2008 August | Psych Central News

Health Improvements from Being Happy and Satisfied

Friday, August 29th, 2008

While it seems intuitive that healthy people are happier, new research suggests the relationship is reciprocal as people who are happy and satisfied with their lives might be healthier. Moreover, the ...

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Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Risk of Stroke

Friday, August 29th, 2008

A new study in the British Medical Journal suggests all drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, with dementia sufferers having double the risk. Previous research ...

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Surprising Brain Changes with Alzheimer’s

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Researchers have made an unexpected discovery on the changes in the amount of amyloid beta, a protein that is believed to play a key role in Alzheimer's disease, in the human ...

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Improve Recognition of Adolescent Depression

Friday, August 29th, 2008

While it is normal for teenagers to experience emotional highs and lows, distinguishing between normal teenage mood swings and actual depression is critical for effective care. The September 2008 issue of the ...

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Developing a New Antidepressant

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Current use of antidepressants has been a mixed bag – sometimes they work and sometimes not. Large multicenter studies such as STAR*D have discovered that current antidepressant medications are effective, but ...

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New Understanding of Valium Addiction

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Benzodiazepines, a class of psychoactive drugs including Xanax, Valium, and Librium are highly effective medicines that are widely used in the treatment of anxiety, insomnia, pains, panic attacks and other ...

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Chronic Stress Genetically Alters Immune System

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

The link between stress and illness has been hypothesized for decades. Most people would agree that stress increases your risk for illness and this is particularly true for severe long-term stresses, ...

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Parents Influence Adolescent Identity

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Although traditional theory espouses that adolescents are primarily responsible for developing their own identify, a new article reveals that parental involvement can play a role in their children’s identity ...

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Verbal Criticism Is Long-Lasting

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

We all know the famous saying: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” but is this proverb actually true? According to some researchers, words may pack ...

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New Findings on Drug Abuse

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

New research suggests our brain has an innate defense mechanism to combat addiction and related behaviors. The protection involves increased brain-rewiring or neuro-connections among brain cells when exposed to excessive drug ...

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