News tagged with thoughts
Antiepileptic drugs not linked to suicide among those with bipolar disorder
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Dec 07, 2009 |
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Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals ...
Study shows that adults have dreamlike thoughts during sleepwalking and sleep terrors episodes
Dec 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Dec.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that short, unpleasant, dreamlike mental activity occurs during sleepwalking and sleep terrors episodes, suggesting that people with these sleep disorders may be acting ...
Childhood cancer survivors experience suicidal thoughts decades after diagnosis
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an increased risk for suicidal thoughts, even decades after their cancer treatments ended, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists.
Pesticides exposure linked to suicidal thoughts
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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A new study in China has found that people with higher levels of pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The study was carried out by Dr Robert Stewart from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College ...
Popular antidepressant associated with a dramatic increase in suicidal thoughts amongst men
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Nortriptyline has been found to cause a ten-fold increase in suicidal thoughts in men when compared to its competitor escitalopram. These findings are published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.
Study: Body posture affects confidence in your own thoughts
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Oct 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sitting up straight in your chair isn't just good for your posture - it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts, according to a new study.
Smoking cessation drug not linked to an increased risk of self harm or depression
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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There is no strong evidence that the popular smoking cessation drug varenicline increases the risk of self harm or depression compared to other cessation products, according to new research published on BMJ.com today.
Ketamine reduces suicidality in depressed patients
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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Drug treatment options for depression can take weeks for the beneficial effects to emerge, which is clearly inadequate for those at immediate risk of suicide. However, intravenous (IV) ketamine, a drug previously used as ...
Wide range of mental disorders increase the chance of suicidal thoughts and behaviors
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Aug 11, 2009 |
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Although depression is the mental disorder that most people associate with suicidal behavior, a new study reveals that a wide range of mental disorders increase the odds of thinking about suicide and making suicide attempts. ...
A simpler definition for major depressive disorder
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Jul 23, 2009 |
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Researchers from Rhode Island Hospital's department of psychiatry propose that the definition for major depressive disorder (MDD) should be shortened to include only the mood and cognitive symptoms that have been part of ...
Can brain scans read your mind? Neuroscientists provides new insights
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Jul 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- "If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell" -- Gordon Lightfoot
Happiness Is an iPhone App
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Jul 14, 2009 |
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Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology at UC Riverside and author of the book “The How of Happiness,” has teamed up with Signal Patterns, developers of psychology-based Web and mobile applications, to create the new “Live ...
The problem with self-help books: Study shows the negative side to positive self-statements
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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In times of doubt and uncertainty, many Americans turn to self-help books in search of encouragement, guidance and self-affirmation. The positive self-statements suggested in these books, such as "I am a lovable person" or ...
Mindfulness Training Improves Sleep Quality; Lessens Need for Sleep Medicines
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Jun 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Stressed-out people sleep better and take sleep medication less often when they learn to let go of intrusive thoughts, according to researchers at Duke Integrative Medicine.
Study shows summer jobs may help prevent suicidal tendencies in at-risk teens
Mar 25, 2009 |
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A University of Iowa study found that when a friend of a friend attempts suicide, at-risk teens are more likely to seriously consider doing so. But at-risk teens are less likely to be suicidal if they hold summer jobs.
