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Depression: Is it a Snake or a Rope?

Thursday, 31 May 2007 8:40 A GMT+01
Getting out of a depressive episode without drugs requires no belief system. It requires dropping a belief, the one that says you are the helpless victim of your moods and your emotions.

Stress in pregnancy may affect the fetus

Thursday, 31 May 2007 8:11 A GMT+01
Stress experienced by a woman during pregnancy may have an effect on her unborn child, most likely mediated by the transfer of stress hormones across the placenta.

Stressed-out moms at risk of poor mental health

Thursday, 31 May 2007 7:49 A GMT+01
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers of young children who feel they lack emotional support or help in caring for their children have more than three-times the risk of mental health problems compared to their peers who feel adequately supported,

Abstract: Anxiety disorders in people with epilepsy

Thursday, 31 May 2007 7:35 A GMT+01
Anxiety represents a major problem for people with epilepsy, and it is important to understand why it arises and how to reduce its potential debilitating and adverse effects.

New report to drive OCD diagnosis and treatment revolution

Wednesday, 30 May 2007 9:38 A GMT+01
Leading international experts in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have published a new consensus report aimed at providing analysis and guidance to drive improved diagnosis and management of OCD worldwide.

Different anxiety types reflected in brain activity

Wednesday, 30 May 2007 9:12 A GMT+01
All anxiety is not created equal, and a research team at the University of Illinois now has the data to prove it. The team has found the most compelling evidence yet of differing patterns of brain activity associated with each of two types of anxiety

Yoga elevates brain GABA levels, may reduce anxiety and depression

Tuesday, 29 May 2007 8:57 A GMT+01
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and McLean Hospital have found that practicing yoga may elevate brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels, the brain's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter.

Mixed outcomes from SSRI use in ACS patients

Tuesday, 29 May 2007 8:47 A GMT+01
The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in patients hospitalized for a acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is known to be linked to reductions in the risk of recurrent ischemia, heart failure, and cardiac enzyme elevation,

A taste of depression

Tuesday, 29 May 2007 8:44 A GMT+01
Many depressed people have reduced appetite and in the severely depressed this may be linked to a reduced ability to detect different tastes. But exactly how depression might affect taste is unknown. Is there really a direct effect - on the taste bud

Abstract: Genetic variability at HPA axis in major depression and clinical response to antidepressant treatment.

Tuesday, 29 May 2007 7:47 A GMT+01
Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been observed in major depression. Normalization of HPA axis has been suggested to play a role in the mechanisms of action of antidepressants.

Magnets may make the brain grow stronger

Sunday, 27 May 2007 9:07 A GMT+01
In mice at least, stimulating the brain with a magnetic coil appears to promote the growth of new neurons in areas associated with learning and memory.

Abstract: Assessing the role of drugs in suicidal ideation and suicidality.

Sunday, 27 May 2007 9:04 A GMT+01
Observational studies have been useful in generating hypotheses of causality but are confounded by the association between various disease states and increased suicide-related behaviour and completed suicide.

Exercise, psychotherapy combination effective for diabetics with Depression

Saturday, 26 May 2007 9:16 A GMT+01
Program ACTIVE (Appalachians Coming Together to Increase Vital Exercise) is a 2 year intervention feasibility study to test the effectiveness of a combination of exercise and talk therapy as a treatment for depression in patients with type 2 diabetes

ED [Erectile Dysfunction] drug may boost psyche and functional performance

Saturday, 26 May 2007 9:11 A GMT+01
An investigational centrally active melanocortin agonist gives men with erectile dysfunction a psychological boost as well as a physical one, researchers reported here.

SSRI response boosted by hormone therapy after menopause

Saturday, 26 May 2007 9:09 A GMT+01
Postmenopausal women with depression respond better to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) if they are also taking hormonal therapy (HT), Italian researchers suggest.

Blood biomarker may predict ADHD and mood disorders

Saturday, 26 May 2007 9:07 A GMT+01
Cell membrane potential help psychiatrists differentiate attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, and possibly major depressive disorder, according to investigators

[UK] Recall of counterfeit olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 10mg batches

Saturday, 26 May 2007 1:51 A GMT+01
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been alerted to three counterfeit batches of Zyprexa (Olanzapine) 10 mg tablets.

A psychological approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome management

Friday, 25 May 2007 9:46 A GMT+01
Antidepressants and psychological treatments such as hypnotherapy have the potential to help patients with severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), say researchers in this week's BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal).

Severity of Panic Disorder similar in smokers and nonsmokers

Friday, 25 May 2007 9:42 A GMT+01
Panic disorder, which past studies have associated with smoking, is similar in severity between smokers and nonsmokers, a new study suggests. However, in this cohort, depression scores were higher for smokers than nonsmokers.

Abstract: Acute SSRIs increase conditioned fear expression

Friday, 25 May 2007 9:40 A GMT+01
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) effectively treat various anxiety disorders, although symptoms of anxiety are often exacerbated during early stages of treatment.

Workplace burden of Depression magnified by co-morbid anxiety and fatigue

Thursday, 24 May 2007 9:04 A GMT+01
Depression, well known to reduce workplace productivity, causes significantly greater productivity declines when accompanied by common co-occurring conditions such as fatigue, sleep problems or anxiety, according to a large new study

Psychiatrists challenged to learn how substance abuse impacts mental illness

Thursday, 24 May 2007 9:01 A GMT+01
The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, today challenged psychiatrists to learn more about the importance of substance abuse as a factor in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses.

SSRIs in pregnancy not associated with cardiac or pulmonary problems

Thursday, 24 May 2007 8:57 A GMT+01
In utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was not significantly associated with the risk for cardiac malformations or persistent pulmonary hypertension.

New guideline for treating Lyme disease

Thursday, 24 May 2007 8:54 A GMT+01
A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds conventionally recommended courses of antibiotics are highly effective for treating nervous system Lyme disease.

Insomnia and psychiatric illness

Thursday, 24 May 2007 8:47 A GMT+01
There is a prevalence of insomnia seen in psychiatric illness although insomnia itself can be a risk factor for psychiatric disorders.

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