Are there certain foods that you are unable to stop eating? Research conducted by Connecticut College shed some light on the addictive nature of sugary foods. For their particular study, they decided to use “America’s Favorite Cookie,” the Oreo. Their findings weren’t that surprising to people who already know the fact that Oreos and other …
Each year a new Health Survey is conducted throughout England. It takes into account various health conditions and documents the number of individuals that report taking pharmaceutical medications. Results from the latest survey were recently unleashed and showed that 50% of all women and 43% of all men reported taking one prescription drug within the …
New research has just surfaced from Johns Hopkins indicating that there is likely a link between prenatal exposure to antidepressant drugs and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as well as other developmental delays (DD) among boys. This is highly concerning for pregnant mothers who have made the choice to stay on antidepressants throughout their pregnancy, particularly …
It’s no secret that depression is becoming one of the biggest epidemics in the United States and throughout the world. Many people suffer from mental illnesses, but depression is a condition that seems to affect everyone at some point in their lives. Unfortunately there is no pill that will cure depression, but there are various …
Pharmaceutical companies spend exorbitant sums of money developing new drugs. Getting a drug through clinical trials and proving that it works can take millions, or in other cases, billions of dollars. When a drug does get approval, the pharmaceutical company typically makes back significantly more money than they spent on development for the drug. This …
PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) is a condition characterized by unwanted symptoms such as mood swings, fatigue, food cravings, irritability, and depression. These symptoms tend to occur during the second half of a woman’s menstrual cycle and tend to subside approximately a couple days after the start of the menstrual period. As of now, these current symptoms …
Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (DRIs) are drugs that function by preventing the reuptake of the neurotransmitter dopamine. The fact that they prevent dopamine reuptake leads to increased concentrations of dopamine between synapses. This increases stimulation of the central nervous system and tends to improve cognitive function, alertness, and performance. These medications are most often utilized for …