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Genetics of PTSD: A Neglected Area?

Wednesday, 31 August 2005 5:23 A GMT+01
Psychiatric Times, August 2005, Vol. XXII : Issue 9Genetics of PTSD: A Neglected Area? Over 50% of U.S. women and 60% of men report having experienced a traumatic event at some point in their lives. However, only a minority (approximately 10% of wome

[ UK only] Online test to discover if you were born to be sad

Wednesday, 31 August 2005 5:22 A GMT+01
Online test to discover if you were born to be sadRESEARCHERS at The University of Manchester are testing our genetic disposition to depression with a unique Internet test. The team, based at the Neuroscience and Psychiatry Unit (NPU), in the Facult

Is Energy Psychology for real?

Wednesday, 31 August 2005 5:22 A GMT+01
Is Energy Psychology For Real? Energy Psychology is a relatively new set of techniques that combine Eastern approaches to the mind and body with Western psychology and psychotherapy ideas. Practitioners of several forms of energy psychotherapy claim

Genes may affect response to different quit-smoking medications

Wednesday, 31 August 2005 5:21 A GMT+01
Public release date: 29-Aug-2005 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Penn study shows genes may affect response to different quit-smoking medications (Philadelphia, PA) - A study by researchers at the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research

SK Corporation announces FDA IND approval of anxiety drug YKP3089

Wednesday, 31 August 2005 5:19 A GMT+01
SK Corporation Announces FDA IND Approval of Anxiety Drug YKP3089 FAIRFIELD, N.J., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- SK Corporation (Heon-Cheol Shin, CEO and President) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had completed its review of the

Opiates increase vulnerability to stress

Monday, 29 August 2005 7:04 A GMT+01
Opiate drugs increase vulnerability to stress Rats given morphine show bigger biological and behavioral signs of stress-induced anxiety even after going off the drug Washington - A new study has found that opiate drugs such as morphine leave anima

Abstract: Seasonal variations in mental disorders

Sunday, 28 August 2005 7:46 A GMT+01
Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Aug 24; [Epub ahead of print] Seasonal Variations in Mental Disorders in the General Population of a Country with a Maritime Climate: Findings from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study. de Graaf R, van Dorssel

Abstract: Ambient odors of orange and lavender reduce anxiety and improve mood in a dental office

Sunday, 28 August 2005 6:18 A GMT+01
Physiol Behav. 2005 Aug 9; [Epub ahead of print] Ambient odors of orange and lavender reduce anxiety and improve mood in a dental office. Lehrner J, Marwinski G, Lehr S, Johren P, Deecke L. University Clinic of Neurology, Medical University of Vienn

Abstract: Rates of isolated sleep paralysis in outpatients with anxiety disorders.

Sunday, 28 August 2005 6:18 A GMT+01
J Anxiety Disord. 2005 Aug 10; [Epub ahead of print] Rates of isolated sleep paralysis in outpatients with anxiety disorders. Otto MW, Simon NM, Powers M, Hinton D, Zalta AK, Pollack MH. Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, 6

[USA] Freedom From Fear announces support program for website visitors

Saturday, 27 August 2005 7:26 A GMT+01
Freedom From Fear Announces Support Program for Our Visitors The goal of the Freedom From Fear Online Support Program is to bring people together to share, encourage, and support each other. Many caring people have volunteered to be in our support r

DOV Pharmaceutical's suspends trial of anti anxiety drug

Saturday, 27 August 2005 7:24 A GMT+01
DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. Places Ocinaplon Phase III Clinical Trial On Hold Hackensack, NJ, August 25, 2005. DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc (NASDAQ: DOVP) announced today that it has suspended further dosing in the ongoing phase III clinical trial of ocinapl

Abstract: Comorbid anxiety disorder in late life depression: association with memory decline over four years.

