There are many different kinds of intelligence, and it’s our job to discover what they are and how to integrate them into our lives. Sources of intelligence can be measured in quotients. Most of us are familiar with IQ, or the intelligence quotient, which is primarily associated with our ability to memorize, retrieve items from […]
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7 Types of Toxic People: you should avoid
7 Types of Toxic People and How to Spot Them Do you have a toxic person in your life? Draining, non-supportive and difficult people are one of life’s greatest challenges. In this post, I want to talk about how you can spot, stop and deal with the toxic people who come into your life. You deserve […]
May 21, 2018 :FDA Approves First Non-Opioid to Treat Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
The US FDA has approved the first non-opioid treatment for the relief of opioid withdrawal symptoms. The medication, lofexidine hydrochloride (trade name Lucemyra), is an oral, selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist that reduces the release of norepinephrine, which may lead to relief of autonomic withdrawal symptoms. Loxefidine is not approved for the treatment […]
last day before exam
Before You Begin a. Remain Calm If you’ve left studying to the day before the test, it’s likely that you’re panicking about how you’re going to get all of the work done in such a small amount of time. No matter what your circumstances are, it’s absolutely important that you don’t panic. Stress and anxiety […]
الأصحاب في القرآن
وردت هكذا مفردة مرة واحدة في سورة الانعام: “كَالَّذِي اسْتَهْوَتْهُ الشَّيَاطِينُ فِي الْأَرْضِ حَيْرَانَ لَهُ أَصْحَابٌ يَدْعُونَهُ إِلَى الْهُدَى ائْتِنا”“” والحقيقة ان هذه الآية تتحدث عن حالة فريدة ، حالة إنسان وصل إلى الله، عرف الله، وأنه لا إله إلا الله :” قُلْ أَنَدْعُو مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنْفَعُنَا وَلَا يَضُرُّنَا وَنُرَدُّ عَلَى أَعْقَابِنَا […]
قصة موسى و قتال الشوارع
حينما دخل موسى عليه السلام مدينة طيبة (قنا حاليا) وقت انشغال اهلها وجد رجلين يقتتلان أحدهما فرعوني (من عدوه) و الآخر من شيعته (اسرائيلي) فبدون ان يعرف القصة و لا لماذا يقتتلان استجاب لاستغاثة الذي من شيعته و لكم الفرعوني لكمة واحدة قوية فقتله …وبعدها أدرك الموضوع فندم ان الاندفاع والعنصرية و القبلية من عمل […]
مفاتيح الاعراب للثانوية العامة
-1 ﺍﻻﺳﻢ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺑﻌﺪ ( ﻟﻮﻻ ) ﻳﻌﺮﺏ ﻣﺒﺘﺪﺃ ﺧﺒﺮﻩ ﻣﺤﺬﻭﻑ ﻭﺟﻮﺑﺎً ﺗﻘﺪﻳﺮﻩ ( ﻣﻮﺟﻮﺩ ) ﻟﻮﻻ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﺀُ ﻟﻬﻠﻚ ﺍﻟﺰﺭﻉ . -2 ﺍﻻﺳﻢ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺑﻌﺪ ( ﺃﻳﻬﺎ – ﺃﻳﺘﻬﺎ ) ﻳﻌﺮﺏ ﺻﻔﺔ ﻣﺮﻓﻮﻋﺔ ﺇﻻ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻛﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﺳﻢ ﺟﺎﻣﺪﺍ ﻳﻌﺮﺏ ﺑﺪﻻ * ﺃﻧﺖ ﺃﻳﻬﺎ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻠﻢُ ﻣﺤﺒﻮﺏ * ﺑﻚ ﺃﻳﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻷﻡُ ﺗﺮﻗﻰ ﺍﻷﺳﺮﺓ . * ﻳﺎ ﺃﻳﺘﻬﺎ […]
More Study Tips For Any Exam
It’s that time of year again, fellow students – finals season. I’m currently plowing through my own exams, as I’m sure many of you can relate to. Ever wondered how to study for finals effectively and achieve those A’s? Well, you’re in luck! I have ten study tips here to help you ace any exam. 1. Have a […]
Boost Your GPA
Are you wanting to improve your grades, increase your GPA, and just feel altogether more prepared for college? If so, then you need to start doing these five daily grade-boosting habits. These are simple techniques that you can do every day that can really help you to improve your grades and your life. 1. […]
Apple cider vinegar diet: Does it really work?
