Study of nearly 300,000 people challenges the ‘obesity paradox’ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180315203916.htm The idea that it might be possible to be overweight or obese but not at increased risk of heart disease, otherwise known as the ‘obesity paradox’, has been challenged by a study of nearly 300,000 people. The research shows that the risk of heart and […]
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The good news: we are truly wired to empathize with others and to benefit from social interactions.The bad news: your brain mirrors others’ brains; you can get PTSD brain changes when you relate to somebody else with PTSD…or depression, or anxiety, or stress. Longterm negative brain impacts (altered stress-response and altered neural networks) are predicted, […]
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Looks like they concluded—after a 10 year study of over 6000 subjects—that fruits, nuts, and avoidance of fast foods treated depression best, and that generally the MIND diet was less effective than the Mediterranean Diet. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00394-018-1653-x
Just for fun: new compassion for those friends who keep talking about themselves; they aren’t narcissistic, they’re depressed. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180306115716.htm
This DB/RCT study: 1mg/kg LA propranolol plus 0.67mg/kg regular propranolol taken 1 hour before a session in which they read aloud a present tense one-page narrative of a traumatic event which included at least five bodily sensations selected from their checklist; They did this six times in six weeks. The findings were significant—the propranolol group […]
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As of 2015, the American Cardiology Association has been very specific that psychostimulants (RITALIN, ADDERALL), including presumably lesser agents like modafinil, armodafinil, and atomoxetine, all increase the odds 2x of a cardiac event, including Torsade de Pointe, arrhythmias, with special mention for LV hypertrophy and modafinil. The studies are mixed in long term outcomes with […]
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Passionate case by respected expert: treat first episode of mania extremely seriously. It’s as bad as cancer…. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2674513
This study alerts us to the correlation between heart attacks and depression, confirms depression as a risk factor for cardiac disease and premature mortality. What this study does NOT clarify is whether the antidepressants themselves contribute to that risk. Further studies will need to be conducted to answer that question. Other studies have shown antidepressants […]
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Dr. Joris Wiggers