People who are not addicted to illicit substances may wonder how people get addicted, and why they would put themselves in a position that compromises many aspects of their life. Truth is, addicts often have little control over the psychological factors that traps them. These are some factors that ...
Date Posted: July 15, 2017
Categories: Addictions, Drug Addiction
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How much exercise is too much exercise? Here are some warning signs to look out for.
Jul 1
Categories: Addictions
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Just think of how much time is being spent staring at that screen. How often are we distracting ourselves from more important things? How much additional time is spent getting back on task? What are we missing out on in our day to day lives, or in ...
Jun 22
Categories: Addictions
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The must-haves for recovery from mental illness or addiction.
Jun 6
Categories: Addictions, Mental Health in Asia
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New study on mice suggests parents' fears can be passed on to their children. Implications of the study on understanding alcohol addiction, phobias and anxiety are discussed.
Dec 27
Categories: Addictions, Anxiety, Other, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / ...
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Is there a role for social media in perpetuating anxiety through feelings of disconnection and loneliness? At first glance, social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter seem to be a modern means of facilitating our connectedness with others, ...
Dec 16
Categories: Addictions, Social Anxiety / Phobia, Social Isolation
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Addiction is a medical condition in which the person has uncontrollable desire to take a substance or engage in an activity, despite knowing that it may lead to adverse effects. Taking that substance or engaging in that activity will make the person ...
Nov 4
Categories: Addictions, Eating Disorders
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A relatively new class of drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, have had much success in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Now, these drugs may offer support in the treatment of addiction and drug abuse.
Oct 7
Categories: Addictions
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FOMO, FOBO, and NoMo are among a growing list of acronyms relating to people's fear of not being able to check their social media feed. This reflects the phenomenon of social media addiction, and the issue has psychologists scrambling to keep up.
Sep 29
Categories: Addictions, Teenage Issues
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The Meeting on Policy and Programme Responses to Mental and Behavioural Disorders associated with Excessive Use of the Internet and other Communication and Gaming Platforms co-organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of ...
Sep 7
Categories: Addictions
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An international team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found strong evidence supporting a new strategy against drug addiction. The researchers showed that a compound that inhibits the activity of certain brain-cell ...
Aug 22
Categories: Addictions
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Hitting rock bottom is a phrase I hear all the time when people talk about addiction. Yet, what does it mean to hit rock bottom?
Jun 14
Categories: Addictions
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Some people frequently check and re-check their mobile phones. Once this impulse is triggered, it may be more a question of not being able to leave the device alone than actually hoping to gain some reward from it.
Mar 30
Categories: Addictions, Inattention, Impulsivity, & Hyperactivity (ADHD)
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Among individuals already thinking about suicide, those who play action video games may be significantly more capable of attempting it than those who play other video game categories, according to a new study.
Mar 30
Categories: Addictions, Suicide Prevention
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Many people believe a glass of wine with dinner will help them live longer and healthier -- but the scientific evidence is shaky at best, according to a new research analysis.
Mar 29
Categories: Addictions, Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology
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Do graphic warning labels on cigarette packets really help smokers consider the health risks? Yes, according to the results of a new study, which found that such images prompt activity in areas of the brain associated with decision-making, emotion ...
Feb 24
Categories: Addictions, Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Other, Smoking ...
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