Mental Health Archive
S-adenosyl methionine doubles chance of SSRI antidepressant response
0 Comments Published August 31st, 2010 in Depression, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Mental Health, Nutrition, PopularS-adenosyl methionine (SAM-e), an over-the-counter dietary supplement, can be an effective, relatively well-tolerated, adjunctive treatment for adults with major depression who do not respond initially to their treatment with antidepressant medication, according to a new study conducted by investigators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. SAM-e is a naturally occurring, sulfur-containing amino acid [...]
Walking enhances brain connectivity, executive functions
0 Comments Published August 30th, 2010 in Aging, Anti-aging, Exercise, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Mental Health, PopularIllinois.edu - A group of “professional couch potatoes,” as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise – in this case walking at one’s own pace for 40 minutes three times a week – can enhance the connectivity of important brain circuits, combat declines in brain function associated with aging, and increase performance [...]
Common pesticides during pregnancy boost ADHD risk in children
0 Comments Published August 21st, 2010 in ADHD, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Medical News, Mental Health, Nutrition, Parents, Popular, PregnancyBerkeley.edu - Children who were exposed to common, organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother’s womb were more likely to develop attention-deficit disorders years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. The study raises the public health issue of whether organic produce might be a better choice for [...]
Yoga improves GABA, mood, anxiety better than walking
0 Comments Published August 20th, 2010 in Depression, Exercise, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Mental Health, PopularYoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety, according to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). The findings, which appear on-line at Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, is the first to demonstrate an association between yoga postures, increased GABA levels and decreased anxiety.
The [...]
Folate levels linked to depression in older Hispanic women
0 Comments Published August 18th, 2010 in Aging, Anti-aging, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Medical News, Mental Health, Nutrition, PopularUSDA.gov - Three B vitamins - vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate (or folic acid) - all nourish the brain. But much remains to be discovered about the relation between these essential nutrients and our brainpower.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritionist Lindsay H. Allen has collaborated in ongoing research with an aging Hispanic population that [...]
New aromatherapy fragrances with Valium-like effect
0 Comments Published August 14th, 2010 in General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Mental Health, PopularASBMB.org - Instead of a sleeping pill or a tranquilizer, a nose full of a fragrance from Gardenia jasminoides could help, according to researchers writing in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
In collaboration with Dr. Olga Sergeeva and Professor Helmut Hass from the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, researchers from Ruhr-Universität-Bochum led by Professor Hanns Hatt [...]














