Over Medicated and Undiagnosed
This week our topic focused around bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is characterized by continual changes in mood that last over a long period of time. These moods cycle between depression and...
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The Hendrix Experience: “Manic depression is a frustrating mess”
Manic-depressive disorder is considered the historical name of Bipolar disorder. The two are characterized by episodes of hyperactivity and at least one period of depression. This may seem like a very...
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Cannabis, Depression, and You
Depression is a serious psychological disorder that affects millions of Americans. I am one of those millions. Around the time I entered second grade, a psychologist diagnosed me with depression and...
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Cannabidiol…a possible replacement for medical marijuana?
The topic of legalizing medicinal marijuana is a growing conversation in our society today as it is already legal in 17 states across our nation. The article “Endocannabinoid system and psychiatry: in...
View ArticleThe Ambiguous Line
In today’s world of scientific technology and intelligence, where the information we gain on a daily basis increases our human knowledge exponentially, the question is often raised, “Where do we draw...
View ArticleEndocannabinoid Manipulation: A New Frontier in Psychotherapy
Last Monday in class we read an article detailing the research of the use of endocannabinoids in the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders. Before we begin it is important that y0u understand...
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THC and Cannabinoids Involved in Mental Disorder Therapies
Of the most notable mental disorders, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and eating disorders have been examined with relation to endocannabinoid therapies. The main theme behind endocannabinoids is...
View ArticleAkt and GSK3: Not Just Two Acronyms Someone Uses in a Lab
This week in class, we discussed the Akt-GSK3 pathway. The obscure name is enough to make most readers click on or scroll down, but before you do, I recommend you read just a little bit further. This...
View ArticleMaybe We All Have a Mental Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental disease characterized by swings from a manic state to a depressed state. Although each individual is affected in a unique way, these swings typically occur every...
View ArticleMy Cousin, Bipolar Disorder, and the Stereotypes of Mental Illness
Bipolar disorder is a disease that most people in the general public have heard about but had little experience with. For me, it is a disease that I find extremely interesting, and I attribute that...
View ArticleBipolar Disorder – What is it?
This past week, we were discussing bipolar disorder. From this broader topic, our group spent quite a bit of time discussing whether or not it should be considered a real disease, is it over...
View ArticleParkinson’s Not Just A Tremor
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s effecting about 3 in 1000 people in industrialized nations. It seems that although it is very common people...
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Reducing The Stigma Of Mental Illness: Bulimia Nervosa
Psychological illness are a difficult thing to deal with, and make living and doing everyday activities difficult for sufferers. While there are many different distinct mental illnesses that are...
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Anxiety And College Students: Finding A Balance
Everyone experiences stress at different times in their lives, whether it has to do with school, work, family, or just life in general. Stress isn’t always a bad thing, as it can increase our awareness...
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