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This Week - July 16, 2007

1. A drug that can get rid of bad memories
2. Reaching out to survivors of sexual abuse
3. Potential new drug for bipolar with no side-effects
4. Suicide attempts decrease with antidepressant treatment, therapy
5. SSRIs have slight impact on risk of birth defects
6. Chronic insomnia linked to depression, anxiety
7. What is a "normal" kid?
8. Overweight children face huge stigma
9. Most diets equally effective
10. Obesity drug application pulled
11. Former pop star reveals struggle with panic attacks
12. How to effectively cope with general anxiety
13. Caring for growing numbers of returning Iraqi war vets with mental health problems
14. AUDIO: Parrots used in PTSD therapy for war veterans
15. Generic depression drugs added to KMart plan
16. Shire geared up for Vyvanse (ADHD) launch
17. A premature ejaculation pill
18. Anti-smoking pill may curb drinking
19. Oral treatment for alcoholism tests well
20. John Nash: Schizophrenia may serve adaptive function
21. Latest Schizophrenia News
22. "Completely lost inside my head"
23. Thought for today

Maybe it's not depression. Could it be part of bipolar disorder? Find out what you can do.

A Drug That Can Get Rid of Bad Memories

Researchers have found they can use drugs to wipe away single, specific memories while leaving other memories intact.

Reaching Out to Survivors of Sexual Abuse

A pilot project in Canada matches volunteer mentors with survivors of childhood sexual abuse in an attempt to make them more resilient and better able to find their place in society.

A Bipolar Drug with No Side-Effects

Researchers have identified a new compound that might help in developing a new drug with no side-effects as compared to current treatments to manage bipolar disorder. More.

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Suicide Attempts Decrease with Anitdepressants, Therapy

Patients with depression treated in two independent health care systems experienced overall drops in suicide attempts between the month prior to starting treatment with antidepressant medications and the month after treatment began. Details.

Researchers also found that psychotherapy reduces suicide attempts.

SSRIs Produce Slight Risk of Birth Defects

Pregnant mothers who were worried that certain antidepressants might cause birth defects in their unborn fetus can rest a bit easier. New studies show there's only a very slight risk involved.

Chronic Insomnia Linked to Depression, Anxiety

In surveys of more than 25,000 Norwegian adults, researchers found that those with chronic insomnia were more likely to also be suffering from depression or an anxiety disorder.

What is a "Normal" Kid?

This summer, brain experts funded by the National Institutes of Health are finishing the largest systematic clinical study ever of the neurobiology of youth.  In the end, they hope to answer the question: "What is a normal kid's brain like?"

Overweight Children Face Huge Stigma

Overweight children are stigmatized by their peers as early as age 3 and even face bias from their parents and teachers, giving them a quality of life comparable to people with cancer, a new analysis concludes.

Mosts Diets Equally Effective

According to a new study, most diets produce the same results.  Most people lose about 10-15 pounds and put it back on within 5 years.

More Dieting Stories:

• Obesity drug application pulled over "suicide side-effect"

Former Pop Star Deborah Gibson Suffered Severe Panic Attacks

Deborah Gibson says that as a result of all of the pressure of being a pop star, she began experiencing panic attacks. Gibson talks about having a "mental problem" and life in the 1980's.

How To Effectively Cope With General Anxiety and Nervousness

Many people spend more than half their lives feeling anxious. Anxiety, like tension or phobias, is the result of excessive stress. An anxious person, in other words, has an uneasy mind and when this uneasiness is recognized and understood, it can quite easily be controlled. How? Herbalist, Jan de Vries explains.

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Is Help Available for Returning Vets with Mental Health Concerns?

Military service members returning home from active duty in Iraq are combating mental health conditions at an alarming rate and concerns are rising that the military health system isn't capable of handling the problem.

Parrots Used in PTSD Therapy for War Veterans

Physicians say it's an exercise in mutual healing for both parrot and patient. Listen now

Generic Depression Drugs Added to K-Mart Discount Plan

There are 300 drugs available under the plan.  This past week, KMart added generic Zoloft.

The Launching of ADHD Drug, Vyvanse

Shire is spending lots of money to switch Adderall XR patients over to its new ADHD drug, Vyvanse.

More Fascinating Pharmaceutical Stories:

• A Premature Ejaculation Pill: J & J going to Europe and Canada hoping short-acting SSRI, dapoxetine, gets approved for a problem affecting 20-30 of all men.
• Anti-Smoking Pill May Curb Drinking: Varenicline, already sold to help smokers kick the habit could gain a second use in helping heavy drinkers quit, too.
• Oral Treatment for Alcoholism Tests Well: Clinical trials show ALKS 29, when combined with psychotherapy, increases abstinence and decreases drinking.

John Nash: Schizophrenia May Serve Adaptive Function

In May, John Nash, of "Beautiful Mind" fame, spoke at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.  Nash suggested that mental illnesses such as schizophrenia are a natural consequence of diversification of the species.

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More Schizophrenia Stories:

• 'White matter' abnormalities in the brain may cause Schizophrenia symptoms
• Childhood conduct problems linked to violence in Schizophrenia patients
   

Additional stories linked from the HealthyPlace.com Thought Disorders Community homepage.

"Completely Lost Inside My Head"

geoff67:

I've been having my ups and downs over the past few weeks but the one thing that totally messes me up is not knowing exactly who I am, what I want to do with my life, smoking pot, smoking ciggies, going to see my case manager from psych services, and basically not knowing whether I'm coming or going. I thought I was getting better - well at least my OCD has improved and the intrusive and racing thoughts don't bother me anymore - but this schizoaffective disorder is making my life hell.

Any replies will be received with thanks.  respond here

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