Neuroscience
The most common anxiety medications, explained
Endless worry, irritability and insomnia are all symptoms of a possible anxiety disorder.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Seniors with anxiety frequently don't get help. Here's why
Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder affecting adults in the U.S. In older people, it's associated with considerable distress as well as ill health, diminished quality of life, and elevated rates of disability.
Mar 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, say researchers
While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD.
Mar 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to deal with depression
When depression hits, everyday activities like working, socializing, sleeping and even eating can become a daunting challenge.
Feb 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding premature ejaculation
It's a worry for every man: While in the throes of passion, he experiences premature ejaculation.
Feb 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds neurosteroid deficits lead to depressed behavior
The latest generation of antidepressants relieves symptoms by mimicking steroids produced by the brain to ensure neurons are effectively talking to each other. How these neurosteroids are linked to depression and why they ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study finds serotonin transport in the brain increases in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Scientists led by Julia Sacher from Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Osama Sabri from the Leipzig University Hospital have discovered in an elaborate patient study that the transport of the ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Medications
Scientists explain emotional 'blunting' caused by common antidepressants
Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around half of users to feel emotionally "blunted." In a study published today in Neuropsychopharmacology, they show that the drugs affect reinforcement learning, ...
Jan 22, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers show serotonin can contribute to heart valve disease
The neurotransmitter serotonin can adversely affect the heart's mitral valve, contributing to a heart disease known as degenerative mitral regurgitation, according to a new multicenter study involving researchers from the ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Lab results alone don't give full picture of antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease that preferentially affects women. Patients with APS are typically given different medications to reduce their risk of blood clotting and help normalize lab values such as ...
Dec 23, 2022
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