Social pain–the painful feelings associated with social disconnection–rely on some of the same neurobiological substrates that underlie experiences of physical pain

Nat Rev Neurosci. 2012 May 3;13(6):421-34. doi: 10.1038/nrn3231. The pain of social disconnection: examining the shared neural underpinnings of physical and social pain. Eisenberger NI. Source University of California, Department of Psychology, 4444 Franz Hall, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. … Continue reading

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Michael Holick MD’s Vitamin D lecture – essential viewing

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Neonatal maternal separation disrupts regulation of sl… [Sleep. 2009] – PubMed – NCBI

Listening to fascinating data by Richard Kinkead at http://www.simposiodopanico.com.br/site/?lang=en. Here is a relevant abstract: Sleep. 2009 Dec;3212:1611-20. Neonatal maternal separation disrupts regulation of sleep and breathing in adult male rats. Kinkead R, Montandon G, Bairam A, Lajeunesse Y, Horner R.SourceCentre … Continue reading

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Psychiatric Co-Morbidity of Headache NHF www.headaches.org Webinar Nov 13 2012

Slides and discussion. Psychiatric Co-Morbidity of Headache NHF www.headaches.org Webinar Nov 13 2012

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Pycnogenol – PubMed – NCBI

Massive increase in number of publications on pycnogenol over the past couple of years, with mixed results so far. It seems to help with jet lag. Worth keeping an eye on.   Am J Epidemiol. 2012 Nov 8. [Epub ahead … Continue reading

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