January 2011

Shock Treatment Relieves Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and Depression

January 20, 2011 / Articles>Mental Health

A not-so-new therapy is making headlines again as treatment for Bipolar Disorder and Depression. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), otherwise known as shock treatment, has actually been around since the 1930s. As new prescription drugs became available, though, ECT disappeared for awhile.

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Binge Drinking Found to Be Linked with Dementia

January 19, 2011 / Articles>Addiction Research

pWhile we know that binge drinking can put the physical health of the individual at risk, is there an impact on their mental health as well? Research studies have been conducted on the development of young minds and how binge drinking can interfere with this development; but what if the binge drinker is an adult?/p

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Chrohn’s Disease Associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

January 12, 2011 / Articles>Trauma and PTSD

pNew research from Switzerland suggests that post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) may cause Crohn’s disease./p

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