Friday, 26 August 2005 8:34 A GMT+01
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2005 Aug 22;20(9):848-854 [Epub ahead of print] Comorbid anxiety disorder in late life depression: association with memory decline over four years. Deluca AK, Lenze EJ, Mulsant BH, Butters MA, Karp JF, Dew MA, Pollock BG, Sh

Like Mommy, Like Baby

Friday, 26 August 2005 8:33 A GMT+01
Like Mommy, Like Baby The facial expressions of depressed moms may have telltale effects on the mental health of their infants. In a study of 84 three-month-old babies, psychologists found that infants with depressed mothers were significantly more l

National depression survey reveals gap in awareness of treatment goals

Friday, 26 August 2005 8:33 A GMT+01
National Depression Survey Reveals Gap in Awareness of Treatment Goals ARLINGTON, VA - Results of a new national survey reveal a disparity between what people with depression say they know about their illness and how they manage it. Although 91 perce

Trauma of war hits troops years later

Thursday, 25 August 2005 9:03 A GMT+01
New Scientist Trauma of war hits troops years later In Internet chat rooms, veterans ask if anyone else is having a similar experience. "I had an incident where a small Iraqi boy had his leg blown off. His screams haunt my thoughts. Is what I am expe

Abstract: Behavioural and biochemical effects of Banxia Houpu decoction in depression models in mice.

Thursday, 25 August 2005 9:03 A GMT+01
Phytother Res. 2005 Aug 22;19(6):526-529 [Epub ahead of print] Behavioural and biochemical effects of fractions prepared from Banxia Houpu decoction in depression models in mice. Wang Y, Kong L, Chen Y. State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotech

Abstract: Prolonged QT interval in an infant of a fluoxetine treated mother

Thursday, 25 August 2005 9:02 A GMT+01
Arch Dis Child. 2005 Sep;90(9):972-3. Prolonged QT interval in an infant of a fluoxetine treated mother. Dubnov G, Fogelman R, Merlob P. Department of Neonatology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel. gald&

The Other Brain Also Deals With Many Woes

Wednesday, 24 August 2005 9:19 A GMT+01
The Other Brain Also Deals With Many Woes Two brains are better than one. At least that is the rationale for the close - sometimes too close - relationship between the human body's two brains, the one at the top of the spinal cord and the hidden but

Migraine Sufferers Are More Prone to Depression

Wednesday, 24 August 2005 9:19 A GMT+01
Sufferers Are More Prone to Depression Migraine sufferers are three times more likely to develop depression. Some studies show that migraine might stimulate depression, while others show depression is more likely to stimulate migraine. Certain stud

'Out-of-body' experiences may come from within

Wednesday, 24 August 2005 9:18 A GMT+01
'Out-of-body' experiences may come from within Psychologists at The University of Manchester are investigating the idea that out-of-body experiences, commonly thought of as paranormal phenomena, may in fact have their roots in how people perceive and

Suicide attempts in clinical trials with paroxetine [Paxil®] randomised against placebo

Tuesday, 23 August 2005 10:02 A GMT+01
BMC Medicine 2005, 3:14   doi:10.1186/1741-7015-3-14 Suicide attempts in clinical trials with paroxetine randomised against placebo Aursnes I, Tvete IF, Gaasemyr J and Natvig B.Abstract (provisional) Background Inclusion of unpublished data on

Depression comorbid with OCD differs symptomatically from MDD

Tuesday, 23 August 2005 10:01 A GMT+01
Depression comorbid with OCD differs symptomatically from MDD Researchers have found symptomatic differences between the depressive episodes experienced by individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and those suffered by people with major d

[Australia] Assisting employees with untreated depression

Tuesday, 23 August 2005 10:01 A GMT+01
Assisting employees with untreated depression A national study will demonstrate how Australian employers can save up to $1 Billion lost every year by assisting employees with untreated depression. Depression is the leading cause of disability in Aus

Pregnancy-induced obsessive compulsive disorder

Monday, 22 August 2005 8:56 A GMT+01
Annals of General Psychiatry 2005, 4:12   doi:10.1186/1744-859X-4-12 Pregnancy-induced obsessive compulsive disorder: a case report 1Kalra H, 2Tandon R, Jitendra kumar 3Trivedi JK and 4Janca1 A. 1Department of Psychiatry, Royal Perth Hospital,

Is there a dysfunction in the visual system of depressed patients?

Monday, 22 August 2005 8:55 A GMT+01
Annals of General Psychiatry 2005, 4:7   doi:10.1186/1744-859X-4-7 Is there a dysfunction in the visual system of depressed patients? 1Fountoulakis KN, Fotis 2Fotiou F, 1Iacovides A and 1Kaprinis G. 1Laboratory of Psychophysiology, 3rd Departm

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