The Epigenetic Secrets Behind Dopamine, Drug Addiction and Depression
This article explains new research on the epigentics of addiction in layman's terms.
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The Effectiveness of a Guided Internet-Based Tool for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety in Pregnancy (MamaKits Online): Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusions: Our study did show a significant reduction in affective symptoms in both groups, but the differences in reduction of affective symptoms between the intervention and control groups were not significant. There were also no...
Effectiveness Bank Analysis: The ‘Abstinent Alcoholic’
‘Backfilled’ as a seminal study for the Alcohol Treatment Matrix, the classic description of the patient who has sustained abstinence after treatment but is still unhappy, unfulfilled and/or nervously hanging on - in other words, not really...
Alcohol Use, Alcohol Dependence and Mental Health Conditions
Several key risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been identified, including the harmful use of alcohol. Half the world’s population drinks alcohol, and harmful alcohol use is the third leading cause of ill health and...
Rapid Increase in the Prevalence of Cannabis Use Among People with Depression in the United States, 2005–17: The Role of Differentially Changing Risk Perceptions
Abstract Aims To estimate trends in the prevalence of cannabis use and risk perceptions of cannabis use from 2005 to 2017 among United States people with and without depression. Design Linear time trends of the prevalence of any, daily and...
Association between E-Cigarette Use and Depression in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016-2017
Key Points Question: What is the association between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and depression? Findings: In this cross-sectional study of 892 394 participants in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2016 to 2017...
Mental Health Outcomes Associated with of the Use of Amphetamines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract Background The use of amphetamines is a global public health concern. We summarise global data on use of amphetamines and mental health outcomes. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis (CRD 42017081893). We searched Medline...
Changes in Alcohol Consumption after Treatment for Depression: A Secondary Analysis of the Swedish Randomised Controlled Study REGASSA
Abstract Objectives: Mental health problems and hazardous alcohol consumption often co-exist. Hazardous drinking could have a negative impact on different aspects of health and also negatively influence the effect of mental health treatment...
A Further Look at Therapeutic Interventions for Suicide Attempts and Self-Harm in Adolescents: An Updated Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Background: Suicide attempts (SA) and other types of self-harm (SH) are strong predictors of death by suicide in adolescents, emphasizing the need to investigate therapeutic interventions in reduction of these and other symptoms. We...
Depression and Binge-drinking among Military Spouses and Partner
It is recognised that harmful alcohol consumption is more common amongst those who have served in the UK armed forces. However this is not just an issue for the individual who has served in the army. In a recent study conducted by...
