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From Sad to Glad:Proven Techniques For Combating Seasonal Affective Disorder Naturally…
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Do you want to feel your best no matter the season, temperature, or time of day?
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Women are four times more likely to suffer depression resulting from SAD than men are…
Not treating SAD can lead to weight gain, fatigue, lethargy, social withdrawal and more…
SAD involves major depressive episodes that occur during specific times of the year, often related to changes in the weather…
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Are you someone that dreads the colder months?
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Does it feel like the winter will never end?
Do you find you gain weight more easily during the cold months of the year?
Do you find you often feel depressed when the weather changes?
If you answered yes to any of these questions you may have SAD.
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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine.
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This book is the first comprehensive clinical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or winter depression. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Behaviour Research and Therapy, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Research examining dysfunctional attitudes in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) has produced contrasting results. The present study sought to resolve this contradiction by addressing some methodological problems of the previous studies. The study examined dysfunctional attitudes using the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) in individuals with SAD and never-depressed controls. The SAD group were tested both when depressed in the winter (Time 1) and during their remission period (Time 2). At Time 1 the SAD group displayed a relatively elevated DAS compared to controls and to their Time 2 scores. These data therefore provide potential support for a view that SAD is characterized by underlying dysfunctional attitudes. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2004. The length of the article is 1296 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Seasonal affective disorder--a circadian rhythm disorder.(SLEEP MEDICINE)
Author: Joseph Anderson
Publication: FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2004
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: 34(2)

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Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text.

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This digital document is an article from Women's Health Letter, published by Soundview Publications on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1119 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: What to do if you're SAD.(seasonal affective disorder)
Publication: Women's Health Letter (Newsletter)
Date: January 1, 2003
Publisher: Soundview Publications
Volume: 9Issue: 1Page: 3(4)

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Abstract:Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is defined as a history of major depressive episodes that recur regularly at a particular time of year. Depending on the diagnostic instruments and criteria available, the reported prevalence (1%–10%) varies. Neurotransmitter abnormalities have been implicated in the pathophysiology, but they do not necessarily explain the seasonal pattern or the known chronobiological abnormalities in SAD compared with nonseasonal depression. Circadian rhythm abnormalies have been hypothesized to account for these aspects of SAD, and they provide a rationale for the therapeutic use of light therapy. Family history, twin, and molecular genetics studies suggest that hereditary factors are also involved. Light therapy and antidepressant medication are effective treatment options, with limited evidence for the efficacy of psychotherapy. Some studies demonstrate that narrow-band short wavelength “blue” light, naturalistic dawn simulation, and high-density negative air ionization are effective. Patients should be informed of the benefits of diet and exercise. Light therapy should be clinically monitored in the same manner, as it is done for other antidepressant treatments. ... Read more

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Modafinil is an analeptic drug manufactured by Cephalon, and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder, and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Modafinil, like other stimulants, increases the release of monoamines, specifically the catecholamines norepinephrine and dopamine, from the synaptic terminals. However, modafinil also elevates hypothalamic histamine levels, leading some researchers to consider Modafinil a "wakefulness promoting agent" rather than a classic amphetamine-like stimulant (as evidenced by the difference in c-Fos distribution caused by modafinil as compared to amphetamine). Despite modafinil's histaminergic action, it still partially shares the actions of amphetamine-class stimulants due to its effects on norepinephrine and dopamine. An NIAAA study highlighted "the need for heightened awareness for potential abuse of and dependence on modafinil in vulnerable populations" due to the drug's effect on dopamine in the brain's reward center. ... Read more

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Modafinil is an analeptic drug manufactured by Cephalon, and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder, and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Modafinil, like other stimulants, increases the release of monoamines, specifically the catecholamines norepinephrine and dopamine, from the synaptic terminals. However, modafinil also elevates hypothalamic histamine levels, leading some researchers to consider Modafinil a "wakefulness promoting agent" rather than a classic amphetamine-like stimulant (as evidenced by the differenc

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Don't Be Sad highlights case studies of sufferers anddetails the latest treatment techniques including dawn simulation andother forms of light therapy, medication, diet, exercise and generallifestyle changes. It also discusses self-assessment, defines thedisorder, explains its causes and details the symptoms. Plus,sufferers get current listings of clinics, practitioners and supportgroups for SAD.

Don't Be SAD can be a valuable guide out of the dark days of winterif, as winter approaches you become depressed, lose control of yourappetite, crave starchy and sweet foods, feel incredibly fatigued orunable to get enough sleep.

In Don't Be SAD you can:

Take the self test to determine if you likely have seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and, if so, to what degree (full-blown SAD or its milder form, the winter blues.)

Discover how you can banish the winter blues and lighten SADness in less than a week using light therapy in your own home.

Read accounts of how others have conquered their SADness.

Benefit from useful tips on lifestyle changes, diet, exercises, light therapy and SAD information sources.

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Seasonal affective disorder, also known as winter depression or SAD, is a form of depression that is often triggered by shorter days, cold weather, and lack of sunshine or natural...

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