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How Addiction Relates to Anxiety Disorder

The relationship between addiction and anxiety disorder is complicated. It's a bit like trying to determine which came first, the chicken or the egg. People who have a mental illness, such as an anxiety disorder, are more likely to be addicted to one or more substances, and people who are addicted...

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Sex Makes People Smarter Per Study

Sex makes people smarter per study by Leuner, Glasper, and Gould.  PloS One will publish findings of the study which proved a link between sexual activity and neurogenesis. The group of researchers found that sexual activity stimulates a person's brain on multiple cognitive levels. ...

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What Is Hyperactivity and What Is Meant by Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) ?

Hyperactivity is defined as a physical state in which the person shows abnormal levels of activity, abnormal when compared to other people in the same age group.Such activities could be a sudden outburst of strong emotions, excitement, anxiety or short attention spans. All human beings experience...

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What Is a Mental Disorder ?

A mental disorder or a mental illness is a pattern of behavior or a psychological pattern in a person which isn't considered to be normal when compared to a healthy human being. There are various forms of mental disorders which could be related to personality, mood, eating habits, anxiety and...

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What Is Claustrophobia ?

Claustrophobia, which is derived from the Latin term claustrum meaning "a shut in place" is an abnormal fear of having no escape, being closed in, disconnected from the world. Claustrophobic patients dread closed and confined spaces like elevators, closed rooms etc. It is a type of mental disorder...

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Family History Has a Role to Play in Depression

While it has been established that people who have a family history of depression, drug addiction and anxiety may not necessarily develop those disorders, a new study has found that if they do develop those ailments, they are likely to suffer more and may need more assistance and treatment than...

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What Is Inositol?

Inositol is a nutrient found in grapefuit and other foods. It is also synthesized from glucose by the human body. Inositol is widely recognized as an essential nutrient, playing a role in many important functions within the body. In the health industry, inositol has become a popular natural...

10 Great Painters Who Were Mentally Disturbed

10 Great Painters Who Were Mentally Disturbed

When the dying tyrant Nero proclaimed on his death bed “Oh, what an artist that perishes in me!” his remarks reveal more than just the arrogance of history’s darkest man. They also reveal the almost immutable cultural connection between art and great suffering; between the artist and the sufferer....

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What Is Hospital Psychosis?

Most people hate hospitals, but some can be extremely affected by them and go through hospital psychosis. They may experience sensory hallucinations, “blank out” or experience lapses in memory, or even speak in a slurred or nonsensical way. Doctors say that hospital psychosis does not immediately...

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What Is Molly?

Molly is an extremely dangerous, pure form of the street or club drug "3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine" (MDMA) usually sold in pill form. Alternative street names for Molly are: "ecstasy," "legal E," "legal X," or "A2." The name Molly derives from the abreviated form of the word 'molecular.'...