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Feeling Gray? Colors May Match Moods
Feb. 9, 2010 -- Depressed people prefer dull colors like gray over brighter hues, British researchers find. Does mood really affect color preference? To find out, Peter Whorwell, MD, PhD, of University Hospital South Manchester and colleagues created what they call the "Manchester Color Wheel." "Col
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Internet Addiction Spins Web of Depression
Feb. 4, 2010 -- Internet users who are compulsive about going online and have more social interactions in virtual worlds than the real one may be depressed, according to a new study. Some Internet users retreat from real-life interaction and opt for chat rooms and social networking sites, and this c
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Fish Oil May Fight Psychosis
Feb. 1, 2010 -- Twelve weeks of fish oil pills made teens at high risk of psychosis much less likely to become psychotic for at least one year. The finding comes from a placebo-controlled clinical trial that enrolled 81 young people -- average age 16 -- teetering on the brink of psychosis. A year af
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Antidepressants: Best for Severe Depression?
Jan. 5, 2010 -- Some antidepressants may work best for people with very severe depression, according to a new analysis, but may provide little or no benefit over placebo for those with mild, moderate, or severe depression. ''For patients with very severe depression, the medication did have a potent
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Americans With Depression Are Undertreated
Jan. 4, 2010 -- A new study shows only half of Americans with depression receive any type of treatment for it, and certain minorities may face even greater difficulties in getting the treatment they need. Researchers found only one in five Americans suffering from clinical depression receives treatm
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Abuse of Alcohol, Pot Linked to Same Genes
Dec. 18, 2009 -- Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the U.S., but little is known about the genes that influence its use. Now new research suggests that many of the same genetic factors that lead people to drink alcohol also lead them to smoke marijuana. Researchers interviewed 2,761
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Antidepressants May Raise Stroke Risk
Dec. 14, 2009 -- Older women who take antidepressants may have a slightly higher risk for stroke and death. In a new finding from the large study known as the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), postmenopausal women who took tricyclic or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants had
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Drunk? Coffee Won't Get You Sober
Dec. 10, 2009 -- Gulping down coffee won’t sober you up if you’re drunk, but it may make you awake enough to be dangerous, new research suggests. Researchers draw that conclusion from laboratory experiments on mice, in which caffeine made drunken rodents more alert but didn’t reverse learning proble
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Drug-Free Method of Blocking Fear Memories
Dec. 8, 2009 -- Scientists at New York University report they have developed a drug-free, noninvasive way to temporarily block the return of fearful memories in people. The technique, the researchers contend, could eventually change the way scientists view how the brain’s memory storage process work
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Epilepsy Drugs for Bipolar Disorder: Fewer Suicides?
Dec. 8, 2009 -- Last January, the FDA warned of increased suicide risk among patients treated with epilepsy drugs. But a new study finds fewer suicide attempts in patients with bipolar disorder. Even though an outside panel of experts confirmed the link between suicide and treatment of bipolar disor
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