Serotonin or 5-HT is a neurotransmitter. It modulates learning, memory, mood, cognition, reward, and numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and vasoconstriction. Most of the serotonin is located in the GI tract and the rest in platelet and CNS. Most of the antidepressant such as SSRI and SNRI helps to increase level of serotonin. Low …
Martin Seligman and Steven F. Maier, psychologists, accidently developed the notion of learned helplessness. They had first noticed such behaviour in dogs that had been trained to expect an electrical shock when they heard a tone. The dogs were eventually placed in a shuttlebox with two chambers separated by a modest barrier. One half of …
The mind, like the body, has the ability to cure itself organically. Much of this natural coping strategy happens while you’re sleeping, especially during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. In 1987, Francine Shapiro created Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a natural approach for treating PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Since then, EMDR has been successfully …
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What is Schizophrenia ? Schizophrenia is a serious mental condition in which people have an aberrant interpretation of reality. Schizophrenia can include hallucinations, delusions, and profoundly disturbed thought and behaviour that interferes with everyday functioning and can be debilitating. In most of the cases treatment is required for the rest of their lives. Early therapy …
Overview of Panic Disorder Panic disorder is diagnosed in patients who have spontaneous, seemingly unrelated panic attacks and are preoccupied with the prospect of a recurrence. Panic attacks can strike at any time, even when you’re sleeping. Panic disorder normally strikes adults after the age of 20, although it can strike children as well, and …
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