https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/trump-lies/?post_id=10153774795885814_10153774796060814#chart-1 It was a mid-December morning in 2007 — the start of an interrogation unlike anything else in the public record of Trump’s life. Trump had brought it on himself. He had sued a reporter, accusing him of being reckless and dishonest in a book that raised questions about Trump’s net worth. The reporter’s attorneysContinue reading “Pathological liar – mental disease”
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Depression is a brain disease
In a genome-wide study, Perlis and colleagues found 17 genetic variations linked to depression at 15 genome locations. In addition to hinting at a link between depression and brain gene expression during development, there was also evidence of overlap between the genetic basis of depression and other mental illnesses. While the genome sites identified stillContinue reading “Depression is a brain disease”
More women die in the USA, health data
Drugging our foster care children
For years, few questioned how doctors treated the emotional trauma of California’s abused and neglected children – and nobody monitored how often they handed out psychiatric drugs that can turn fragile childhoods into battles with obesity and bouts of stupor. Now, a Bay Area News Group investigation into the prescribing habits of the state’s fosterContinue reading “Drugging our foster care children”
Mental state and gait – walking
Gait reflects all levels of nervous system function. In psychiatry, gait disturbances reflecting cortical and subcortical dysfunction are often seen. Observing spontaneous gait, sometimes augmented by a few brief tests, can be highly informative. The authors briefly review the neuroanatomy of gait, review gait abnormalities seen in psychiatric and neurologic disorders, and describe the assessmentContinue reading “Mental state and gait – walking”
Obsessive -compulsive disorder controlled by mGluR5 brain receptor
A single chemical receptor in the brain is responsible for a range of symptoms in mice that are reminiscent of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a Duke University study that appears online in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The findings provide a new mechanistic understanding of OCD and other psychiatric disorders and suggest that they areContinue reading “Obsessive -compulsive disorder controlled by mGluR5 brain receptor”
Sleep and Alzheimer
Eric Kandel: Short-term memory had been linked to functional changes in existing synapses, while long-term memory was associated with a change in the number of synaptic connections. Researchers at MIT have confirmed that sleep is essential for long-term storage of memories. Their study showed that mice unable to “replay” their awake experiences while asleep rememberContinue reading “Sleep and Alzheimer”
Exercise and Endocannabiniod system in the brain and Alzheimer’s
Endocannabinoid system The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a group of endogenous cannabinoid receptors located in the mammalian brain and throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems, consisting of neuromodulatory lipids and their receptors. Known as “the body’s own cannabinoid system”,[1] the ECS is involved in a variety of physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood, andContinue reading “Exercise and Endocannabiniod system in the brain and Alzheimer’s”
Malfunctioning immune system causes anti-social behavior
In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects – and even controls – creatures’ social behavior, such as their desire to interact with others. So could immune system problems contribute to an inability to haveContinue reading “Malfunctioning immune system causes anti-social behavior”
Antisocial Personality Disorder Symptoms
Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of a disregard for other people’s rights, often crossing the line and violating those rights. It usually begins in childhood or as a teen and continues into their adult lives. Antisocial personality disorder is often referred to as psychopathy or sociopathy in popular culture. However, neitherContinue reading “Antisocial Personality Disorder Symptoms”
Caring for clients with anxiety disorders, the brain in the gut
Most geriatric and family practice doctors prescribe anti-anxiety and anti-depressent meds from Gabapentin to other narcotics with serious side effects as exhibit more Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. One client of mine told her doctor that she does not need anti-depressant med and only need to sleep more or a low dose of a sleeping aidContinue reading “Caring for clients with anxiety disorders, the brain in the gut”
Bacteria in our cells can be our friend and enemy
Microbes our enemy and friend The human body hosts more than ten thousand different kinds of microbes. Most of these bacteria aren’t harmful – in fact, many of them actually aid the immune system. Microbiota and the healthy brain Within the first few days of life, humans are colonized by commensal intestinal microbiota. Review ofContinue reading “Bacteria in our cells can be our friend and enemy”
Nicotinamide Riboside converting 60yr old to 20yr old cells in mice, an anti-aging miracle (metabolic and brain issues)
Mitochondria, organelles on the right, interact with the cell’s nucleus to ensure a healthy, functioning cell. Researchers have discovered a cause of aging in mammals that may be reversible. Aging Process The essence of this finding is a series of molecular events that enable communication inside cells between the nucleus and mitochondria. As communication breaksContinue reading “Nicotinamide Riboside converting 60yr old to 20yr old cells in mice, an anti-aging miracle (metabolic and brain issues)”
A balance of dopamine and serotonin for your brain function
Having a proper balance of Serotonin and Dopamine can have a positive influence on many things in both body and mind. Some mental factors are: energy, attention, mood, excessive appetite (brain can crave aminos in food), memory, thinking ability, etc… Boosting serotonin and dopamine is used to treat nerve damage and head-trauma, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Anxiety,Continue reading “A balance of dopamine and serotonin for your brain function”