‘Magic mushrooms’ could reduce depression, study finds
Approximately 100 million people in the world suffer from treatment-resistant depression, which means they have not responded to at least two antidepressant treatments for...
Mass school shootings are not caused by mental diseases, study finds
School shootings in the United States have occurred at K–12 public and private schools, as well as at colleges and universities, and on school buses.
In...
Research shows deep cause of alcoholism
Alcoholism is a chronic disease characterized by uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol.
It is the inability to control drinking due to both a physical...
Being around birds is linked to better mental health
Scientists found seeing or hearing birds is associated with an improvement in mental well-being that can last up to eight hours.
Drug for inflammation could help people with PTSD forget traumatic events
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an intense physical and emotional response to thoughts and reminders of the event that last for many weeks or...
Omega-3 fats may help control impulsive, aggressive behaviour
Omega-3 is important for healthy brain and body function and can be obtained from certain foods, such as oily fish.
In a study from the...
New drug could start fighting depression in just 2 hours
Chronic depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness, and medical scientists have been hard at work searching for a cure.
In a study...
Can you get addicted to sleep supplement melatonin?
Can you be addicted to chocolate? What about Pilates or checking your email?
Although many of us use the word "addiction" fairly casually, from a...
How early fears play a role in later anxiety, depression
Early risk factors linked to children's temperament and a neural process that can foretell whether a person might have depression and anxiety later.
Cats can help highly emotional people reduce stress
Many people, especially those with strong and highly reactive emotions, want and would benefit from cats for reducing stress.