Can Chronic Pain Increase When A Partner is Depressed?
It is no secret that chronic pain can lead to depression, but a recent study has identified a link between an increase in chronic pain and the depression suffered by an intimate partner. The investigators determined that people who have depressed partners have a higher …
Read More →Homelessness Means Prescribed Psychotic Medication is Often Not Taken
One of the biggest problems associated with serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia is homelessness, and a recent Canadian study has found that only a small percentage of the homeless take their prescribed psychotic medications in spite of the fact that they have full insurance …
Read More →Could Harm From Drinking be Lowered if Products Had a Lower Alcohol Content?
Researchers who performed a review have determined that the harm from drinking could be reduced if alcoholic products had a lower overall alcohol content. According to the World Health Organization one out of four deaths each year for individuals between 20 and 39 is alcohol …
Read More →Risk of Schizophrenia Psychosis Influenced by Brain Structure Size and Genes According to New Research
Scientific researchers in Switzerland have discovered a link between important brain structure size, genes, and the risk of developing schizophrenia psychosis. The full study findings and conclusions were published in the Translational Psychiatry journal. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that can be both devastating and …
Read More →What is Sufentanil? Can it Lead to Opioid Addiction?
Sufetanil, with a brand name of Sufenta, is one of the synthetic opioid drugs that are used for human medical purposes. Sufentanil is the strongest possible opioid pain medication that can be used for humans, anything stronger in the opioid class of drugs is only …
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