bell & Craig Howard have built the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation into a leader in quality of life for PWPs.
« A web forum just for those with PD or their caregivers (there are individual forums for every neurological disorder), created and moderated by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard University. Your best bet for information and support.
« Advocacy as therapy. The unified voice for PD on Capitol Hill.
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