Tag: anxiety

Study links higher risk of opoid abuse to mood and anxiety disorders

Sue December 15, 2011 Comments Off

From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: Individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more… Read more »

Study suggests maternal care influences brain chemistry into adulthood

Sue December 7, 2011 Comments Off

From the Max Planck Institute news release: Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is the most abundant peptide hormone of the central nervous system. It is involved in various processes including stress management,… Read more »

Study shows that maltreated children show same pattern of brain activity as combat soldiers

Sue December 5, 2011 Comments Off

From the University College London press release: Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown…. Read more »