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Mental Health

Children who will grow up to develop adult schizophrenia struggle with verbal reasoning and lag in working memory, attention, and processing speed: A 30-Year Study.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 10, 2010)

Static and Dynamic Cognitive Deficits in Childhood Preceding Adult Schizophrenia: A 30-Year Study. Am J Psychiatry. 2010 Jan 4; Authors: Reichenberg A, Caspi A, Harrington H, Houts R, Keefe RS, Murray RM, Poulton R, Moffitt TE OBJECTIVE: Premorbid cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are well documented and have been interpreted as supporting a neurodevelopmental etiological model. [...]

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Neural Network Underlying Acute Grief is the Same as the Neural Network Underlying Physical Pain

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 4, 2010)

Neural Activation Underlying Acute Grief in Women After the Loss of an Unborn Child [Articles]: Am J Psychiatry 2009; 166:1402-1410 (published online November 2, 2009; doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2009.08121875) Anette Kersting, M.D., Patricia Ohrmann, M.D., Anya Pedersen, Ph.D., Kristin Kroker, Ph.D., Daniela Samberg, M.D., Jochen Bauer, M.Sc., Harald Kugel, Ph.D., Katja Koelkebeck, M.D., Johannes Steinhard, M.D., Walter [...]

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Vitamin D3 and Curcumin Clears Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease

by Romeo Mariano, MD (July 15, 2009)

Scientists from UCLA, UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that Vitamin D3 together with Curcumin, a substance found in Turmeric Spice, stimulates the immune system to clear the brain of Amyloid Beta, which is found in the plaques of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Stress Causes Weight Gain

by Romeo Mariano, MD (July 12, 2009)

Psychosocial stress and change in weight among US adults. Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Jul 15;170(2):181-92. Epub 2009 May 22. Block JP, He Y, Zaslavsky AM, Ding L, Ayanian JZ.

Optimizing Vitamin D May Improve Cognitive Performance

by Romeo Mariano, MD (June 10, 2009)

In a large study of 3369 men between the ages of 40-79, Vitamin D 25 OH levels correlated with psychomotor processing speed. Of interest is that the Vitamin D 25 OH concentration was 63 +/- 33 nmol/L. Cognitive dysfunction was most pronounced when Vitamin D 25 OH concentration was below 35 nmol/L.

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Depression leads to higher Hemoglobin A1c values in adolescents with Diabetes Type 1.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (June 9, 2009)

Depression leads to higher Hemoglobin A1c values in adolescents with Diabetes Type 1. Poor blood glucose monitoring is also associated with poor glycemic control and higher Hemoglobin A1c values.

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Prozac and Adrenal Fatigue

by Romeo Mariano, MD (June 7, 2009)

[QUOTE=chaos]Is it true a drug like Prozac can be used to help treat adrenal fatigue? how?[/QUOTE] You have to first define the term “Adrenal Fatigue”. When you look at James Wilson ND’s book “Adrenal Fatigue – the 21st Century Stress Syndrome”, you will find that Adrenal Fatigue is his term for any Non-Addison’s Disease form [...]

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Post-SSRI Anhedonia, Sexual Dysfunction and Fatigue.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (April 7, 2009)

[QUOTE=Alexander] I was on lexapro for a year, but discontinued due to constant fatigue, insomnia, sexual dysfunction and apathy and anhedonia. Problem is now 9 months later, these problems persist! I got some testing done to get a look at my hormones. Here goes Free T4 1.9 Ok range (0.7-2.5) Free T3 3.6 Ok range [...]

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7-Keto DHEA

by Romeo Mariano, MD (March 25, 2009)

Quote: Originally Posted by hardasnails1973 I have notice several people in the past that had low dhea levels having normal e2 levels but when they started adding in dhea 50 mgs a day their estrodial level shut up the ass. If 7 keto gets the same benefits of dhea (as clained) with out the estrodial [...]

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