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Endorphins

Sometimes referred to as the 'happy-hormone', endorphins help to produce a feeling of well being in the body as well as acting as a natural painkiller.

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Fluoxetine

Flutoxetine is normally branded as Prozac and is used to treat the symptoms of mental depression.  It is less frequently used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, classic panic disorder, the eating disorder bulimia, and as an appetite suppressant.

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Hypnogogic

The Hypnogogic State is the time just before you go to sleep - some people experience a sudden falling sensation at this time which is just the brain checking to make sure that everything is alright. This is a Hypnoidal State.

Hypnoidal (State)

A Hypnoidal State is a state that is outside of normal concious awareness. Examples are daydreaming and reverie and 'highway hypnosis'.

Hypnopompic

The Hypnopompic State is the time just before we fully wake up. Our mind is awake but our body isn't. That 'just another five minutes before I get up' feeling is Hypnopompic. This is a Hypnoidal State.

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Paroxetine

Paroxetine is normally branded as Paxil and is primarily used to treat mental depression.  It can also be used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Sertraline

Sertraline is normally branded as Zoloft and is widely used to treat the symptoms of mental depression.  It is also used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)

There are three types of  SSRI, Fluoxetine - branded as Prozac, Paroxetine - branded as Paxil, and Sertraline - branded as Zoloft.  They are all referred to as Psychoactive-antidepressants.

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