Deep Brain Stimulation – A New Frontier in Psychiatry
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANFor as long as the brain has been seen as the site of mental activity, it has followed that altering brain function should... READ MORE →
For as long as the brain has been seen as the site of mental activity, it has followed that altering brain function should... READ MORE →
Contentious debate is brewing over the large role educators play role in recommending what students receive psychotropics,... READ MORE →
“Prescribed psychotropic medications are now high on the research agenda,” assert Lakhan and Hagger-Johnson.... READ MORE →
“The dramatic rise in prescriptions [of psychotropics for children and young adults] has alarmed several commentators,”... READ MORE →
In 1998, a landmark study was published in the medical journal The Lancet. It was the first major research that suggested... READ MORE →
Whatever you do, don’t think of a white bear. Go on, close your eyes, relax, but don’t think of a white bear… So, what... READ MORE →
If we are what we eat, then we might expect children who eat a lot of candy to be sweet and lovable. Quite the opposite,... READ MORE →
Millions of people around the world suffer from depression, the most common mental disorder of all. Since depression appears... READ MORE →
You have seen movies in which characters have acted violently. Many times, these characters also have a mental illness. Violence... READ MORE →
Depression is a major health concern worldwide, and is the second leading cause of disability for people of reproductive... READ MORE →
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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