Read 3 books together and remember them

A few months back, while trying to recall some information, I came to realise that I often only remember a hazy outline of the books I read. This really bothered me – as trivial as it may seem, I couldn’t accept that after investing countless hours reading, I could only remember an outline of a […]

Easiest , fastest and most accurate detect cannabis use!

  The first study to compare the ability of oral devices to detect occasional and frequent marijuana use by testing saliva has shed new light on which test is best. Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) compared the ability of these tests to accurately detect specific cannabinoids and found that fluid samples […]

YOur Mind and YOur Behavior

Many experts believe that healthy behaviors have their roots in your mind.What you think and believe will determine how well you’ll follow through and apply the paradigm of a healthy lifestyle in your daily existence.Consider these mind strategies to galvanize your efforts for a healthy lifestyle:1. Recognize your prior life successes.Take some time to reflect […]

Improving Your Memory , Again and again

Retaining information is closely linked to academic success since exams are designed to determine what you’ve retained from classroom lectures and personal study. Remembering what you’ve studied is also important when you enter the workforce after college. Utilizing these strategies will help you improve memory retention: Make the information meaningful Students often struggle retaining information […]

Be an active e-learner – Motivate yourself

  Set goals and targets No matter how big or small, setting goals and targets is very beneficial for you using online learning. When small targets are set, you are able to work towards a large goal (your certification upon completing the course), through small mini goals. This can help you gain confidence and encouragement, […]

Dementia

  Dementia: main causes VITAMIN D VEST: Vitamin deficiency (B12, folate, thiamine) Intracranial tumour Trauma (head injury) Anoxia Metabolic (diabetes) Infection (postencephalitis, HIV) Normal pressure hydrocephalus Degenerative (Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, CJD, etc) Vascular (multi infarct dementia) Endocrine (hypothyroid) Space occupying lesion (chronic subdural haematoma) Toxic (alcohol)  

Psychiatric mnemonics: Personality

Cluster personality disorders Cluster A Disorder =  Atypical. Unusual and eccentric. Cluster B Disorder = Beast. Uncontrolled wildness. Cluster C Disorder = Coward [avoidant type], Compulsive [obsessive-compulsive type], or Clingy [dependent type].       Middle adolescence (14-17 years): characteristics HERO: Heterosexual crushes/ Homosexual Experience Education regarding short term benefits Risk taking Omnipotence · And there is interest in being a Hero (popular).       Borderline personality: […]

Psychiatric mnemonics: sexual issues

  Impotence causes PLANE: Psychogenic: performance anxiety Libido: decreased with androgen deficiency, drugs Autonomic neuropathy: impede blood flow redirection Nitric oxide deficiency: impaired synthesis, decreased blood pressure Erectile reserve: can’t maintain an erection     Male erectile dysfunction (MED): biological causes MED: Medicines(propranalol, methyldopa, SSRI, etc.) Ethanol Diabetes mellitus       Male Erectile Dysfunction (MED): drugs […]

Psychiatric mnemonics in sleep disorders

    REM: features REM: Rapid pulse/ Respiratory rate Erection Mental activity increase/ Muscle paralysis     Parasomnias:   time of onset SLeep terrors and SLeepwalking occur during SLow-wave sleep (stages 3 & 4). NightmaRE occurs during REM sleep (and is REMembered).       Sleep stages:   features DElta waves during DEepest sleep (stages 3 & 4, slow-wave). dREaM during REMsleep.         Narcolepsy:   symptoms, […]

Psychiatric Mnemonics in Depression

Psychiatry Mnemonics Psychiatry Mnemonics                       Reinforcement schedules: variable ratio SLOT machines show SLOwesTextinction.     Depression: major episode DSM-IV criteria · First, of course depressed mood is one. Then: SIG E CAPS: Sleep disturbance Interest loss Guilt (or intense worthlessness) Energy loss Concentration loss Appetite changes Psychomotor agitation or […]

THINK LIKE EINSTEIN

How do geniuses come up with ideas? What links the thinking style that produced Mona Lisa with the one that spawned the theory of relativity? What can we learn from the thinking strategies of the Galileos, Edisons, and Mozarts of history? By studying the notebooks, correspondence, and conversations of some of the world’s great thinkers […]

Self Improvement: Presentation mistakes

  Avoid  Presentation Mistakes Most of us have experienced dull, irrelevant, or confusing presentations. But think back to the last really great presentation you saw – one that was informative, motivating, and inspiring. Wouldn’t you love to be able to present like that? This article looks at 10 of the most common mistakes that speakers […]

7 Cs of communication

According to the 7 Cs, communication needs to be: Clear. Concise. Concrete. Correct. Coherent. Complete. Courteous. In this article, we look at each of the 7 Cs of Communication, and we’ll illustrate each element with both good and bad examples. 1. Clear When writing or speaking to someone, be clear about your goal or message. […]

Job seeking Anxiety…. Be ready to overcome by better approach

Ensure Your Resume Is Up-To-Date and Appealing Keeping your resume up-to-date is very important. Since you never know when you will need to use it, set a calendar reminder to review it once a month. If anything new comes up, add it. Additionally, with creative resumes on the rise, find ways to stay competitive by […]

Discovery of innovative therapeutics, today’s realities and tomorrow’s vision By Magid Abou-Gharbia* and Wayne E. Childers

  Magid Abou-Gharbia, Ph.D., FRSC is currently the Associate Dean for Research, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Director of the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research (MCDDR) at the School of Pharmacy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. He is responsible for Setting and implementing School of Pharmacy research strategies to promote the school’s research […]

Simple Tips to Overcome Stress

  Stay positive. Laughter has been found to lower levels of stress hormones, reduce inflammation in the arteries, and increase “good” HDL cholesterol. Meditate. This practice of inward-focused thought and deep breathing has been shown to reduce heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure. Meditation’s close relatives, yoga and prayer, can also relax […]

Tips and Hints on depression

Challenging and diagnosis of depression, a brief words selected from a full lecture given by professor Dr. Ahmed Saad , March 2014 in Jeddah SA Professor Ahmed Saad, is a professor of Psychiatry, faculty of medicine , Ain Shams University,Cairo, Egypt. At the present time He is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist , Erfan Hospital in […]

Briefs in bipolar and unipolar mood disorder

Professor Tarek Asaad, professor of psychiatry , ain shams university, faculty of medicine. Here are several briefs of the same lecture about the updates in clinical and pharmacological research in bipolar and unipolar mood disorders,given in madinah , saudi arabia , march 2014.

simple ways to boost your energy

Do you sometimes feel like the Energizer Bunny when his battery runs low? You might start the day strong, but by midafternoon, you can’t quite keep going and going. Fatigue afflicts everyone at one time or another. Assuming your doctor has ruled out serious medical causes, there are a few basic steps you can take […]

Sudden death in psychiatric patients

Introduction Studies using death certificates have indicated an excess of sudden cardiac deaths among users of antipsychotic drugs compared to the general population, but may have underestimated the presence of other known causes of sudden and unexpected death. Objectives To assess the cause and risk factors for sudden death discovered by contemporaneous investigation of all […]