Posts Tagged ‘Prozac’
Update: Mindful Brain Training and “The End of the Prozac Generation”
Time for SharpBrains’ March 2014 e‑newsletter. We hope you enjoy these thought-provoking articles about how to enhance our brains and minds…and hopefully transform brain care and mental health along the way. New thinking: How does mindfulness improve self-control and executive functioning? Top 10 Things Your Brain Does Behind the Scenes (Interview in Spanish) Corriendo creamos más neuronas que andando…
Read MoreFrom Drugs to Brain Training: The Future of Brain Health?
Brain Training And The End Of The Prozac Generation (Forbes): “According to the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH), more than 57 million people, or 26% of the U.S. population suffer from some form of mental health problem. But despite the ongoing need,
Read MoreSSRI antidepressants linked to increased risk of stroke
Antidepressants linked to risk of brain bleeds (Chicago Tribune): “People using a common class of antidepressants may have slightly increased odds of suffering bleeding in the brain — though the risk is still very small, researchers reported Wednesday…The antidepressants are known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and include widely used drugs like fluoxetine (Prozac),…
Read MoreClosing the Circuit: Helen Mayberg’s research could revolutionize depression treatment
At some point in their lives, 5 to 12 percent of American men and 10–25 percent of women will suffer an episode of depression, making it the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder today. Unlike normal sadness, which passes with time, depression feels unstoppable and causes people to lose interest in nearly all activities. Because it…
Read MoreemWave in Golf Digest
We often talk about how stress management is as important as cognitive training for brain fitness. We have also seen how traders can improve their performance by learning how to manage emotions of anxiety and fustration. Golf Digest has just published an article on how golfers can see their game improved thanks to stress management…
Read MoreBest practice for top trading performance: biofeedback (EmWave personal stress reliever)
Brett N. Steenbarger , Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at SUNY Upstate Medical University, active trader for over 30 years, former Director of Trader Development for Kingstree Trading, LLC, author of The Psychology of Trading and the new Enhancing Trader Performance, and of the blog TraderFeed: Exploiting the edge from historical market…
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