Daily Archives: 06/11/2014
How Stress Is Making You Lose Your Mind
Stress is affecting your brain much more than you think. Sure, you’ve experienced the distraction, forgetfulness, negativity or anxiety that comes from stressful situations, but did you know it’s also shrinking your brain? Hormones released in response to stress not only affect brain function, they also change the physical structure of your brain. The stress […]
Psychiatrist Describes Recent Trends in Drug Abuse and Medications to Treat Addiction
Both recent trends in illicit drug use in the United States and pharmacotherapies that clinicians can use to treat certain substance use disorders, such as opioid dependence, were the focus of a symposium at APA’s Institute on Psychiatric Services in San Francisco, which ended Sunday. “For a while, until 2000, the United States was seeing a marked decrease […]










