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Push For New Autism Drugs
With the diagnosis of autism on the rise and drug companies facing major setbacks in developing successful treatments, the University of California, Los Angeles will lead a $9 million effort financed by the National Institute of Mental Health to develop effective new drugs, officials said Wednesday. Under a contract with the institute, UCLA will form a network of researchers at other academic centers that will try to identify promising new and older drug compounds quickly, and … Read entire article »
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New Clues About Alcoholism
Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center looking into alcoholism have uncovered new studies that shed light on why some drinkers are more vulnerable to addiction than others. Jeff Weiner, Ph.D., professor of physiology and pharmacology at Wake Forest Baptist, and colleagues used an animal model to look at the early stages of the addiction process and focused on how individual animals responded to alcohol. Their findings may lead not only to a better understanding of … Read entire article »
Details Emerge in Cleveland Kidnapping; Does Amanda Berry Suffer from Stockholm Syndrome?
On Monday night, in one of the most disturbing and gripping stories of the year, three women were rescued from a Cleveland, Ohio house where they had been held captive for years after being kidnapped in the early 2000’s. The women were Gina DeJesus, 23, Michelle Knight, 32, and Amanda Berry, age 27. Their rescue came when Berry was able to get the attention of neighbor Charles Ramsey, who helped her kick in part of the … Read entire article »
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The Science of Sleep
A new study conducted in the land down under suggests that a growing number of Americans are sleeping too long on a daily basis. Survey data was gathered from a period of 37 years between 1970 and 2007 from several countries across the globe. Survey participants were asked to report how much time they devoted to certain activities, such as sleep, during a 24-hour period. Those who reported sleeping 9 hours or more per-day increased from … Read entire article »
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Crystal Meth Causes Permanent Brain Damage
Past methamphetamine use certainly takes away the ability for one to experience pleasure in early sobriety, but is the damage permanent? The highs of meth are very high; however, the lows of coming down from the drug are arguably the lowest of lows. Many addicts wonder if they are doomed to depression forever if they quit the habit. The unfortunate reality is that those addicted to crystal meth must work extra hard to be “happy” without … Read entire article »
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New Marijuana Pill May Be More Effective in Treating Pain than Smoking It
Medical Marijuana patients may have a new method of ingesting the drug – in the form of a pill. New research suggests that taking the pill may be more effective at reducing pain than smoking it, with fewer side effects. The study compared the pain tolerance of patients who either smoked marijuana or took the drug dronabinol, a pill containing the active ingredient of marijuana, with patients that took a placebo. Researchers discovered that the pain-reducing … Read entire article »
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Study Shows Children with Autism are at Higher Risk for Video Game Addiction
According to a recent study conducted by the University of Missouri (MU), autistic children are spending more time watching television or playing video games than children without the disorder. The study also found that children diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) were significantly more prone to developing patterns of video game abuse or addiction. ASD, also simply referred to as Autism, is the term given to a group of complex neural development disorders, with varying grades … Read entire article »
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Depressive Mentality Might be Contagious
Provocative new research suggests that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can influence others, increasing their symptoms of depression as much as six months later. Psychological scientists Gerald Haeffel, Ph.D., and Jennifer Hames of the University of Notre Dame studied college roommates to determine if the way in which an individual thinks of things can actually “rub off” on others causing detrimental effects. It has long been known that some people are … Read entire article »
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Faith in God Shows Potential Improvement of Mental Health Outcomes
Recent research indicates faith in a “Higher Power” could substantially increase the chances of a successful outcome from short-term treatment for psychiatric illness. For this study, a team of researchers followed patients who were under care from a hospital’s behavioral health program in order to investigate the relationship between the patients’ degree of faith in God, or a “Higher Power,” and actual outcomes of treatment. The results of the study can be found in the next issue … Read entire article »
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NFL Players’ Prescription Drug Abuse
Among modern sports, American football is decidedly one of the most fierce and dangerous at any level; from Pop Warner all the way up to the National Football League. The NFL is the most popular professional sport in the U.S. and therefore the most profitable, earning an estimated $9.5 billion in revenue from 2011-2012 (Gaines, 2012). Perhaps the barbaric nature of football is an inherent key to its success. Just as the Ancient Romans would pack … Read entire article »
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