mental health

Dogs Sniffing Out PTSD – Neuroscience News

Debi Johnson

Summary: Dogs can be trained to detect stress-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in human breath, potentially identifying the onset of ...

THC Metabolism Could Influence Cannabis Use Disorder Risk

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers linked differences in THC metabolism to varying effects of cannabis use and the risk of developing Cannabis Use ...

The No. 1 way to manage your anger

Debi Johnson

Researchers studied how effective arousal-increasing activities, like venting or running, and arousal-decreasing activities, like meditation or yoga, are at calming ...

Brain Chemistry Balance Key to Young Women’s Anxiety

Debi Johnson

Summary: The development of anxiety in girls and young women might be attributed to the imbalance of brain chemicals GABA ...

How a new, promising treatment may help veterans with PTSD

Debi Johnson

Mental Health By Adriana Diaz Published March 6, 2024, 6:53 p.m. ET Combining virtual reality exposure with low electrical brain ...

Schizophrenia and Aging Share Brain Changes

Debi Johnson

Summary: A new study revealed shared cellular and molecular changes in the brains of people with schizophrenia and older adults, ...

Muscle dysmorphia, ‘bigorexia’ are severe problems, thanks to TikTok

Debi Johnson

Runner shares powerful message about body positivity “All bodies are good bodies.” Mirna Valerio is encouraging other women to feel ...

Post-COVID, depression, anxiety-related prescriptions see major uptick

Debi Johnson

How long should anxiety be treated with medication? Dr. Mattu answered a commonly asked question regarding how long someone should ...

Intervention reduces likelihood of developing postpartum anxiety and depression by more than 70%

Debi Johnson

News Release Monday, February 26, 2024 NIH-funded study shows prenatal mental health support is effective for women living in ...

Wendy Williams’ son reveals mom’s dementia is ‘alcohol-induced’

Carol Dennis

TV By Francesca Bacardi Published Feb. 26, 2024, 9:53 a.m. ET Wendy Williams’ son revealed his mother’s frontotemporal dementia is ...