| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Appears More Effective Than Sleep Medication For Treating Insomnia
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| 2007-11-27 |
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Patients with insomnia who implemented cognitive behavioral therapy interventions such as relaxation techniques had greater improvement in their sleep than patients who received the sleep medication zopiclone, according to a study in the June 28 2006 issue of JAMA. This site includes a reprint of the article from JAMA and also TOP 10 foods for a good nights sleep.
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| Alcohol Reports
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| 2007-10-05 |
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An international website dedicated to providing current information on news, newsletters, reports,publications, abstracts of peer-reviewed research articles and data briefs concerning alcoholism and alcohol-related problems throughout the world. |
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| You Be the Judge!
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| 2007-08-31 |
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If you've got a computer connected to the Internet, you've got access to a virtual universe of endless information, with just the click of a mouse. But how you navigate through that sea of information means the difference between discovery and discouragement.
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| Un-learning The Past
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| 2007-08-04 |
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"Un-learning what you've learned in the past can be more important than learning something new" is an opening phrase I sometimes use when beginning a new somatic coaching engagement with a client. Let me explain what I mean here, so you can see if un-learning might also be important for you. |
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| Why Quit.com
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| 2007-07-31 |
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According to the World Health Organization, if current smoking patterns persist, more than one billion smokers will smoke themselves to death prior to the end of this century. Sadly, most knew how to quit smoking. The lesson they failed to master was how to stay quit. It is called the "Law of Addiction" and not self-discovering or being taught this law is a horrible reason to die.
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| Drug Use and Sexual Behaviors Reported by Adults
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| 2007-06-26 |
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Drug-related and sex-related behaviors are of great public health importance. This report is intended to provide overall prevalence estimates of drug use and sexual behaviors in adults from a nationally representative sample of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. A nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda for the improved health status of the United States by year 2010 has targeted some of these health risk behaviors |
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| 17 Great Reasons to Add More Laughter to Your Day
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| 2007-06-20 |
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Stress and depression have become critical concerns in the modern workplace. Few people in the modern world don't experience daily stress from their job or responsibilities.
"The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed."
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| Regulation of the Medical Use of Psychedelics and Marijuana
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| 2007-06-05 |
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The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is a membership-based, IRS-approved 501 (c) (3) non-profit research and educational organization. We assist scientists to design, fund, obtain approval for and report on studies into the risks and benefits of MDMA, psychedelic drugs and marijuana.
MAPS' mission is to sponsor scientific research designed to develop psychedelics and marijuana into FDA-approved prescription medicines, and to educate the public honestly about the risks and benefits of these drugs. |
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| Greater deficits in emotional facial expression recognition can indicate more severe alcoholism
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| 2007-03-04 |
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Recognition of emotional facial expressions ( EFEs) is a key form of non-verbal communication that has a huge influence on an individual's social-interaction skills. Alcoholics tend to have impaired EFE decoding abilities. A new study has found that not only do EFE decoding deficits continue despite three months of abstinence, but those individuals with the worst deficits also had the worst prognosis for treatment success. |
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| Smoking Associated With Suicide in Bipolar Disorder
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| 2007-02-10 |
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Findings published in the December
issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry suggest that smoking may
be independently associated with suicidal behavior in subjects with
bipolar disorder.
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