Category: Medication

Study suggests that targeting one particular symptom of schizophrenia has a positive effect on other symptoms

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From the University of Georgia press release: Research by a University of Georgia psychologist shows that targeting one particular symptom of schizophrenia has a positive effect on other symptoms, offering… Read more »

Study suggests antidepressants don’t always work when chronic disease is involved

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From the UT Southwestern Medical Center press release: Scientists are finding more evidence that commonly prescribed antidepressants aren’t effective in people battling both depression and a chronic medical disease, raising… Read more »

Study suggests low-dose anxiolytics can increase social competitiveness

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From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release: Psychologists speak of anxiety in two forms: “state” anxiety, which refers to anxiety arising from a particular situation; and “trait” anxiety, which… Read more »

Probiotic use linked to improved symptoms of depression

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From the McMaster University press release: Probiotics may relieve symptoms of depression, as well as help gastrointestinal upset, research from McMaster University has found. In a study published in the… Read more »

Study finds ‘moral enhancement’ technologies neither feasible nor wise

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From the North Carolina State University press release: A recent study by researchers at North Carolina State University and the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) finds that “moral enhancement technologies” —… Read more »

PTSD, certain prescriptions for PTSD may raise risk for dementia

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From the American Geriatrics Society press release: Researchers are discovering that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant risk factor in developing dementia. Dementia is a memory problem that affects… Read more »