The Curse of the Nocebo Effect
by Rachel Danks, PhD7
The placebo effect is a universally acknowledged phenomenon. In essence, if you think something is going to make you better,... READ MORE →
Yearly Archive for 2009
I Can Read Your Mind!
by Divya Mathur, PhDMind reading or delving into a person’s conscious experience is a concept only science fiction consists of. Though it sounds... READ MORE →
Brain Blogging, Forty-Sixth Edition
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANWelcome to the forty-sixth edition of Brain Blogging. In this round, we discuss the difference between thoughts and intuitions,... READ MORE →
Natural Good, Chemical Bad – Right?
by Rachel Danks, PhDArsenic sandwich anyone? Mercury soup, deadly nightshade surprise? No? Really? Well, I’m baffled! They’re all natural... READ MORE →
What is in a Brand Name which Appeals to the Brain?
by Simi Agarwal, DDSWhy do we shop? Most often, it is because we need something. Sometimes, it is simply because we see something we like and... READ MORE →
Why Do Schizophrenics Smoke Cigarettes?
by Dirk Hanson, MAFor health care workers in psychiatric hospitals, it is no secret: one of the major issues confronting psychiatric facilities... READ MORE →
Prevention of Adolescent Depression
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDChildren and adolescents of depressed parents are four to six times more likely to develop depressive symptoms themselves... READ MORE →
Drugs and Pharmacology, Sixteenth Edition
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANWelcome to the sixteenth edition of Drugs and Pharmacology. Today, we discuss the myth of antioxidants, the not-so-bad side... READ MORE →
Get By With a Little Help From Your Friends
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDScientists love to solve the unanswerable questions in life, wrapping up tidy answers with equations or charts or definitions,... READ MORE →
Communication is Key to Appropriate Antibiotic Use
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDThe misuse of antibiotics around the world is increasing due, in part, to diagnostic uncertainty and patient expectations.... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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