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Transcendental Meditation May Reduce the Severity of PTSD Symptoms
As the Veterans Administration continues to delve into the benefits of integrative medicine for pain and post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD), this new study shows that transcendental ...
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Groundbreaking Genetics and Imaging Data: Never Before Seen Insights into Brain Structure and Function
Two major publications in the prestigious journal Nature this week focus on the way that UK Biobank genetics and imaging data are transforming health research. ...
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The Role of Nutrition and the Gut-Brain Axis in Psychiatry: A Literature Review
Individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders experience high levels of illness burden and a significantly reduced quality of life. Despite targeted psychopharmacological strategies and complementary psychotherapeutic ...
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How Cytokines and Inflammation Relate to Sleep (Napping Encouraged!)
In this article we explore the science behind how cytokines and inflammation relate to sleep. So many individuals experience a lack of sleep in overall ...
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Stimulants and Sedatives: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Stimulants and sedatives, they are a push-pull solution to our stress-packed world that are nothing but trouble. In our go-go-go world, we see not only ...
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Ancient Remedies of Chinese Medicine and from the Celts Support Relaxation and Healthy Sleep
In addition to popular botanicals and botanically-derived substances like ashwagandha and L-theanine, many other natural agents that support relaxation and healthy sleep also exist. As ...
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Melatonin: Coping with the Difficulties of Insomnia and Disrupted Sleep
Many a time in life when stress hormones are flying, our patients experience the unfortunate experience of insomnia and disrputed sleep. The experience of insomnia ...
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Interview with Jeffrey Chen, MD and Raphael Mechoulan, PhD on Endocannabinoids
This video, Jeffrey Chen, MD, the Director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, is the best explanation of the mechanisms and action potential of endocannabinoids ...
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A Comprehensive Summary— Probiotics, Mental and Neurological Health
This article on probiotics, mental and neurological health provides a literature review of the disease-specific probiotic strains studied in published clinical trials in humans and ...
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CBD Myth-Busting Study: High Doses of Cannabidiol Do Not Cause THC-Like Effects in Humans
Have you been hesitant to prescribe cannabidiol (CBD) because of concerns about gastric acids converting the CBD into psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)? In 2016, a study ...
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