AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations Institute of Biology, London.
Publications Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 4th Edition published in November 2003 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith Date: 2/17/2008 Subject: psy medicine which do not affect weight gain and diabetes
Question SIR AGE 48 MALE WEIGHT 100 KG HEIGHT 5.7 DIABETIC TAKING METFORMIN 500 MG 3 TIMES AND LISINOPRIL 2.5 ONCE.
SIR i NEED PSY.MEDICINE TREATMENT FOR UNWANTED THAUGHTS FLOW PERTAINING TO OPRESSIVE ATTITUDE KEPT WITH ME .under such cont.stressful thought flow my health become disturbed.
more problem is that most of psy. medicines have either side effect of weight gain or diabetes..so such medicines are harmful to me But medicines are necessary..so kindly suggest me any relavant medicines which do not increase my sugar and weight gain...(Flupentixol dihydrochloride./?--earlier prescribed)what is best medicine for me?--your suggestion will be confirmed with my doctor and i can start if docter prescribe the same...
Answer Dear Mr Hanslal
I need a little more information re your condition. Oppressive is not usually a word used to describe psychiatric conditions. Do you mean depressive (which oppressive means in English but not in medicine) or obsessive. If you can tell me I'll respond within 12 hours.
