Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 2:00 a.m. This is the unofficial start of Spring and brings longer days but darker mornings to much of the United States. Accompanying the time change will be added drowsiness for many and added stress for some. The good news is the...
After scouring book reviews and Wikipedia, a list of the Top Ten Best Apocalyptic Novels was born. The books on this list take you down the darkest paths in uncivilized worlds, from cannibalistic gangs to vampire infected corpses. If this list doesn't get you thinking on the quickest way stock your...
The brain is a very complex body organ that acts as the command post of the whole body. Brain activity is affected by internal and external stimuli. Any changes inside the body and the individual’s environment, lifestyle or normal activities can trigger brain activity. Feelings of hunger,...
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland found attached in the posterior wall of the third ventricle near the center of the brain slightly above the pituitary gland, a little behind the root of the nose. This pea-sized gland is also known as the pineal body, epiphysis or “the third eye”. The...
Miami Heat basketball star Michael Beasley who checked into rehab yesterday after some bizarre behavior and the team's doctors forcing him into rehab has shared some strange photos and comments lately. This would include his new tatoos. Which really aren't that cool. "Miami Heat’s star forward,...
The brain has been divided into two distinct hemispheres called the left brain and the right brain. There is a slight difference in their structure but the division is basically about function. This is not to say that a left-handed person is dominantly left-brained because it is not so. The...
Salvia divinorum is a psychoactive plant containing salvinorin A, a potent x-opiod and D2 receptor agonist. The plant is native to Oaxaca, Medico and found within the isolated cloud forest of the Sierra Mazateca. Salvia divinorum has traditionally been used by Mazatec shamans to induce "visionary...
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...
A person who thinks positively and always hopes for the best results is called an optimist. Even though it is not clearly positive at the moment, a person still hopes for a good outcome. And pessimist is the opposite of an optimist. Pessimists focus only on the negative side of a scenario, while...
When you are ready to get help for your gambling addiction, there are a number of resources available to you. The first step is to admit that you have a problem and that you want to change. Enlist the help of your family and friends, and tell them that you need their support as you try to break...
