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Neurotransmitters are powerful chemicals that regulate numerous physical and emotional processes such as cognitive and mental performance, emotional states and pain response. Virtually all functions in life are controlled by neurotransmitters. Interactions between neurotransmitters, hormones, and the brain chemicals have
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New investigation results, ‘Diabetes distress but not clinical depression or depressive symptoms is associated with glycemic control in both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses,’ are detailed in a study published in Diabetes Care. According to recent research from the United States,
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Even though the concept of maniac and melancholia was discovered by French physiologist, the concept came in limelight due to German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the 19th century. He clarified the term ‘mania depressive disorder’ that is referred to all
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The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is distributing informational palm cards on the signs of postpartum depression (PPD) and other perinatal mood disorders to new locations throughout Passaic County. The small card is part of a
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Chocolate, prepared from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree, contain alkaloids such as theobromine and phenethylamine, which have physiological effects on the body that include elevating serotonin levels in the brain. Low levels of serotonin are linked to
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When it comes to diagnosing and treating a child for behavioral, learning, or mood disorders, many parents have to make the tough choice to send their children to a psychiatrist – and then select the right type of treatment. The
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A study has found that many older adults, especially women, may still suffer from mood and anxiety disorders, which appear to decline with age. “Knowledge of the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders and co-existing mood-anxiety disorder in older community-dwelling
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It’s not the distinctive chocolate aroma or the luscious bittersweet taste. Researchers say it’s a compound in dark chocolate that appears to limit stroke damage by amplifying brain signals that protect nerve cells. Ninety minutes after feeding mice a single
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Negative thinking is something really dangerous if you don’t keep it under control. In fact negative thoughts can literally become a drug when they take over, leading to serious mental illnesses like depression. What is really important to remember is
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Recent archives published in May issue of General Psychiatry said that rates of mood and anxiety disorder tend to decrease with age but remain very common, especially in women. Led researcher, Amy L. Byers, PhD, MPH, from the University of
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Not much is known about the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders among older adults. According to a new study published in the May issues of the Archives of General Psychiatry, the rates of mood and anxiety disorders tend to
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Florence Nightingale once stated that nursing is an art that requires as much devotion and preparation as any painting or sculpture. This sentiment is echoed in the work of today’s nurses and their pursuit of both clinical knowledge and technical
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