Category: Mental Health
High Levels of Oxytocin May Increase Sexual Drive in Some Men to the Point of Sex Addiction
Key Takeaways Men with compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) have significantly higher oxytocin levels than healthy controls. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) reduces both CSBD symptoms and oxytocin levels. Oxytocin may …
Scientists Develop Rapid-Acting Antidepressants Similar to LSD but Without Hallucinogenic Effects
Clinicians and researchers have been showing more interest in psychedelics for the treatment of mental disorders, such as depression, in recent years. However, there have been serious safety concerns …Study Shows That Playing Hard to Get Is the Right Tactic for Seduction
According to a study conducted by Israeli researchers, playing hard to get and being deliberately cold to the person you are interested in can be an effective way to …
Those Who Start Smoking Cannabis before the Age of 16 Twice as Likely to Experience Unemployment in Adulthood
Of the 17.1 million young Europeans who used cannabis, 40 percent were French, aged 15 to 24, according to a study by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and …
Johns Hopkins’s Breathtaking Device Can Visualize Neuronal Connections in the Brain In Vivo
Memory and learning are fundamental mental processes. Learning entails acquiring new knowledge or consolidating already acquired ones while memory is best known by the changes in behavior because of …
COX6A2 and miR137 Two Schizophrenia Biomarkers Identified by Swiss Researchers
Approximately 2.6 million Americans suffer from schizophrenia. Worldwide, the disease is estimated to affect between 0.7 and 1% of the population. It is a psychiatric disorder that generally appears …
Young People Who Are Obsessed with Their Appearance Likely to Suffer from Dating Anxiety
Young people who are more concerned about their physical appearance are more likely to be anxious when meeting new people. It is well known that social networks such as …
Autism and Epilepsy: CNTNAP2 a Newly-Found Marker Associated with Both Conditions
Children with autism have low levels of CNTNAP2, a protein that calms hyperactive brain cells. This deficiency could promote the development of epilepsy in young patients. About 30-50% of …