Suicide risks studied in drugs for physical ills Andy Briggs, son of Douglas Briggs, is seen at his home in Washington, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. Briggs was a...
I'm willing to bet that, if the studies were actually conducted, they would find a dose-dependently increased risk of suicide associated with chocolate, pizza,...
Dr sacked following web porn probe Sep 2 2008 <http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle\ /2008/09/02/> by Neil Preston, Evening...
How do I know if I have candida? You can try this simple test to see if you have candida: First thing in the morning, before you put ANYTHING in your...
Study examines relationship between low birth weight and psychiatric problems in children Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric...
PET scans help identify mechanism underlying seasonal mood changes Brain scans taken at different times of year suggest that the actions of the serotonin...
Value of direct-to-consumer drug advertising oversold, study finds Direct-to-consumer advertising may not be giving big pharma such a big bang for their buck...
Family therapy helps relieve depression symptoms in bipolar teens Family-focused therapy, when combined with medication, appears effective in stabilizing...
Study: Teen suicide spike was no fluke A troubling study in the September 3rd Journal of the American Medical Association raises new concerns about kids...
Depression common among Rwandan youth who head households More than half of orphaned youth age 12 to 24 who head households in rural Rwanda meet criteria for...
Researchers piece together gene 'network' linked to schizophrenia Reporting this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers at the Johns Hopkins...
Age-related memory loss tied to slip in filtering information quickly Scientists have identified a way in which the brain's ability to process information...
World-first trial proves exercise helps memory West Australian health experts are urging older people to get active after proving for the first time that just...
Jobs for old brain's new neurons Posted by Andrea Gawrylewski [Entry posted at 1st September 2008 10:40 PM GMT] Researchers have known for almost a decade that...
Brain Imaging Links Chronic Insomnia To Reversible Cognitive Deficits Without Changes In Behavior ScienceDaily (Sep. 3, 2008) - A neuroimaging study has found...
Neurogenesis In Adult Brain - Association With Stress And Depression ScienceDaily (Sep. 2, 2008) - The brain is the key organ in the response to stress. It...
Substance-abuse disorders rise as schizophrenia declines in UK Published date : 03 Sep 2008 MedWire News: Substance-abuse disorders account for an increasing ...
The link between increased suicide rates and decreased SSRI use has almost became and urban legend. But is it true ? .Am J Psychiatry 164:1907, December 2007 ...
If anyone is interested in the psychology, physiology and neurology of laughter, I have placed a paper in the academic section of HumorLinks. Laughter as a...
Hurricane Katrina increased mental and physical health problems in New Orleans by up to 3 times Half the residents of New Orleans were suffering from poor...
Spending time in the intensive care unit can traumatize kids Children who spend time in the intensive care unit of a hospital can be traumatized by the...
Participating in religion may make adolescents from certain races more depressed One of the few studies to look at the effects of religious participation on...
Zen training speeds the mind's return after distraction, brain scans reveal Experienced Zen meditators can clear their minds of distractions more quickly than...
Loneliness undermines health as well as mental well-being Feeling connected to others is vital to a person's mental well-being, as well as physical health,...
Research suggests that cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself There may be a very good reason why coffee and cigarettes often seem to go hand in hand....
Poor mental health found among young offenders 29 per cent of girls in detention aged between 10 and 19 years were diagnosed with major depression ...
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Glynn Owens
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Sep 4, 2008 7:58 am
...if smoking *enhances* experiences, shouldn't cigarettes typically be pre-coital rather than (as the stereotype has it) post-coital? :-) Cheers Glynn ...
Cor Blimey! No mention of the roots of the killers; Depression and PTSD. Alternative view: Must be the antidepressants killing these troops. Big Pharma...