Mind over matter

Now that we have a roughly good understanding of depression itself and antidepressant mechanism of action, we can wisely decide whether more natural or less harmful approaches can be better to try for a while before choosing to go on prescribed drugs. L-tryptophan –> 5-Hydroxytroptophan –> Serotonin L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid precursor to…

The most commonly prescribed antidepressants such as Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors, are often given easily to patients who are diagnosed with depression, as well as other mental conditions such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disoroder. The way in which SSRIs target the chemical imbalance in the brain is by altering…

Depression is a mental disease, which is often dismissed by parents and friends, causing the victim to doubt whether they need geniune medical help or they are just “negative” in general. Many parents may see depression in their teenagers and refer to their condition as a mood, or phase. But what happens when you neglect…

We all go through some kind of stress in our daily lives. It can be related to work, family, health, money, relationships, kids, the list goes on, and we all know that stress is bad for our physical and emotional health, but are we aware of the damaging effects of long-term chronic stress? Let’s explore…

“I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some…

Since around 200 years ago scientists have been carrying out experiments on whether the size of the brain correlates with our intelligence or not. To which the results were: yes!!! But, the volume of the brain plays a very marginal role. Relating to human beings, men, in average, have 10% bigger brains than women –…

“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” Would you agree with this Buddhist saying? Let’s analyse its contents: “Being depressed, anxious, at peace” are emotional states which get linked to specific…

Are we always aware of being a conscious being? And what about the state, quality or let’s say level of awareness? Apparently, our awareness is linked to what we choose to give our attention to or are willing to reflect on, be it external objects or situations and/or something within oneself – a process which…