The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that courts should consider “alternative, less intrusive means” before forcibly medicating mentally ill criminal defendants. Non-drug alternatives should be considered before drugs are ... Read More

Many are familiar with the words of theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, but few are aware that he wrote them. The “serenity prayer” is taught in AA meetings and other 12-step groups ... Read More

If your inbox is like mine you get lots of ads for mail-order prescription medications for weight loss and erectile dysfunction. Should you purchase from these sources? While ... Read More

Check with your physician, especially if you are taking a prescription antidepressant. It does appear that S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) can treat depression in some people. In the U.S. SAMe ... Read More

Antipsychotic medications have revolutionized the treatment of schizophrenia and severe bipolar disorder. The early medications worked well at calming some symptoms, but severe symptoms like Tardive Dyskinesia could cause ... Read More

We're learning more about the brain every day. A new study at Harvard Medical School used functional MRIs to document how the amygdala responds to new faces. Shy ... Read More

Earlier this year a study in the Journal of The American Dental Association found that the dry mouth associated with antidepressants may cause dental problems. In an ADA press ... Read More

The disorder now labeled "post-traumatic stress disorder" is relatively new. Other terms such as "shell shock" and "combat fatigue" have been used in the past to describe the effects ... Read More

A new study finds that at least one third of patients report persistent memory loss after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The Royal College of Psychiatrists had claimed that over 80% ... Read More

It's been cool and rainy all spring in the eastern United States. Some experts are blaming this weather for depressions lasting longer than usual. We know that seasonal ... Read More

I received a contribution from a reader recently that I published in the 'Your Turn' section. Fred Tombor writes about ways that he files away his experiences and the ... Read More

Most of us remember happy times in the past more clearly than unhappy times. A new study supports this, finding that memory is biased toward happiness for most of ... Read More