A basic Google search for mental health and healthcare workers yields plenty of resources for prospective patients, but the other aspect of this reciprocal relationship…
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Author: Maria Katechis
Somnambulism: Symptoms, Risks, and Misconceptions
Some would be surprised to hear that sleepwalking, otherwise known as somnambulism, is actually considered a behavioral disorder of sleep (Britannica, 2021). In the DSM-5,…
Neurodegenerative Disease of Unknown Source
Over the past year, a cluster of forty-eight cases of a distinct neurodegenerative disease arose in New Brunswick, Canada. The disease runs its course quickly,…
Neurogenesis: Remembering or Forgetting
Neurogenesis refers to the process of developing new nerve cells from multipotent neural stem cells, and it is essential during embryonic and infant brain development.…
The Mediterranean Diet and Age-related Neurodegenerative Disease
The Mediterranean diet is often credited as the ideal model of healthy eating. Multiple studies have proven its effectiveness in preventing a wide array of…
Biological Underpinnings of Multiple Sclerosis and Conditions with Similar Presentations
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelination disease, or an ongoing condition that causes damage to the myelin sheath of nerve cells in the brain…
COVID-19 and Addiction
Everyone’s life has been drastically altered in the midst of this pandemic. The economic hardship, isolation, stress, and loss that it has brought on have…
Career Choice and Addiction: Culture, Availability, and Demand
Factors that contribute to an individual’s risk for substance abuse are often perceived as variables outside of their control. Although not very empowering, this is…
SSRIs and Drug Dependence: How do SSRIs Work and What are the Risks?
Today, anxiety and depression are at an all-time high, with one in every ten Americans on antidepressants. While this may suggest that mental health has…
When Plastic Surgery Becomes an Addiction
While the term ‘addiction’ usually conjures up images of substance abuse, the original meaning of the word as defined during Roman times had no such…