Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis Function in Women With a Menstrually Related Mood Disorder: Association With Histories of Sexual Abuse

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis Function in Women With a Menstrually Related Mood Disorder: Association With Histories of Sexual Abuse Adomas Bunevicius, MD, Jane Leserman, PhD and Susan S. Girdler, PhD + Author Affiliations From the Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina … Continue reading →

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A Population Study of Childhood Maltreatment and Asthma Diagnosis: Differential Associations Between Child Protection Database Versus Retrospective Self-Reported Data

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

A Population Study of Childhood Maltreatment and Asthma Diagnosis: Differential Associations Between Child Protection Database Versus Retrospective Self-Reported Data. Kate M. Scott, PhD, Don A.R. Smith, MA and Pete M. Ellis, PhD, BM BCh + Author Affiliations From the Department … Continue reading →

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“Clock-watching” and insomnia are linked to posttraumatic stress symptoms – packaged with a zolpidem ad!

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Just got this mass email. The ad next to it is for zolpidem – just the kind of stuff that might NOT benefit post-traumatic states. What’s the message here? OCTOBER 2012 Advertisement Editor’s note Approximately 50% of chronic insomnia patients … Continue reading →

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the psychiatryneurology.net – legal October 1, 2012

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Edition of October 1, 2012 is out: the psychiatryneurology.net – legal.

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Stress may disturb the blood-brain barrier

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

  Stress may disturb the blood-brain barrier BMJ 1996; 313 doi: 10.1136/bmj.313.7071.1505a (Published 14 December 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;313:1505.2 Severe stress can disturb the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from drugs and other chemicals that enter the … Continue reading →

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