brain chemicals

More Evidence of Brain Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia

NEWSBRIEF Magnetic resonance spectroscopy shows that women with fibromyalgia (FMS) have different levels of brain chemicals in the hippocampus than healthy women have, according to a paper...

Top 5 Ingredients In Foods That Make You Go Blue

Many people do not realize that their moods and emotional health can be drastically affected by the food they eat. The brain chemicals such as serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine, are...

New Technique Images Small Brainstem Nuclei

Another day, another functional imaging modality of the brain. Developed by a team at Princeton, the new experimental technique tries to figure out the processes in the brain stem: Reporting in the...

Health: Boost Your Energy By Simply Going Outside

Ever have one of those dragging days? The Happiness Project suggests you can get an instant short-term energy boost simply by going outside:Go outside into the sunlight; light deprivation is one...

7 Simple Foods to Boost Your Mood!

Got the blues? There are intricate links between certain foods and our ability to feel more alert, calm – or even upbeat. Many foods that alter your spirit may be already on your kitchen counter. So...

Little Changes that Can Make a Big Difference

Little Changes that Can Make a Big Difference25th July 2006Author: Fawn BalesDietary ChangesYour body requires certain nutrients to rebuild itself. It requires certain enzymes, vitamins and minerals...

Five year trial of SAM-e for depression underway

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, in collaboration with Butler Hospital in Providence, is currently undertaking a clinical trial examining the effectiveness of the nutritional...

The Emotions of Chronic Pain

Imagine you are a doctor, and a patient comes into your office with a serious case of back pain. You begin by performing all the standard diagnostic tests, including an MRI and X-ray. Then, you...

Targeting specific serotonin receptors may lead to better antidepressants

Depressed mice, like depressed humans, often appear listless and antisocial - the result of aberrant levels of brain chemicals such as serotonin. The most commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs,...

Mind Matters: Depression can creep in through many different doors

By Elinor Stanton Why do people get depressed? Depression occurs for a variety of reasons. It can develop in response to a specific situation or life event, such as loss of a loved one,...