| Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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Points of View by Warren Cargal, L. Ac. |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| Our reality is largely created by our points of view (our beliefs). If you are Christian, you have a point of view, if Muslim a different point of view and the same with both Republicans and Democrats. |
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L-Theanine May Reduce Stress |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| Acute stress increases extracellular brain levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate. Glutamate may also promote activity of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate and blood pressure during stress. L-Theanine is one of the major amino acids in green tea (C... |
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Rhodiola rosea Effective in Treating Depression |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| A new clinical trial has found that an extract of Rhodiola rosea roots and rhizomes demonstrated anti-depressive activity in patients with mild to moderate depression...In addition to mood elevation, evidence indicates that R. rosea has numerous other benefits, including enhancement of cognitive fun... |
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Ginkgo Improves Memory - If You Remember To Take It |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| In a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of 118 cognitively-intact elderly patients, Ginkgo significantly improved cognitive function, if the patients actually took the supplement. |
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A Chinese Medicinal Protocol for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (G |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| Anxiety disorders are the most common class of psychiatric disorder. Some of the specific subtypes of anxiety disorders include: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), acute stress disorder, substance-induced anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), s... |
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New Chinese Herbal Formulas for Treating Depression |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| It's becoming more common to encounter patients who are on a mood-stabilizing drug for depression or anxiety. Most of these are SSRIs (selective serotonin re-uptake inhibiters) given for depression and include Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa and Lexapro. Serotonin is a neuro-transmitter that allows co... |
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Yang Shao-shan on Compulsive-obsessive Disorder |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| The patient was a 40 year old, male teacher who was initially seen on Sept. 22, 1984 complaining of heart palpitations, chest oppression and discomfort, profuse thinking, worry, and anxiety, a tendency towards being easily upset, restlessness when sitting and lying down, insomnia, abdominal distenti... |
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Thoughts on the Integration of Chinese Medicine & Western Psychi |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| Due to the relatively high rate of unwanted side effects and adverse reactions of Western psychiatric drugs, more and more Western psychiatrists are becoming interested in Chinese medical psychiatry. The fact that I was asked to compile Chinese Medical Psychiatry (published by Blue Poppy Press, Jan.... |
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Xiao Yao San & Insomnia |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| Xiao Yao San (Rambling Powder) is one of the most commonly prescribed of all Chinese medicinal formulas, especially in the West. However, in China, this formula is rarely used in its textbook form. Rather it is prescribed with various additions and subtractions depending on the patient’s major compl... |
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Sleepless in America |
Topic: Mental Emotional issues |
| The most common therapies in the treatment of insomnia are antidepressants, prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications. However, a National Health Interview Survey, polling more than 31,000 U.S. adults, revealed that among those who reported insomnia or trouble sleeping, 4.5 percent have t... |
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