Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual patient may help future doctors prevent suicide
A virtual patient named Denise may help future physicians feel more comfortable and capable assessing suicide risk.
Jan 4, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exercise: Psych patients' new primary prescription
When it comes to inpatient treatment of a range of mental health and mood disorders—from anxiety and depression to schizophrenia, suicidality and acute psychotic episodes—a new study advocates for exercise, rather than ...
May 21, 2019
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Medications
FDA approves first generic versions of Zyprexa
(AP) -- Federal health officials on Monday approved the first generic versions of the blockbuster drug Zyprexa, an expensive treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder.
Oct 24, 2011
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Genetics
Electric shock reveals that worms may have basic 'emotions'
Brain research is one of the most crucial fields in modern life sciences, and "emotion" is one of its major topics. Studying emotions in animals has long been considered challenging with limited research mostly focused on ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Paroxetine, an antidepressant drugs may provoke emotional disorders that persist after discontinuation
Three patients (two men and a woman) were referred to the Affective Disorders Program of the University of Bologna for paroxetine postwithdrawal symptoms. Patients were treated with paroxetine (from 20 to 60 mg/day) respectively ...
Sep 4, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression can lead to heart disease
Depression may have more far-reaching consequences than previously believed. Recent data suggests that individuals who suffer from a mood disorder could be twice as likely to have a heart attack compared to individuals who ...
Nov 28, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychiatry debates whether the pain of loss is really depression
The pain of losing a loved one can be a searing, gut-wrenching hurt and a long-lasting blow to a person's mood, concentration and ability to function. But is grief the same as depression?
Feb 17, 2012
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Neuroscience
Neural connection keeps instincts in check
From fighting the urge to hit someone to resisting the temptation to run off stage instead of giving that public speech, we are often confronted with situations where we have to curb our instincts. Scientists at EMBL have ...
Jan 9, 2017
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Medications
An Alzheimer's drug might ease hair-pulling disorder
A long-established Alzheimer's drug can help people with a disorder that causes them to compulsively pull at their hair or pick at their skin, a new clinical trial has concluded.
Feb 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Half the population to have a mental health disorder by 75, global study finds
A global study co-led by researchers from The University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School has found one in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime.
Jul 31, 2023
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