Chronic stress alters neural circuits in the brain, increasing the risk of depression and anxiety. The brain’s resident immune cells are called microglia. They are responsible for fending off infections, but this is not their only role. They […]
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Maybe you’re feeling tired and having trouble concentrating — or perhaps you’ve noticed changes in your hair or weight, or just feel blah. You might easily attribute these issues to other health problems, or to simply getting older. But these symptoms can be signs of a […]
Read MoreThe world looks very different at 3 a.m. when you’re lying in bed staring at the ceiling or the clock. “How will I make it through tomorrow without any sleep?” you worry. If you regularly can’t get to sleep — or stay asleep — and it’s […]
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Simple analogies can sometimes be helpful when emphasizing a point with a patient. In what ways are antidepressants like antibiotics? Each of these similarities makes an important point regarding treatment with antidepressants. 1. Antidepressants are not “happy pills” Antibiotics don’t work for all infections. When you […]
Read MoreNearly half of antidepressants prescribed by primary care physicians are for indications other than depression, suggests a study in the May 24-31 JAMA. The study, conducted by Jenna Wong, MSc, of McGill University in Montreal and colleagues, looked at data from an electronic medical record and […]
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Having a baby is a time of joy and excitement for many women. But, for some, giving birth can prompt deep feelings of anxiety and sadness. When these feelings are long-lasting and interfere with daily life and relationships, they’re known as postpartum depression (PPD). Don’t ignore them. “It’s common […]
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Professor Tarek Assaad, Professor of Psychiatry, explainig neurophysiology of sigma receptors and its role in psychiatric disorders. He ends the lecture up as usual by reviewing the updates journal reviews. Lecture was given in Jeddah, April 2015
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Darrel A. REGIER Darrel A. Regier, M.D., M.P.H. Director, APA Division of Research Executive Director, APIRE Vice-Chair, DSM-V Task Force American Psychiatric Association Virginia, USA Email: [email protected] Regier, M.D., M.P.H has served for the past ten years as Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Institute […]
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Northwestern University researchers recently identified nine RNA blood markers unique to patients with major depression and developed a blood test they believe could diagnose the disorder in adults. Their study is published in the September 16 online Translational Psychiatry. Their research involved 64 adults: 32 patients diagnosed […]
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1. Never give up hopeLooking back, the first 10 years of my more than two decades of dealing with bipolar disorder were a seemingly insurmountable struggle, but my loved ones never gave up hope. Despite a situation that often created frustration and hopelessness, they never doubted […]
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