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View ArticleLithium in drinking water as a new method of suicide attempts’ prevention
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View ArticleAlice in Wonderland Syndrome – What’s wrong with Alice?
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Human Phantom Vibration Syndrome (HPVS) is a new phenomenon on the verge of psychology and neurology that affects many users of mobile phones. It manifests itself differently but most commonly the...
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Analysis of nearly 30 wide-ranging studies, involving more than 300,000 patients showed that depression is significantly linked to a higher risk of stroke and stroke related death. This report was...
View ArticleElectroconvulsive Therapy – Usage in the Treatment of Depression
Depression is a common disease, a reason for a suffer for more and more people in every age. Every case can have another reason, can require an another course of treatment. Depending on the severity of...
View ArticleAutism – researchers are working to find effective drug
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is used in medical terminology to describe developmental disorders which have characteristic symptoms: poor social interaction, communication difficulties and repetitive...
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