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Several Sedative Drugs May Give You Sexual Fantasies - Gary Wenk Ph.d

1 week ago | qoshe.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D
Several Sedative Drugs May Give You Sexual Fantasies

1 week ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D

A recent review of the literature found ample evidence that some sedative hypnotic drugs can cause vivid sexual hallucinations. The analysis discovered that sexual fantasies are most often associated with the use of benzodiazepines, propofol, nitric oxide, ether, chloroform, and ketamine. Health care professionals need to be aware of the potential risks to the patient and legal risks for themselves.
Brainspotting Is Pseudoscience

1 week ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D

Today, medical science still has too little to offer individuals who suffer with mental illness. Current treatments are generally safe but are rarely completely effective for every patient. This situation is mainly due to our incomplete knowledge of the neural mechanisms of these illnesses. Historically, whenever there is a vacuum of ignorance about the best way to treat a mental illness, the void is quickly filled by pseudoscientific nonsense.
When You No Longer Recognize Your Own Emotions

2 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D

What if someone asks you, “How do you feel?” and you honestly don’t know the answer? One of the most significant indicators for many common mental disorders, particularly anxiety and depression, is called interoceptive dysfunction. Interoceptive means that you perceive, recognize, and understand your own emotions, moods, and mental well-being. Interoception is the act of paying attention to your body’s internal senses.
Is Your Psych Medication Making You Gain Weight? - Gary Wenk Ph.d

3 weeks ago | qoshe.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D
Is Your Psych Medication Making You Gain Weight?

3 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D

Drug-induced weight gain is a common problem for patients, especially those with severe mental illnesses who must take their medications indefinitely to reduce the risk of symptom relapse. Patients taking antipsychotics typically gain more than 10 pounds during the initial phase of treatment. The impact is usually dose-dependent, however, even low doses of some of the most prescribed drugs in this class caused significant weight gains.
This Is Why You Need to Drink More Coffee

4 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D

Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It’s the second most common global cause of death after ischemic heart disease. The epidemiology of cancer is complex, influenced by risk factors that range from genetic predispositions to many modifiable lifestyle factors. Dietary factors are recognized for their ability to modulate the incidence of cancer. We’re all well aware of the value of consuming fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein.
Why Do Some People Always Remember Their Dreams? - Gary Wenk Ph.d

1 month ago | qoshe.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D
Why Do Some People Always Remember Their Dreams?

1 month ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D

Dreams are subjective conscious experiences generated by the brain during sleep. That’s it. That’s all we know with certainty about dreams. They occur without our control or self-reflection (I’m ignoring lucid dreamers). They often defy the laws of physics: at one moment we can be talking to someone in Cincinnati and then in the next instant we are flying through the sky without the aid of an airplane over Toledo and it doesn’t bother us at all. Dreams are composed of previously acquired memories.
Why You Don't Have Happier Dreams - Gary Wenk Ph.d

1 month ago | qoshe.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D