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Lavender Oil’s Effects on Anxiety
Flower power or purple placebo? As seen in Psychology Today Herbs, flowers, and other plants have been used for medicinal purposes for millennia. There is evidence suggesting that the herb yarrow was used as long as 60,000 years ago in what is modern day Iraq to treat wounds. Evidence also suggests that ancient Europeans used the fruit found in birch […]
Schizophrenia and the Gut
A new study strengthens the link between microbiota and mental health. As seen in Psychology Today The gastrointestinal [GI] tract is one of the most intricate and complicated systems found in the body. More than just being the network of organs that breaks down the food we eat, the GI tract also contains around 100 million […]
Biomarkers for Bipolar Disorder Hold Promise for Better Treatment
A team of medical researchers based in the University of Policlinico Hospital in Milan, Italy, claim that they have discovered biomarkers for bipolar patients with and without psychosis. The team’s study, which was published in the journal Bipolar Disorders, found that the brains of both sets of bipolar patients, those with psychosis and those without, […]
