Drug Addiction May Make Users More Vulnerable to Stress

Mood disorders such as depression are known to increase drug abuse risk. Yet mounting evidence suggests that substance abuse also makes people more vulnerable to depression and the negative effects of stress, according to Eric J. Nestler, chair of neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine . He and his team reported new details about the link between depression and drug abuse in Neuron ...

How brain adapts to stress

Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that helps the brain adapt to stress - the finding may eventually lead to a better understanding of why prolonged and repeated exposure to stress can lead to anxiety disorders and depression.

EUSARNAD study focuses on anxiety disorders

Researchers from the University of Southampton are leading an international research exchange that aims to develop a greater understanding of anxiety disorders and develop more effective treatments for patients.

Avoid the afternoon stress-eating binge

That foods can soothe, reduce anxiety and boost your mood is well known to anyone who has kept a vise grip on a pint of Chunky Monkey at midnight or dived into the deep end of a party pack of chips at the end of a day gone awry.

Relieve stress

This year the end of the holidays probably didn't bring the usual stress relief; there are still worries about unemployment, a flailing housing market, and a volatile stock market, all of which may be ...

Female Soccer Players May Face Health Problems: Study

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Intense training combined with insufficient nutrition may threaten the health of young female soccer players, suggests a new study that finds menstrual irregularities and stress fractures are common among these athletes.

Do intellectual pursuits predict specific brain disorders?

Research among college students suggests a link between neuropsychiatric disorders among family members and intellectual pursuits.