psychiatric disorder

Monoaminergic and Neuropeptidergic Neurons Have Distinct Expression Profiles of Histone Deacetylases.

Published March 8, 2013

Monoaminergic and neuropeptidergic neurons have distinct expression profiles of histone deacetylases.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(3): e58473
Takase K, Oda S, Kuroda M, Funato H

Monoaminergic and neuropeptidergic neurons regulate a wide variety of behaviors, such as feeding, sleep/wakefulness behavior,… Continue reading →

How ‘person-centered’ Care Helped Guide Me Toward Recovery From Mental Illness.

Published March 7, 2013

How ‘person-centered’ care helped guide me toward recovery from mental illness.

Health Aff (Millwood). 2013 Mar; 32(3): 622-6
Clayton AR

A community psychiatry researcher reflects on the treatment she received in her youth for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression-and… Continue reading →

Deep Brain Stimulation for Major Depression

Published March 6, 2013

Deep brain stimulation for major depression – Thomas E. Schlaepfer, psychiatrist at the University Hospital of Bonn, Germany, tells us about Deep Brain Stimulation for the treatment of refractory psychiatric disorders

Opinion Shaper: Dementia-like symptoms don't automatically mean… Continue reading →

The Plasma Concentration of Copper and Prevalence of Depression Were Positively Correlated in Shift Nurses.

Published March 6, 2013

The Plasma Concentration of Copper and Prevalence of Depression Were Positively Correlated in Shift Nurses.

Biol Res Nurs. 2013 Mar 3;
Chang MY, Tseng CH, Chiou YL

Several studies have reported the prevalence of depression in shift nurses to… Continue reading →

Imaging Dopamine Transmission in the Frontal Cortex: A Simultaneous Microdialysis and [(11)C]FLB 457 PET Study.

Published February 27, 2013

Imaging dopamine transmission in the frontal cortex: a simultaneous microdialysis and [(11)C]FLB 457 PET study.

Mol Psychiatry. 2013 Feb 26;
Narendran R, Jedema HP, Lopresti BJ, Mason NS, Gurnsey K, Ruszkiewicz J, Chen CM, Deuitch L, Frankle WG, Bradberry… Continue reading →

Vigabatrin Inhibits Seizures and mTOR Pathway Activation in a Mouse Model of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.

Published February 26, 2013

Vigabatrin Inhibits Seizures and mTOR Pathway Activation in a Mouse Model of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(2): e57445
Zhang B, McDaniel SS, Rensing NR, Wong M

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder and cause of significant morbidity… Continue reading →

Developmental Fluoxetine Exposure Normalizes the Long-Term Effects of Maternal Stress on Post-Operative Pain in Sprague-Dawley Rat Offspring.

Published February 26, 2013

Developmental fluoxetine exposure normalizes the long-term effects of maternal stress on post-operative pain in sprague-dawley rat offspring.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(2): e57608
Knaepen L, Rayen I, Charlier TD, Fillet M, Houbart V, van Kleef M, Steinbusch HW, Patijn J,… Continue reading →

Psychiatric Consequences of Needlestick Injury.

Published February 24, 2013

Psychiatric consequences of needlestick injury.

Occup Med (Lond). 2013 Feb 21;
Green B, Griffiths EC

BackgroundNeedlestick injuries (NSIs) are a common occupational hazard with potential physical health effects, including viral infections such as hepatitis and HIV. Less appreciated are… Continue reading →

Food Choice, Eating Behavior, and Food Liking Differs Between Lean/normal and Overweight/obese, Low-Income Women.

Published February 23, 2013

Food choice, eating behavior, and food liking differs between lean/normal and overweight/obese, low-income women.

Appetite. 2013 Feb 18;
Dressler H, Smith C

The higher rate of obesity among low-income women has widely been attributed to environmental barriers; however, many… Continue reading →

Self-Concept Deficits in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games Addiction.

Published February 23, 2013

Self-Concept Deficits in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games Addiction.

Eur Addict Res. 2013 Feb 15; 19(5): 227-234
Leménager T, Gwodz A, Richter A, Reinhard I, Kämmerer N, Sell M, Mann K

Background: Previous studies on Internet addiction point towards… Continue reading →