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Anesthetic Shows Promise for Bipolar Disorder

August 2nd, 2010 Comments off

A single injection of the anesthetic ketamine provides relief from bipolar depression in as little as 40 minutes, a small study shows.

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Anesthetic Shows Promise for Bipolar Disorder

Internet Overuse May Cause Depression

August 2nd, 2010 Comments off

Teenagers who have problematic Internet-related behavior are more likely to develop depression or other psychiatric problems than teens who are classified as normal users, a new study says.

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Cravings, Emotions Use Same Part of Brain

August 2nd, 2010 Comments off

Regulating cravings to smoke a cigarette or eat junk food may involve the same mechanisms in the brain used to regulate emotions, a finding which could help develop coping strategies for people struggling with addiction.

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