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4 days of REM sleep deprivation contributes to a reduction of cell proliferation in rats Four days' exposure to a REM sleep deprivation procedure reduces cell...
Is the obesity epidemic exaggerated? Last week, the UK health secretary declared that we are in a grip of an obesity epidemic, but does the evidence stack up?...
New study finds systematic change in dreams after Sept. 11, 2001 The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed our lives in a number of different ways,...
Suicide risk factors consistent across nations Risk factors for suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts are consistent across countries, and include having a...
“We often think of suicidal thoughts and behaviors as occurring among people who are depressed, but across all of these countries, we found that it is not...
Female, younger and unmarried? Perhaps these are risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behavior. But that's not the same as actual completed suicide - the...
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Hi Sigvard, of course, the former Soviet Union valued egalitarianism but people weren't completely equal. The Capitalist West values freedom, but people...
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Glynn, Perhaps this problem has two sides: 1. Structural consequences 2. Personality consequences. Like you say that capitalism and socialism give rise to...
I agree with Nancy. Jim, when it comes to "impulse control disorders, substance use disorders, and anxiety disorders", I definitely agree with you on substance...
can any tell me who have the( higher risk, rate, severity, and incidence of suicide among : 1- unipolar depression 2- bipolar depression (I) 3- bipolar...
Hi Sigvard, Thanks, I'm not sure I'm all that persuaded about the role of the personality of the leader - people like the ones you mention exist at all times...
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Why serotonin can cause depression and anxiety Mood disorders could be caused by a loss of our inherent, reflexive avoidance of aversive events, according to a...
Insomnia patients often denied sleep treatment when they have mental health conditions Patients with insomnia who are diagnosed with accompanying mental health...
New research links teen alcohol use with suicide Pre-teens who drink alcohol are substantially more likely to be involved in violent behavior as adolescents...
Older women more likely to become, remain depressed than older men Older women appear more susceptible to depression and more likely to stay depressed but less...
Gene protects adults abused as children from depression Some forms of a gene that controls the body's response to stress hormones appear to protect adults who...
Researchers use new method to probe recollections in memory-impaired patients Neuroscientists continue to debate whether or not long-term memory always depends...
"Should pied pipers of Prozac be venturing down every dark lane, distributing free SSRI samples to the robbers as they go?" How about a fluoride and Prozac in...
The risk of suicide, during depressive episodes, is greater in bipolar than in unipolar patients. Kessler RC, Borges G, Walters EE. Prevalence of and risk...
" I have not seen anxiety as a limb on that tree." --Sigvard see Robert's recent: "Why serotonin can cause depression and anxiety" "It has long been suggested...
With the following I think the discussion will be somewhat more tense... The Arizona senator Barry Goldwater was labeled by 700 (1000 in other sources)...
Computer models, without an attached human body, have their built in limitations. See: Neafsey, E. J. (1993) "Frontal Cortex, the Mind, and the Body -...
Scientists Map Signaling Networks That Control Neuron Function Mouse neuron showing multiple neurites with fan-shaped growth cones. (Credit: UCSD School of...
*INTENSIVE PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING * The *Heart to Heart Foundation is a social organization devoted to help society in the...
I am frightened so far w/our current crop of "sleepers." The old benzodiazepines seem to be OK for short-term fixes (i.e. x1-2 weeks max). However, too many...
China takes closer look at brain surgery The Chinese government was reportedly working on a plan to regulate a controversial form of brain surgery used to...
Fat People Cheaper to Treat, Study Says (AP) -- Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported Monday. It costs...
