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Are Antidepressants Safe?
Antidepressants are safe if responsibly prescribed and responsibly taken.
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The Healing Garden
Come into the healing garden and discover what may be the next natural cure for depression, anxiety attack, OCD and more revealed. Unbelievable, cheap as dirt discovery!
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A Case of Postpartum Depression in "The Yellow Wallpaper", Part 1
This article focuses on postpartum depression and how it is depicted in "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It's a scientific paper.
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Anorexia's Sisters: Bulimia and BED, Part I
Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder have more in common with anorexia than meets the eye.
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Depression Among Shiftworkers
The issue of workplace depression is discussed along with some symptoms and options for treatment.
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Getting Enough Sleep: The Question of Drug Therapy
Getting enough sleep is crucial. Should you resort to drugs?
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Substance P, Fibromaylgia and chronic pain how are they linked?
Serotonin is vital to the chemical process of our brain and how it functions.
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The Relationship between Biochemistry and Aggression (part 2)
The relationships between biochemistry and neurochemistry with violent human aggression is investigated. Biochemical studies strongly support a positively correlated relationship between testosterone and aggression. A mediating relationship between cortisol and testosterone is apparent. Neurochemical evidence is not as clear. However, a significant relationship between serotonergic functioning and aggression is evident. Causal relationships have been difficult to infer, but, are somewhat supported. THIS WEEK: Cortisol and Serotonin
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A Case of Postpartum Depression in “The Yellow Wallpaper” , Part 2
This is the second part of the article 'A Case of Postpartum Depression in “The Yellow Wallpaper ”'
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Does Food Affect Mood?
Are you grumpy, moody, perhaps even depressed? It could be due to the foods you are eating.
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The Top Ten Good Mood Foods
The feel-good chemical, serotonin, cannot be produced by the body without tryptophan. Without serotonin, people feel low. Ten foods are natural sources of tryptophan.
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Benefits of 5-HTP for Fibromyalgia
The herbal supplement 5-HTP has a number of health benefits, and is proving to be hugely beneficial for those suffering from fibromyalgia.
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Small Molecule Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters are chemicals released by neurons for communication within the nervous system. Small molecules are one of the many that participate as signals.
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Relationship Between Biochemistry and Aggression (Conclusion)
The conclussion of the three part serious on bio & neurochemical influences on aggressive behavior in humans.
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Pharmaceutical Treatment of Depression
Which antidepressant medication? When? For whom?
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Treatment for Major Depression
Major depressive disorder is a devastating, disabling psychiatric condition. Fortunately, various treatments can help those who suffer from it.
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Eating To Cheer Yourself Up
"You are what you eat" is an underestimated statement -- the types of foods you put in your body can directly affect your mental health leading to a depression.
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Methylation, Neurotransmitters, and All That Jazz
Is there a natural way to treat depression. One biochemist thinks so.
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Herbal Help for Depression
Natural relief for depression...
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Body for Life for Women
12-week weight loss program by Pamela Peeke is designed to transform your body and your mind. The plan takes hormones and gender differences into account.
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Brain Chemistry and Food Addiction
Scientists are starting to uncover startling evidence that suggests overweight people owe their food addiction to low levels of certain brain chemicals.
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Carbohydrate Craving Syndrome
How do serotonin, insulin resistance and blood sugar effect the way we eat? As symptoms of Carbohydrate Syndrome, they make a big difference.
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Review:The Feel Good Diet
The basis of the weight loss plan by Cheryl Hart and Mary Kay Grossman is to increase serotonin and improve hormones that control your metabolism to help you lose weight.
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How Food Affects Sleep
Food and drink can directly impact sleep quality. The right combination of nutrients, eaten at the right time, can foster a good night's sleep.
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Remeron Treatment for Anxiety
Remeron, a drug used for the treatment of depression, can be helpful for certain patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder or other anxiety disorders.
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New Research on Depression
Did you know that nature & nurture combine to increase the risk of depression? Here's the new research on this mood disorder, plus new information about antidepressants.
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Sex and Desire IV
In this last article of a four-part series on desire and sexuality, we will look at two new studies on desire.
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Treating OCD with Antidepressants
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be treated effectively with antidepressants for many patients.
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Neuropathic Pain Part II
The conclusion of the definition and the mechanics of pain.
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A Neuro Dawn
Increasingly, psychiatry is turning into neurology, possibly redefining mental illness as we know it.,Increasingly, psychiatry is turning into neurology, possibly redefining mental illness as we know it.
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Borderline Personality Disorder Brain Anatomy
A study recently appearing in the May 2007 issue of Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience reviews what we know about brain structure of BPD patients.
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Brain and Personality
The brain-injured may acquire traits and behaviors typical of certain personality disorders.
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Causes of Depression in Women
Depression in women is up to 25%, which means that 1 out of 4 women will struggle with depression in their lives. Here's why women suffer from depression more than men.
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Does Turkey Make People Drowsy?
Tryptophan in turkey is often thought to cause post holiday drowsiness. This is not true though the meal does have something to do with it.
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Natural Sleep Solutions
If you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep then try these natural remedies before reaching for the sleeping pills.
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The Genetic Link
Anorexia nervosa and the "nature versus nuture" question. Can anorexia be inherited, or is it all in the patient's head?
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Natural Remedy for ADHD
Exercise is an effective and natural remedy for ADHD because it develops the executive functions of the brain and releases natural mood-regulating brain chemicals.
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Practice Yoga Outside
The benefits of yoga are increased when practiced outside. The places for practice are endless and create a deeper connection with the Earth.
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The Downward Spiral of Depression
A glimpse into the world of depressive disorders: the symptoms, the possible causes, and the treatments used to treat this debilitating disease.
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Treating Depression Safely
Depression is often misdiagnosed. Some medications may actually make depression worse in children and benefit fewer patients than previously believed.
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Best Foods to Beat Insomnia
Insomnia is a common symptom of conditions like depression and bipolar disorder, or can simply be caused by stress. The following foods can help you get to sleep.
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Eating Disorders
When we think of bulimia or anorexia we usually picture a young female, wanting to look like a model. The fashion industry has long been blamed for causing bulimia and an
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Ode to Chocolate
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Do Dogs Grieve?
When your dog loses another dog or an owner he (or she) can be just as sad as a human being. Here's how you can help your grieving dog heal from a loss.
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Depression in Women
Women are far more vulnerable to depression than men. Is that why they are afraid of speaking out and seeking help?
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Dopamine Upregulation
The human brain compensates for conventional antipsychotics by increasing the number of D2 receptors, which has serious implications when people stop taking their medication.
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IN A BAD MOOD? GO RUN!: Want To Run But Can't? Watch That Mood

Seasonal Affective and Bipolar Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can be a variation of Bipolar Disorder. Treat includes light boxes, visors, dawn simulators and medication. Symptoms and Diagnosis explained
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Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Part I
Established treatments for the illness, including therapy and medications.
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Blue Genes
The quest for mood genes continues ...
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