Robert H. Shmerling, MD Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing People search for information on a wide variety of health topics in Google and other search engines. That’s no surprise. But I was surprised to learn that “apple cider vinegar weight loss diet” was among the fastest-rising health topic searches for Google in 2017. And then I […]
Improved Mental Health Care Won’t Prevent Mass Shootings
Neither mental health care nor gun control measures will end mass shootings. Posted Mar 27, 2018 With every school shooting, a chorus arises to highlight the link between mass killings and mental illness and to demand better mental health care as a common sense solution to the problem. For one, it’s an encouraging sign when policymakers and the […]
Beyond DSM-5: Clinical and biologic features shared by major psychiatric syndromes
Current Psychiatry. 2017 October;16(10):4,6-7 Author(s): Henry A. Nasrallah, MD Author and Disclosure Information Imagine the rich landscape of psychopathology as an Amazon jungle. The DSM diagnostic schema describes the individual trees but overlooks the fascinating patterns within the forest. It does not adequately inform psychiatric practitioners about the many clinical and biologic features shared across the […]
Advancing clinical neuroscience literacy among psychiatric practitioners
Current Psychiatry. 2017 September;16(9):17-18 Author(s): Henry A. Nasrallah, MD Author and Disclosure Information It is time for psychiatric clinicians to move beyond the traditional practice of describing psychopathology in terms of signs and symptoms, which is perpetuated by the DSM diagnostic schemas. An abundance of recent neuroscience advances is directly related to psychiatric disorders, because the […]
The crisis of poor physical health and early mortality of psychiatric patients
Current Psychiatry. 2018 April;17(4):7-8,11 Author(s): Henry A. Nasrallah, MD Author and Disclosure Information PDF PDF PDF DOWNLOAD It is well established that general medical conditions can be associated with various psychiatric disorders. But the reverse is less recognized: That serious mental illness is associated with many physical maladies, often leading to early mortality. Thus, it is a bi-directional […]
Chronic stress and brain circuits : Microglia ?
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 also help build and remodel neural circuits. Such activity […]
Frequent nighttime urination
How to Cope? Nocturia — the need to get up frequently to urinate during the night — is a common cause of sleep loss, especially among older adults. It affects nearly two-thirds of adults ages 55 to 84 at least a few nights per week. A mild case causes a person to wake up at […]
Is there a place for cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of psychiatric disorders?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is considered to be a nonpsychotomimetic and nonpsychoactive derivative of Cannabis sativa. It was patented by the US Department of Health and Human Services in 2003 as an antioxidant and neuroprotectant. CBD has a complex mode of action which includes inverse agonism (functionally an antagonist) of CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors, mild monoamine […]
!ومن الناس اذا قيل لهم
Brain activity and social anxiety
A new study that monitored children’s brain activity suggests that social anxiety is related to a preoccupation with making mistakes. The research, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, provides insight into the neurological mechanisms underlying social anxiety symptoms. “First and foremost, social anxiety is a debilitating disorder affecting many […]
القلوب في القرآن
1- القلب السليم: وهو مخلص لله وخالٍ من من الكفر والنفاق والرذيلة. { إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى اللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ } 2- القلب المنيب: وهو دائم الرجوع والتوبة إلى الله مقبل على طاعته. { مَنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمَن بِالْغَيْبِ وَجَاء بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ } 3- القلب المخبت: الخاضع المطمئن الساكن. َ{ فتُخْبِتَ لَهُ قُلُوبُهُمْ } 4- القلب الوجل: […]
الناس في القرآن الكريم
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قصة نوح عليه السلام
كان ـ في سالف الزمان ـ قوم مؤمنون ، يعبدون الله وحده ويعتقدون بالميعاد ، ويفعلون الخيرات ، فمات أولئك القوم ، فحزن عليهم الناس لصلاحهم وأخلاقهم ، فعمل بعض تماثيل أولئك ، وكانوا يسمّون بهذه الأسماء : ودّ ، سواع ، يغوث ، يعوق ، نسر .. وأنس الناس بهذه التماثيل ، وجعلوها رمزاً لأولئك […]
7 Rules to live an easier life?
1) Make peace with your past so it does not spoil your present. Your past does not define your future—your actions and beliefs do. This is key for moving forward and living well. It is a major issue for those of us who have bipolar disorder due to the impulsive behavior issues that happen when […]
Why Not Make Ketamine a First-line Treatment?
Ketamine is rapidly emerging as one of the important treatment options in refractory major depression. While it is quite effective, it is not yet appropriate to make it first-line treatment. There are several reasons why this might be the case. First of all, the database on ketamine is in its infancy and we still […]