Theresa H. M. Moore of the University of Bristol in England and her colleagues have conducted research which concluded that having used marijuana at any point in your life increases the risk of having a psychotic episode by 40%. This was more than twice the risk of those who have never smoked marijuana. The heavier […]
Is Life Coaching Therapy?
I saw a flyer advertising Life Coaching at a local medical center. The flyer said that Life Coaching promoted change and you could expect the your life to be changed by adding “zest” to your life, look at things from a different perspective, create action plans and be more creative. I read that and thought, […]
Provigil May Help Chemo-Brain
Researchers at Rochester Medical Center have seen good results in Provigil (brand name for modafinil) improving the negative side effects of chemotherapy that impact cognitive function. Chemo-brain is a term used to describe the foggy, fuzzy thinking and poor memory experienced by some patients after they have undergone chemotherapy. The research group based their findings […]
Mother’s Depression May Produce Child’s ADHD
A study out of the University of Manitoba conducted by Ann Guevremont MEd. and Marni Bromwell PhD. concluded that depression in a woman occurring at anytime between one year before and nine years after birth is a risk factor for the child later developing ADHD. They also found the chances of the child developing ADHD […]
Multiple Medications Common in Bipolar Disorder
At the International Conference on Bipolar Disorder, Dr. Rasmus Licht of Denmark reported on a study of 155 adult patients with bipolar disorder. The patients were treated with lithium and lamotragine (lamictal). They found lamictal tended to be more effective in patients whose index episode was depression and lithium was better for patients whose index […]
Not All Mood Swings are Bipolar Disorder
I sometimes hear people ask “one minute I feel down, the next minute I’m really happy, am I manic depressive?” Bipolar disorder or manic depression is a mood disorder whereby a person has discreet episodes of depression or mania. The index episode is a term used to define the first episode. If a person’s index […]