Category: Mental Health
War: Soldiers Exposed to Combat Have a Higher Risk of Becoming Alcoholics
In the United States, reservists typically serve one weekend a month and 2 weeks a year to keep their fighting skills sharp. In the recent wars in Iraq and …
Stanford University Study Shows Why Quality of Sleep Declines as We Get Older
Generally, sleeping pills are prescribed for the treatment of insomnia, but they are not effective in all patients. Poor quality and/or lack of sleep can increase the risk of …
The Performance of Our Brain Does Not Start to Decline until We Turn 60
If decision-making is slower after the age of 20, it is not because the speed of information processing in our brain is slowing down. Quite the contrary! Read Also: …
A Bottle of Wine vs. 10 Cigarettes a Week! Which Habit Is Likely To Kill You Quicker?
Alcohol Good Or Bad? Cigarette smoking has been closely associated with lung cancer and bronchitis. The link between cigarettes and cancer was long established years ago. Wine though not …
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 …