Study: Anti-depressants can cause internal bleeding. Study: Anti-depressants can cause internal bleeding Some popular anti-depressant drugs can cause internal bleeding similar to that triggered by aspirin and related painkillers, researchers said on Monday. The anti-depressants involved are Prozac-type selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, the report from the Northwestern University Medical School said. A review of the medical records of 549 patients [...] [World of Psychology]000000comment []


Magnetic stimulation treatment helps difficult depression cases. [ article ] Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive, nonpharmacological technology, in which short pulses of magnetic energy stimulate nerve cells in a specific area of the brain – an area that research has shown to be associated with depression. ... [CogNews]000000comment []


Changes in brain receptors linked to seizures and anxiety during menstrual cycle. According to this release, a new UCLA study shows that changes in certain brain receptors can affect seizures and anxiety during the menstrual cycle --findings that could lead to novel therapies for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD, formerly known as PMS) and other central nervous system symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. ... [CogNews]000000comment []

The Edge.  May 2005 - Volume 2, Issue 12

EMU psychologist sheds light on
college women, binge drinking

An EMU psychologist's research about binge drinking among female undergraduates has yielded some initial results that may change the way society thinks about today's young women. For an increasing number of college women, brash and rowdy behavior and excessive alcohol consumption may be new ways to make a feminist statement, said Amy Young, a professor in the Department of Psychology and an expert on alcohol among women and adolescents. In what Young calls an arguably distorted twist of the idea of gender equality presented by earlier generations of feminists, some college women seem to believe that being able to partake in "bad boy behavior" demonstrates gender equality. MORE
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Professor receives Fulbright grant for Latvia work
Raymond Rosenfeld, interim department head and professor of political science, has been named a Fulbright Senior Specialist by the U.S. Department of State and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. As a specialist, Rosenfeld will implement the first Public Management Summer Institute in Latvia July 25-29. MORE
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Summerquest lets high school students explore
Blood splatters, fingerprints, drugs and hair are analyzed weekly by actors on the television show, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," and now 23 area high school students can take a stab at it. These students are among the more than 80 students who will participate in EMU's Summerquest 2005, a learning and exploration program for students in grades 10-12. One- and two-week programs are available. For more information, call 734.487.0442 or visit the Summerquest Web site.

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