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People who have obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD, are tormented by their own repetitive, nagging thoughts, and for many, there's no treatment that offers relief. But an experimental procedure may provide at least some improvement for patients who have severe OCD,...
Anorexia may be caused by dopamine over-activity in the brain. Recent finding: Anorexia nervosa sufferers may have increased chemical activity in their...
Alcoholism may be treated without intensive behavioral counseling. Recent study: Alcoholics taking the oral medication naltrexone (Depade) who met for 20 minutes...
Until recently, bipolar disorder has been associated only with extreme mood swings—suicidal depressions alternating with manic periods of irrational and even...
People who had heart disease and were taking tricyclic antidepressants showed an increased risk of death. These antidepressants, which are known to...
Depression is one of the most misunderstood health problems. Some people still stigmatize it as a "character flaw." Others romanticize...
Anxiety is a normal reaction to the stresses of everyday living. For example, every feels insecure or worried at times. It'...
If the response in rats is any indication, re- ! searchers believe they have made a discovery that could eventually help people with...
Up to 10 million American adults have attention deficit disorder (ADD), but only approximately 10% know it. Here are some of the...