0 – Severely depressed, suicidal and/or homicidal, immediate inpatient treatment necessary, inability to function (in daily activities)
1 – Severely depressed, somewhat suicidal and/or homicidal, monitoring necessary, inpatient treatment likely necessary, inability to function
2 – Severely depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring recommended, inpatient treatment optional, great difficulty functioning
3 – Moderately depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring optional, some difficulty functioning
4 – Mildly depressed, passing suicidal and/or homicidal thoughts, monitoring optional, low difficulty functioning
5 – Emotionally numb, in a state of existence, no suicidal and/or homicidal ideations, no monitoring necessary, some ability to function, borderline mood (potential for change to 4 or 6)
6 – Mildly happy, content, no suicidal and/or homicidal ideations, little functioning problems
7 – Moderately happy, upbeat, no functioning problems
8 – Moderately happy, optimistic, positive, no functioning problems
9 – Extremely happy, optimistic, cheerful, positive, “in a good mood,” “feel great,” no functioning problems
10 – Extremely happy, potentially manic, active, energetic, euphoric, ability to function may vary
*A plus (+) sign, used only for numbers below 5, indicate that there is no suicidal ideation.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has initiated its second Phase 3 clinical trial with AZ-004 (Staccato(R) loxapine). AZ-004 is an inhalation product candidate being developed for the treatment of acute agitation in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Alexza believes the novel, non-invasive nature and rapid pharmacokinetic (PK) properties resulting from inhaled loxapine administration via the Staccato system (click on the photo to the right to see an enlargelarement) have the potential to make AZ-004 a viable product to treat acute agitation.
depression introspection 
My cousin wears an antidepressant patch.
Hm. I’ve never heard of antidepressant patch.
And this surprises us, why?
I’m waiting for the enema version of an antipsychotic.
EWWW!!
Then they can really stick it to ya.
Oh brother! though I can imagine psych wards wanting a air system version so the entire unit will be drugged, while they teach yoga and deep breathing techniques!
It reminds me of one summer my daughter was suffering from a psychotic event, and I took her to an “oxygen bar” where we sat and listened music (it was in a clothes boutique)and had the oxygen tubes under our noses, then the person told us to go eat chocolate and all would feel better.
Serious. Guess what? it didnt work, either will this drug!
Ack! Oxygen bar?? Chocolate??
Stephany, the things that people come up with should cease to surprise me but they never do. I’m losing hope in humanity.
Yes that was actually a pretty funny day, I should write about it!
What’s wrong with this picture? I think it looks like a pretty concept…easier than popping a pill. But LOL & Naturalgal, the airsystem idea sounds effective.
you know when my brother eats chocalate he usually has a psychotic episode as a result.