DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. reported Monday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to lift the clinical hold on ocinaplon, the Company's novel anxiolytic. This does not ... Read More

Is there really a cure for hangovers? A study published in the June 28th, 2004 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who took a dietary supplement ... Read More

Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and similar developmental disorders are still poorly understood. Research is finding treatments that help parents and children manage these disorders, and we know more about what ... Read More

Is this really a surprise? Ball State University researchers found that adolescents learn to manipulate their parents following a divorce or separation, gaining more control of their situation in ... Read More

The National Institute of Mental Health has produced a pamphlet on Borderline Personality Disorder. It's not bad: Borderline Personality Disorder - Raising questions, finding answers. For more of ... Read More

Yale University researchers have shown that active ingredient in marijuana can cause transient schizophrenia-like symptoms ranging from suspiciousness and delusions to impairments in memory and attention in some patients. The ... Read More

House speaker Dennis Hastert has helped the health insurance lobby block legislation to make them provide equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses if their policies include both. ... Read More

UK researchers report that an amino acid drink improves the effectiveness of antipsychotic medications while decreasing their side effects. They haven't released many details. Here's what little we know.

A huge study at Kaiser Permanente found that patients with anxiety or depression had 70 percent higher costs for their non-mental health "general medical care." This study looked at ... Read More

The American Psychological Association (APA) is a voluntary member-supported organization of psychologists. They've done some good things, but their Ethics Committee has the power to sanction psychologists, even if ... Read More

Ambien is a commonly-prescribed sleep medication, but it's important to take it as directed. Many sleep medications can cause temporary amnesia. Read more about the Side Effects ... Read More

A study conducted by The World Health Organization has found mental disorders to be common throughout the world. Many people don't get treatment, but others get treatment when they may ... Read More

Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common in the aftermath of war. A new study has found that depression and PTSD continued to cause problems for at least ... Read More