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Alcohol: The Aggression Elixir?
Discussion of the relationship biological factors including high testosterone or low serotonin levels has on the affect of alcohol related aggression.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Depression: Available Treatment
Lists and briefly describes three types of treatment for depression. Each treatment has a link to more information.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Debunking the Myths of Ocd
There's a common misconception that if you like to meticulously organize your things, keep your hands clean, or plan out your weekend to the last detail, you might be OCD. In fact, OCD is a serious psychiatric condition that is...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects the "worry thoughts" that a person has. One way to think about OCD is to think about superstitions. When you do something a certain way or avoid a situation, such as...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Being Afraid
This easy-to-understand guide reveals what anxiety is and what it is not. Find out what some of the ways to deal with anxiety are, and what causes some people to be especially anxious.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Being Afraid
Everyone is afraid of something. Maybe you're afraid of heights, your friend might be scared of the big monster that lives in his closet, and your little sister is spooked by circus clowns. We all have different fears, and they may even...
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Sada: Sad Association
This is the largest surviving support organization to help support and advise sufferers of SAD.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cutting
At this site from Family Doctor.org read about Emma's disorder, her reasons for exhibiting such behaviors, their dangers, and where to find help. This site also includes links to similar articles.
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Obsessive Compulsive Behavior and the Types of Treatments
This college-level student study describes obsessive-compulsive behaviors, its causes, and treatment.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Nida: "Ecstasy" Damages the Brain
This article summarizes a medical study that examined ecstasy's effect on brain function. Learn how this designer drug causes both short term and long term damage in users' brains.
Other
Guide to Seasonal Affective Disorder
This site give information on SAD, effects it has on people, and what causes it.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Other Neurotransmitters Compared to Dopamine
Site provides the main function of the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and glutamate.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Ecstasy May Cause More Brain Damage
This article, published by Scientific American (September 27, 2002), explores new evidence which suggests the party drug ecstasy may cause more widespread brain damage than previously thought.