Anxiety Treatment Update: Targeting Hypothalamus Brain Cells Reduces Fear, Suspicion

A current study published in molecular Psychiatry found targeting specific brain cells, instead of the whole brain, might possibly offer a more efficient treatment for stress and anxiety. “Blocking just particular neurons releasing CRH (corticotrophin-releasing …

See all stories on this topic Is It Possible to Outrun Depression?Research Alderman led, released in February in the journal Translational Psychiatry, discovered participants with major depressive disorder who did Thirty Minutes of focused-attention meditation and then 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic workout– either …

See all stories on this topic Veterans with PTSD and alcohol dependence are more conscious trauma-induced alcohol yearning

The research study’s first author was Elizabeth Ralevski, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry. Other factors were Steven Southwick, Eric Jackson, Jane Serrita Jane, Melanie Russo and Ismene Petrakis. When you express interest in a particular study …

See all stories on this topic Identified Psychiatrist, Elizabeth Anne Yager, MD, will be Honorably Mentioned in The Leading Physicians of the World

Dr. Yager also serves as Assistant Teacher of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medication at the Virginia Technology Carilion School of Medication. Dr. Yager participated in the University of Nebraska, where she received her medical degree in 1979. She then served her internship …

See all stories on this subject Here’s Why You Feel Like Crap When You Give up Smoking cigarettes

That’s partly why cigarettes can be so addicting: When you smoke, the nicotine activates receptors in your brain that release dopamine, that makes you feel a sense of pleasure, according to John Krystal, M.D., editor of Biological Psychiatry and … See all stories on this subject