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Western Carolinian Volume 60 Number 22

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  • 10 Western Carolinian March 23, 1995 Features "Drugs" Continued from 7 works for the Smoky Mountain Center for Mental Health, there is a major advantage in going through the school: "WCU has a contract to pay for the treatment of all students who were referred to the center by the school's department of Counseling and Psychological Services." Lossiah gave some warning signs as major indicators of a potential problem. "Weight loss or gain, unusual crying spells, and loss of interest in activities or hobbies" could be signs of anxiety or depression," she said. When a patient visits the Smoky Mountain Center for Mental Health, he or she is evaluated by a staff psychologist. This person decides whether or not the patient may need medical help. Lossiah said, "The patient's medical, family, and physical histories are considered when prescribing medications. Some patients may only need to work through a short spell, whereas others may need medication the for duration of their lives." Lossiah added, "Generally, the patient is put on the medication for a trial period of two weeks. The person comes back after that period (unless he.or she noted some severe side effects such as strong headaches and came back earlier) to talk with a nurse. From there, the nurse and patient talk about the clients attitude toward the drug, and either continue usage or consider another medication." Psychotropic drugs are used to treat mental illness. According to Gunn "some of the major drugs used to treat depression are Prozac™, Wellbutrin™, and Zoloft™, and one of the leading drugs used in treating anxiety is Zanax™." When asked about the side effects of these types of drugs, Lossiah said, "they can vary from weight gain, headaches, dryness of the mouth, the patient saying "they just don't feel right," or drowsiness." And Lossiah warns "mixing the drugs with other drugs, even over-the-counter medications, and/or alcohol can have serious effects. Alcohol or drugs like cough syrups that contain alcohol can increase a prescription's effectiveness, which is not good. Or they can nullify the effectiveness of the medication, which is also not good. So the patient receives no benefit or can overdose on the drugs." 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Registration begins at 8:30 am. For more information, call Vicky Wade at WCU's Center for Improving Mountain Living, (704) 227-7492. ■=» March 29, 8 pm, Cherokee Room: The Parks and Recreation Management club presents "Local Band Night" with Spare Change and Minus Us. Admission is $1 for PRM club members and $2 for everyone else. ° March 30, 7 pm. Room 228 of _ the Pines Building at Asheville- Buncombe Technical Community College: I hi' Small Business and Technology I >e\clopment Center at WCU and the Small Business Center at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are sponsoring a free workshop for small businesses interested in doing business with the federal government. Pre-registra- tion is encouraged due to limited Beating. For reservations or additional information, contact Josie Bewsey at 1-800-621-0008 or (704) 227-7492. • April 9, 2:30, Mountain Heritage Center: Just in time for Easter, "Dyeing to Learn About History," will give children a chance to dye Easter eggs using natural dyes and techniques. GET OUT OF HERE! DON'T COME BACK TO WESTERN IN THE FAEL! STUDY ABROAD Come by the Student Development Office now and see what opportunities await you in the field of International Education. •You name the country, We have a program available there! •You name the length of time you want to study, We can probably find1 program to match your needs! ^^^^^MH^^fl • Money a problem? ~ No Problem! Our programs can fit just about any budget and fmancial aid may be available to you if you qualify. .For#r°rk°7erSeaS?YoUCandothat! For more information, call of come by the \office for Student Development .. .460 HFR j Administration building S... Phone 7234
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