Category: Mental Health
Childhood Abuse Leaves Scars on DNA That Could Be Passed to Offspring
Abuse and other forms of stress experienced in childhood or even in utero put children at increased risk for health problems in adulthood. In fact, there are several anatomical …Losing Weight May Raise the Risk of Eating Disorders in Women
With the pressure exerted by peers in social media eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating, and purging disorder are becoming increasingly common in today’s world. …
Eating Disorders Latest Facts: Causes, Types, Symptoms and Treatments
Eating disorders are complex illnesses that can be potentially fatal. Learn about the causes, types and available treatment options.Yale University: Psilocybin Can Increase the Number of Neuronal Connections in Mice
Yale University researchers have found that a single dose of psilocybin a serotonergic psychedelic can cause an increase in the number of neuronal connections in mice. A finding that …Academic Stress Causing Depression and Anxiety Disorders in College Students
Here is a familiar story. Peter was very excited about life after 12th grade. The thought of college would keep him up most nights as his mind made up colorful …Although Dangerous Nitrous Oxide Can Be Effective Against Resistant Depression
In the midst of skyrocketing cases of depression because of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers claim to have found a nitrous oxide-based treatment for it. This treatment would be able …Psychologists Find a New Way to Objectively Measure Creativity
Can creativity be measured? Tests already exist for this purpose, but they present problems of objectivity and the also the time needed to evaluate and analyze the answers given …Psychedelic Mushrooms: Where and How Can They Be Obtained Legally in the US
Magic mushroom is an all-encompassing name given to any group of fungi containing the compound Psilocybin. Psilocybin is a psychedelic compound commonly utilized for its out-of-body experience – an …Mineralocorticoid Receptors Play an Important Role in Stress Regulation
Everyone has experienced stress at least once in their life. A students taking an exam, a soldier at war, a candidate for a job interview or a project manager …