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Xanax, All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Xanax:

Changes in appetite; changes in sexual desire; constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; increased saliva production; lightheadedness; tiredness; trouble concentrating; unsteadiness; weight changes.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using Xanax:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); confusion; decreased urination; fainting; hallucinations; loss of coordination; memory problems; menstrual changes; muscle twitching; new or worsening mental or mood problems (eg, depression, irritability, anxiety); overstimulation; red, swollen blistered, or peeling skin; seizures; severe dizziness; severe or persistent trouble sleeping; suicidal thoughts or actions; trouble speaking (eg, stammering, stuttering); yellowing of the eyes or skin.[1] Read the rest of this entry »

ABILIFY
ABILIFY is added to an antidepressant to help treat unresolved symptoms of depression in adults when an antidepressant alone is not enough.
Treating depressive symptoms can be challenging
For some people, finding the antidepressant that works best for them may take a few tries. A large clinical study showed that approximately 2 out of 3 people being treated for depression are still experiencing depressive symptoms.
Common symptoms of depression include:
Sadness most of the day
Low energy or fatigue
Loss of interest in favorite activities
Feelings of hopelessness and/or pessimism
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability, restlessness, or being slowed down
Feeling worthless or guilty
Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
Significant weight change
Thoughts about suicide or dying
Adding ABILIFY has been clinically proven to treat unresolved symptoms of depression in adults taking antidepressants including Lexapro® (escitalopram oxalate), Zoloft® (setraline hydrochloride), Prozac® (fluoxetine hydrochloride), Effexor XR® (venlafaxine hydrochloride), and Paxil CR® (paroxetine hydrochloride), or their generic equivalents where available. Read the rest of this entry »

Working memory is the ability to actively hold information in the mind needed to do complex tasks such as reasoning, comprehension and learning. Working memory tasks are those that require the goal-oriented active monitoring or manipulation of information or behaviors in the face of interfering processes and distractions. The cognitive processes involved include the executive and attention control of short-term memory which provide for the interim integration, processing, disposal, and retrieval of information. Working memory is a theoretical concept central both to cognitive psychology and neuroscience.

Theories exist both regarding the theoretical structure of working memory and the role of specific parts of the brain involved in working memory. Research identifies the frontal cortex, parietal cortex, anterior cingulate, and parts of the basal ganglia as crucial. The neural basis of working memory has been derived from lesion experiments in animals and functional imaging upon humans.

History
The term “working memory” was coined by Miller, Galanter, and Pribram, and was used in the 1960s in the context of theories that likened the mind to a computer. Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) also used this term, “working memory” (p. 92) to describe their “short-term store.” What we now call working memory was referred to as a “short-term store” or short-term memory, primary memory, immediate memory, operant memory, or provisional memory. Short-term memory is the ability to remember information over a brief period of time (in the order of seconds). Most theorists today use the concept of working memory to replace or include the older concept of short-term memory, thereby marking a stronger emphasis on the notion of manipulation of information instead of passive maintenance. Read the rest of this entry »

Alan David Baddeley FRS, CBE (born 1934) is a British psychologist. He is professor of psychology at the University of York. He is known for his work on working memory, in particular for his multiple components model.

Education
Baddeley graduated from University College London in 1956 and obtained an M.A. from Princeton University’s Department of Psychology in 1957, followed by a Ph.D. from University of Cambridge in 1962.

Career
Notably, Baddeley (working with Graham Hitch) developed an influential model of working memory, Baddeley’s model of working memory, arguing for the existence of multiple short term memory stores, and a separate interacting system for manipulating the content of these stores. The model accounts for much of the empirical data on short-term retention and manipulation of information. Read the rest of this entry »

The cognitive revolution is the name for an intellectual movement in the 1950s that began what are known collectively as the cognitive sciences. It began in the modern context of greater interdisciplinary communication and research. The relevant areas of interchange were the combination of psychology, anthropology, and linguistics with approaches developed within the then-nascent fields of artificial intelligence, computer science, and neuroscience. Read the rest of this entry »