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·November 19, 2022·5 min read

What’s the Connection Between Cosmetic Procedures and Mental Health?

Researchers reveal a higher rate of body dysmorphia, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders in those seeking cosmetic surgery procedures.

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·November 16, 2022·4 min read

Corporal Punishment Affects Brain Activity, Anxiety, and Depression

Corporal punishment increases the risk of developing anxiety and depression in adolescents, researchers report. Additionally, corporal punishment alters brain activity and impacts brain development.

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·November 15, 2022·4 min read

Potential New Lead Compounds for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Study identifies potential new drugs that can help treat depression and anxiety disorders without many of the adverse effects of other medications currently under evaluation.

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·November 15, 2022·5 min read

In Utero Exposure to Flame Retardants Increases Anxiety Symptoms

A new study reveals a link between fetal exposure to flame retardants and an increased risk of anxiety during adolescence. Researchers found the higher the levels of PBDE, a class of chemicals used in flame retardants, in a pregnant woman's blood sample, the higher a child' scored for anxiety during their teenage years.

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·November 15, 2022·6 min read

Seeing You Distorts My Memory: People With Attachment Anxiety More Likely to Create False Memories When They Can See the Person Talking

Adults with attachment anxiety are more likely to remember details incorrectly, especially when they can see the person relaying information, than those with other personality types like neuroticism or attachment avoidance.

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·November 14, 2022·4 min read

Exposing Brain Tissue to Psilocybin Provides Insights Into Consciousness, Depression and Anxiety

Investigating how psychedelics such as psilocybin act on serotonin receptors, researchers shed new light on how the drugs affect consciousness and assist in treating a range of mental health disorders.

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·November 12, 2022·4 min read

Breathing May Measurably Modulate Neural Responses Across Brain

Study reveals a potential link between respiration and neural activity changes in animal models.

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·November 10, 2022·2 min read

Exploring the Consequences of Early Life Adversity on the Brain

Childhood adversity can have a life-long impact on mental health and behavior. Adults who experienced childhood adversity are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.

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·November 9, 2022·3 min read

Evening People Show Enhanced Fear Acquisition, Which May Increase the Risk to Develop Anxiety

The vulnerability of those with evening chronotypes to anxiety, PTSD, and related disorders may be mediated by altered fear acquisition.

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·November 9, 2022·7 min read

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Is as Effective as an Antidepressant Drug for Treating Anxiety Disorders

Study reveals mindfulness-based stress reduction methods proved to be as effective as antidepressants for relieving symptoms for those with anxiety disorders.

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·November 9, 2022·2 min read

How Pregnancy Changes the Parental Brain

New insights into the maternal brain shed novel light on the neuroscience of parenting and have implications for developing treatments for treating postpartum depression.