By focusing on well-known examples, Goodall, through his compelling writing style, points to easily identifiable signposts that trapped “great” men. The profiles in Why Great Men Fall give pause to others in similar environments: corporate execs, mini
A single protein in the brain influences arousal of despair, according to new study in mice. Brain biopsies revealed that mice trying hardest to escape shocks had highest levels of delta-FosB - which may also help humans avoid hopelessness & helplessness.
Modafinil induces wakefulness, but its dopamine-releasing action in the nucleus accumbens is weak and dose-dependent; no likelihood of euphoric response ('abuse potential').
Weak willpower & procrastination caused by dopamine hypofunction is one of those neurological deficiencies which effort alone can't overcome. Happily, in our transhuman paradise, even the most lethargic spirit can move mountains.
Authorities report that more than half the population experiences trauma, which makes people more likely to develop PTSD, depression, anxiety and physical illness later in life. Now, a new study finds that among ‘healthy’ individuals, those who displa
The social avoidance that normally develops when a mouse repeatedly experiences defeat by a dominant animal disappears when it lacks a gene for a memory molecule in a brain circuit for social learning, scientists funded by the National Institutes of Healt
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The relative contribution of demographic, lifestyle and medication factors to the association between affective disorders and cardiometabolic diseases is poorly understood. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Numerous studies describe the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder following disasters, but less is known about the risk of major depression. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai