6 votes

Is cognitive behavioral therapy actually effective?

YES, according to: The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) of the United States and National Heath Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a clinically ...
Dave Liu's user avatar
  • 4,866
5 votes

How much space should be in between taking an antidepressant and drinking coffee?

what is the medically advised time between taking an antidepressant and coffee? There is no such time, and there cannot be. All we know is that there are negative consequences when you take them ...
rumtscho's user avatar
  • 2,781
4 votes

How much space should be in between taking an antidepressant and drinking coffee?

Well it depends on what antidepressant you are taking. Caffeine works as a substrate and as an inhibitor for an enzyme called CYP1A2 (1). As so, metabolism of all other drugs which are processed by ...
arkiaamu's user avatar
  • 2,312
4 votes

What is the relationship between fluoride and IQ?

As the saying goes, anything is a poison, it's the dose that matters. Short summary, the new 2015 US PHS standard (0.7 mg/L) or even the old one (0.7-1.2 mg/L) are below the doses at which negative ...
Fizz's user avatar
  • 5,928
3 votes
Accepted

What is the relationship between fluoride and IQ?

There are over 300 studies have found that fluoride is a neurotoxin (a chemical that can damage the brain). According to EPA scientists (United States Environmental Protection Agency), there is ...
kenorb's user avatar
  • 4,705
3 votes
Accepted

Does photographic (eidetic) memory exist or is it a medical myth?

Yes, both eidetic memory and hyperthemsia exist. And photographic memory has never been proven to exist. But they aren't what pop culture advertises them as. Hyperthemsia first. It is the ability of ...
KCasper's user avatar
  • 304
3 votes
Accepted

Is cognitive behavioral therapy actually effective?

I came across a similar question in Psychology.SE whilst researching CBT for a course I was studying. The short answer As I will cover in the long answer, there has been a lot of articles stating ...
Chris Rogers's user avatar
  • 6,154
2 votes
Accepted

The effect of dietary protein on neurodegeneration

There really isn't enough research to say more or less dietary protein is "better" for Alzheimer's in the long-term (Review Article - Protein and Alzheimer's). In the short-term, Alzheimer's ...
Katie's user avatar
  • 246
2 votes
Accepted

Do hearing-impaired individuals need more sleep?

A hot topic in hearing research right now is listening effort. The basic idea is that is that individuals with hearing loss need to use additional cognitive resources to process sounds. There is also ...
StrongBad's user avatar
  • 1,462
1 vote
Accepted

How to keep my brain active and alert in natural always

For activity you need energy, try eating foods that contain polysaccharides. That's what athletes eat before triathlon. Reference : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate Monosaccharides help ...
user8953's user avatar

Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible