Emotional Disorders https://greenmedinfo.com/taxonomy/term/27202/all en Aspartame may be associated with certain mental disorders, compromised learning and emotional functioning. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/aspartame-may-be-associated-certain-mental-disorders-compromised-learning-and- PMID:  Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008 Apr;62(4):451-62. Epub 2007 Aug 8. PMID: 17684524 Abstract Title:  Direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain. Abstract:  The use of the artificial sweetener, aspartame, has long been contemplated and studied by various researchers, and people are concerned about its negative effects. Aspartame is composed of phenylalanine (50%), aspartic acid (40%) and methanol (10%). Phenylalanine plays an important role in neurotransmitter regulation, whereas aspartic acid is also thought to play a role as an excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Glutamate, asparagines and glutamine are formed from their precursor, aspartic acid. Methanol, which forms 10% of the broken down product, is converted in the body to formate, which can either be excreted or can give rise to formaldehyde, diketopiperazine (a carcinogen) and a number of other highly toxic derivatives. Previously, it has been reported that consumption of aspartame could cause neurological and behavioural disturbances in sensitive individuals. Headaches, insomnia and seizures are also some of the neurological effects that have been encountered, and these may be accredited to changes in regional brain concentrations of catecholamines, which include norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine. The aim of this study was to discuss the direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain, and we propose that excessive aspartame ingestion might be involved in the pathogenesis of certain mental disorders (DSM-IV-TR 2000) and also in compromised learning and emotional functioning. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/aspartame-may-be-associated-certain-mental-disorders-compromised-learning-and-#comments Emotional Disorders Learning disorders Mental Disorders Aspartame Review Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:51:57 +0000 greenmedinfo 52781 at https://greenmedinfo.com Ayahuasca may help to improve self-compassion and self-criticism capacities. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/ayahuasca-may-help-improve-self-compassion-and-self-criticism-capacities PMID:  Hum Psychopharmacol. 2021 Aug 19:e2807. Epub 2021 Aug 19. PMID: 34411343 Abstract Title:  Ayahuasca may help to improve self-compassion and self-criticism capacities. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: Ayahuasca is a psychedelic brew that originated in the Amazon basin. The psychological effects of this drug are becoming better understood due to the growing research interest in identifying new potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of emotion dysregulation and other disorders. Previous studies suggest that ayahuasca enhances mindfulness-related capacities (decentering, non-judging, non-reacting and acceptance) and emotion regulation. The aim of the present exploratory study was to determine the effects of ayahuasca on self-compassion in a community sample.METHODS: We administered validated questionnaires (the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form and Forms of Self-Criticism and Self-Reassurance) to evaluate pre-post changes in self-compassion and self-criticism/self-reassurance in 45 volunteers (27 women; 60%) before and after (≤24 h) an ayahuasca ceremony. Most participants (n = 29; 67.4%) had previously used ayahuasca.RESULTS: Ayahuasca resulted in significant improvements, with medium to large effect sizes (η = 0.184-0.276), in measures of self-compassion (p <p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/ayahuasca-may-help-improve-self-compassion-and-self-criticism-capacities" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/ayahuasca-may-help-improve-self-compassion-and-self-criticism-capacities#comments Ayahuasca Emotional Disorders Human Study Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:17:50 +0000 greenmedinfo 245056 at https://greenmedinfo.com Bach flower therapy appears to be an effective alternative to psycho-pharmaceuticals in treating physical and/or emotional disorders. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/bach-flower-therapy-appears-be-effective-alternative-psycho-pharmaceuticals-tr PMID:  Rev Enferm. 2009 Oct;32(10):16-9. PMID: 20014621 Abstract Title:  [Emotional support and Bach Flower Therapy]. Abstract:  Bach Flower Therapy is a method to cure and prevent physical and/or emotional disorders by means of treating our emotional unbalances. Primary Health Care Centers are an excellent site to apply this therapy since their main working instrument is an interview focused on patients. Over a 14 month period, a group of patients received this type of treatment in a Primary Health Care Center in Catalonia from a nurse at the center prepared to apply this therapy. The objective of this study is to describe the patients who received it, the identified nursing diagnoses, and the evolution of the physical and/or emotional disorders after treatment has been applied. Patients were enrolled in this therapy Project based on a request by the medical/nursing consultants treating patients or by a patient&#039;s own request to participate. 119 persons, of whom 78.15% were female, received personalized therapy until their health condition improved; seven patients had been excluded from this therapy since they only received a rescue remedy. The time period between the first and the last visit varied according to each case and the individual&#039;s personality 405 visits took place, an average of 3.4 per patient. Improvement was measured on the EVA scale: 87.4% of those patients who received treatment reported good or very good evolution/results. Bach Therapy appears to be a good alternative to psycho-pharmaceuticals, shows itself to be very effective, with fewer secondary effects, and less than 2% of patients evidencing gastric intolerance to this preparation. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/bach-flower-therapy-appears-be-effective-alternative-psycho-pharmaceuticals-tr#comments Emotional Disorders Flower Essence Bach Flower Remedies Human Study Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:55:53 +0000 greenmedinfo 55013 at https://greenmedinfo.com Compelling Facts, Figures, and Scientific Studies about Homeopathic Medicine (aka "the original nanomedicine") https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/compelling-facts-figures-and-scientific-studies-about-homeopathic-medicine-aka-or <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2019<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/blank.justin/images/CompellingFactsFiguresandScientificStudiesaboutHomeopathicMedicine.jpg" /></p> <p>According to a 2013 article in the <em><strong><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/07/23/the-science-of-wikipedia-flamewars/?utm_term=.7772b16e5f6f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Washington Post</a></strong></em>, the subjects of Jesus Christ and <strong><a href="/substance/homeopathic-medicine-all" rel="dofollow" target="_blank">homeopathy</a></strong> are the most controversial subjects on Wikipedia in four leading languages (English, German, French, and Spanish). Sadly, strong evidence of bias against homeopathy (and many other alternatives to Big Pharma) at Wikipedia is significant, and this evidence is provided <strong><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-ullman/dysfunction-at-wikipedia-_b_5924226.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></strong>.</p><p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/compelling-facts-figures-and-scientific-studies-about-homeopathic-medicine-aka-or" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/compelling-facts-figures-and-scientific-studies-about-homeopathic-medicine-aka-or#comments Cancers Chronic Illness Emotional Disorders Heart Disease Homeopathic Medicine: All Pain: General Respiratory Infections Health Guide: Herbs and Traditional Knowledge corruption in science Homeopathic Vs. Conventional Treatment Homeopathy Fri, 10 Nov 2017 00:35:05 +0000 danaullman 155599 at https://greenmedinfo.com Fluoxetine can modulate emotional processing after a single dose in young adults. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/fluoxetine-can-modulate-emotional-processing-after-single-dose-young-adults PMID:  Psychol Med. 2015 Aug ;45(11):2295-308. Epub 2015 Apr 13. PMID: 25864939 Abstract Title:  Acute fluoxetine modulates emotional processing in young adult volunteers. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Fluoxetine is generally regarded as the first-line pharmacological treatment for young people, as it is believed to show a more favourable benefit:risk ratio than other antidepressants. However, the mechanisms through which fluoxetine influences symptoms in youth have been little investigated. This study examined whether acute administration of fluoxetine in a sample of young healthy adults altered the processing of affective information, including positive, sad and anger cues.METHOD: A total of 35 male and female volunteers aged between 18 and 21 years old were randomized to receive a single 20 mg dose of fluoxetine or placebo. At 6 h after administration, participants completed a facial expression recognition task, an emotion-potentiated startle task, an attentional dot-probe task and the Rapid Serial Visual Presentation. Subjective ratings of mood, anxiety and side effects were also taken pre- and post-fluoxetine/placebo administration.RESULTS: Relative to placebo-treated participants, participants receiving fluoxetine were less accurate at identifying anger and sadness and did not show the emotion-potentiated startle effect. There were no overall significant effects of fluoxetine on subjective ratings of mood.CONCLUSIONS: Fluoxetine can modulate emotional processing after a single dose in young adults. This pattern of effects suggests a potential cognitive mechanism for the greater benefit:risk ratio of fluoxetine in adolescent patients. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/fluoxetine-can-modulate-emotional-processing-after-single-dose-young-adults#comments Emotional Disorders Antidepressive Agents Fluoxetine (trade name Prozac) Human Study Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:02:29 +0000 greenmedinfo 130846 at https://greenmedinfo.com Low energy microwave alters thyroid hormones and may contribute to emotional reactivity. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/low-energy-microwave-alters-thyroid-hormones-and-may-contribute-emotional-reac PMID:  Int J Radiat Biol. 2008 Jun ;84(6):505-13. PMID: 18470749 Abstract Title:  Chronic non-thermal exposure of modulated 2450 MHz microwave radiation alters thyroid hormones and behavior of male rats. Abstract:  PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to analyze the effects of leakage microwave (2450 MHz) irradiation on thyroid hormones and behavior of male rats.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Experiments were carried out on two groups of male rats (exposure and control, respectively). Radio-immuno assay (RIA) methods were used for estimation of 3,5,3&#039;-triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and thyrotrophin or thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). The assessments of behavioral changes were performed in Open-Field (OF) and Elevated Plus-Maze (EPM) apparatuses.RESULTS: Following chronic microwave exposure, rats were found hyperactive and aggressive on the 16th and 21st days. Behavioral changes in OF were analyzed and found to be significantly changed from controls (p<p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/low-energy-microwave-alters-thyroid-hormones-and-may-contribute-emotional-reac" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/low-energy-microwave-alters-thyroid-hormones-and-may-contribute-emotional-reac#comments Emotional Disorders Electromagnetic Field Harms Electromagnetic Radiation Endocrine Disruptor Animal Study Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:10:18 +0000 greenmedinfo 198848 at https://greenmedinfo.com Short-term meditation training fosters mindfulness and emotion regulation. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/short-term-meditation-training-fosters-mindfulness-and-emotion-regulation PMID:  Front Psychol. 2020 ;11:558803. Epub 2020 Oct 26. PMID: 33192816 Abstract Title:  Short-Term Meditation Training Fosters Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation: A Pilot Study. Abstract:  The practice of meditation has been historically linked to beneficial effects, not only in terms of spirituality but also in terms of well-being, general improvement of psychophysiological conditions and quality of life. The present study aims to assess the beneficial effects of a short-term intervention (a combination of 12 practical 1-h sessions of meditation, called, and lectures on neuroscience of meditation) on psychological indicators of well-being in subjects from the general population. We used a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design, in which all participants (= 41, 17 men and 24 women, with a mean age of 41.1 years) underwent the same intervention. Out of these, 24 had already experienced meditation practice, but only 12 in a continuative way. Effects were assessed by the standardized Italian version of three self-report questionnaires: Core Outcome in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure (CORE-OM), Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). The questionnaires were filled in at baseline and immediately after the last meditation session. Linear mixed effect models were used to evaluate pre-post treatment changes on each outcome. Participants showed a general, close to a statistically significant threshold, improvement in the total score of CORE-OM and its different domains. The total score of FFMQ (β = 0.154,= 0.012) indicates a statistically significant increase in the level of mindfulness as well as in the domains(β = 0.212,= 0.024), and(β = 0.384,<p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/short-term-meditation-training-fosters-mindfulness-and-emotion-regulation" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/short-term-meditation-training-fosters-mindfulness-and-emotion-regulation#comments Emotional Disorders Meditation Human Study Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:06:47 +0000 greenmedinfo 229811 at https://greenmedinfo.com Shungite: The Electropollution Solution Special Report https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/shungite-electropollution-solution-special-report <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2019<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/blank.justin/images/ShungiteTheElectropollutionSolution.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 315px;" /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:22px;"><em><strong><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Public concern about our increasing <a href="/anti-therapeutic-action/electromagnetic-fields" rel="dofollow" target="_blank">exposure to electromagnetic radiation</a> is on the rise. Despite claims by government and industry about “no health risks,” proactive consumers are looking for solutions. One that has recently appeared on the scene is a shiny black rock called shungite.</span></strong></em></span></p><p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/shungite-electropollution-solution-special-report" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/shungite-electropollution-solution-special-report#comments Anxiety Brain Cancer Calcium Cancers: All Cell-Phone and Computer Screen Radiotoxicity Electromagnetic Radiation Mitigation Emotional Disorders Inflammation Magnesium Sulfur Aluminum Cancer Health Guide: Corruption in Science Health Guide: Herbs and Traditional Knowledge Health Guide: Mental Health Heavy Metals Radiation Exposure chronic disease minerals natural health Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:59:52 +0000 Biraalo 174178 at https://greenmedinfo.com Systemic low-grade inflammation after vaccination impairs emotional recognition. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/systemic-low-grade-inflammation-after-vaccination-impairs-emotional-recognitio PMID:  Brain Behav Immun. 2018 10 ;73:216-221. Epub 2018 May 6. PMID: 29742460 Abstract Title:  Low-grade inflammation decreases emotion recognition - Evidence from the vaccination model of inflammation. Abstract:  The ability to adequately interpret the mental state of another person is key to complex human social interaction. Recent evidence suggests that this ability, considered a hallmark of &#039;theory of mind&#039; (ToM), becomes impaired by inflammation. However, extant supportive empirical evidence is based on experiments that induce not only inflammation but also induce discomfort and sickness, factors that could also account for temporary social impairment. Hence, an experimental inflammation manipulation was applied that avoided this confound, isolating effects of inflammation and social interaction. Forty healthy male participants (mean age = 25, SD = 5 years) participated in this double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial. Inflammation was induced using Salmonella Typhi vaccination (0.025 mg; Typhim Vi, Sanofi Pasteur, UK); saline-injection was used as a control. About 6 h 30 m after injection in each condition,participants completed the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET), a validated test for assessing how well the mental states of others can be inferred through observation of the eyes region of the face. Vaccination induced systemic inflammation, elevating IL-6 by +419% (p <p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/systemic-low-grade-inflammation-after-vaccination-impairs-emotional-recognitio" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/systemic-low-grade-inflammation-after-vaccination-impairs-emotional-recognitio#comments Emotional Disorders Inflammation Vaccine-induced Toxicity Interleukin-6 up-regulation Vaccination: All Human Study Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:03:15 +0000 greenmedinfo 203458 at https://greenmedinfo.com The present study demonstrated that 8-week mindfulness meditation training could effectively enhance the level of mindfulness and improve emotional states. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/present-study-demonstrated-8-week-mindfulness-meditation-training-could-effect PMID:  Front Hum Neurosci. 2019 ;13:208. Epub 2019 Jun 27. PMID: 31316361 Abstract Title:  The Effects of Different Stages of Mindfulness Meditation Training on Emotion Regulation. Abstract:  This study examined mood enhancement effects from 4-week focusing attention (FA) meditation and 4-week open monitoring (OM) meditation in an 8-week mindfulness training program designed for ordinary individuals. Forty participants were randomly assigned to a training group or a control group. All participants were asked to perform cognitive tasks and subjective scale tests at three time points (pre-, mid-, and post-tests). Compared with the participants in the control group, the participants in the meditation training group showed significantly decreased anxiety, depression, and rumination scores; significantly increased mindfulness scores; and significantly reduced reaction times (RTs) in the incongruent condition for the Stroop task. The present study demonstrated that 8-week mindfulness meditation training could effectively enhance the level of mindfulness and improve emotional states. Moreover, FA meditation could partially improve individual levels of mindfulness and effectively improve mood, while OM meditation could further improve individual levels of mindfulness and maintain a positive mood. <p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/present-study-demonstrated-8-week-mindfulness-meditation-training-could-effect" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/present-study-demonstrated-8-week-mindfulness-meditation-training-could-effect#comments Emotional Disorders Meditation Mindfullness Training Human Study Tue, 20 Aug 2019 01:11:15 +0000 greenmedinfo 194331 at https://greenmedinfo.com These results indicate that mobile phone radiation could affect the emotionality of rats without affecting the general locomotion. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/these-results-indicate-mobile-phone-radiation-could-affect-emotionality-rats-w PMID:  Neurol Sci. 2013 Jul ;34(7):1117-24. Epub 2012 Sep 14. PMID: 22976773 Abstract Title:  Analysis of emotionality and locomotion in radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation exposed rats. Abstract:  In the current study the modulatory role of mobile phone radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) on emotionality and locomotion was evaluated in adolescent rats. Male albino Wistar rats (6-8 weeks old) were randomly assigned into the following groups having 12 animals in each group. Group I (Control): they remained in the home cage throughout the experimental period. Group II (Sham exposed): they were exposed to mobile phone in switch-off mode for 28 days, and Group III (RF-EMR exposed): they were exposed to RF-EMR (900 MHz) from an active GSM (Global system for mobile communications) mobile phone with a peak power density of 146.60μW/cm(2) for 28 days. On 29th day, the animals were tested for emotionality and locomotion. Elevated plus maze (EPM) test revealed that, percentage of entries into the open arm, percentage of time spent on the open arm and distance travelled on the open arm were significantly reduced in the RF-EMRexposed rats. Rearing frequency and grooming frequency were also decreased in the RF-EMR exposed rats. Defecation boli count during the EPM test was more with the RF-EMR group. No statistically significant difference was found in total distance travelled, total arm entries, percentage of closed armentries and parallelism index in the RF-EMR exposed rats compared to controls. Results indicate that mobile phone radiation could affect the emotionality of rats without affecting the general locomotion. <p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/article/these-results-indicate-mobile-phone-radiation-could-affect-emotionality-rats-w" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/article/these-results-indicate-mobile-phone-radiation-could-affect-emotionality-rats-w#comments Emotional Disorders Electromagnetic Field Harms Electromagnetic Radiation Animal Study Fri, 04 Oct 2019 23:25:24 +0000 greenmedinfo 198158 at https://greenmedinfo.com Thimersol exposure in infants significantly increases neurodevelopment disorders in infants, e.g. autism, autism spectrum disorders, tics, attention deficit disorder, and emotional disturbances. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/thimersol-exposure-infants-significantly-increases-neurodevelopment-disorders- PMID:  J Neurol Sci. 2008 Aug 15;271(1-2):110-8. Epub 2008 May 15. PMID: 18482737 Abstract Title:  Thimerosal exposure in infants and neurodevelopmental disorders: an assessment of computerized medical records in the Vaccine Safety Datalink. Abstract:  The study evaluated possible associations between neurodevelopmental disorders (NDs) and exposure to mercury (Hg) from Thimerosal-containing vaccines (TCVs) by examining the automated Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD). A total of 278,624 subjects were identified in birth cohorts from 1990-1996 that had received their first oral polio vaccination by 3 months of age in the VSD. The birth cohort prevalence rate of medically diagnosed International Classification of Disease, 9th revision (ICD-9) specific NDs and control outcomes were calculated. Exposures to Hg from TCVs were calculated by birth cohort for specific exposure windows from birth-7 months and birth-13 months of age. Poisson regression analysis was used to model the association between the prevalence of outcomes and Hg doses from TCVs. Consistent significantly increased rate ratios were observed for autism, autism spectrum disorders, tics, attention deficit disorder, and emotional disturbances with Hg exposure from TCVs. By contrast, none of the control outcomes had significantly increased rate ratios with Hg exposure from TCVs. Routine childhood vaccination should be continued to help reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with infectious diseases, but efforts should be undertaken to remove Hg from vaccines. Additional studies should be conducted to further evaluate the relationship between Hg exposure and NDs. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/thimersol-exposure-infants-significantly-increases-neurodevelopment-disorders-#comments Attention Deficit Disorder Autism Autism Spectrum Disorders Emotional Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Mercury Thimerosal Meta Analysis Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:08:57 +0000 greenmedinfo 60141 at https://greenmedinfo.com Yoga therapy enhances the development of emotional intelligence in mid-life managers. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/yoga-therapy-enhances-development-emotional-intelligence-mid-life-managers PMID:  J Midlife Health. 2011 Jan ;2(1):28-30. PMID: 21897736 Abstract Title:  Yoga therapy for developing emotional intelligence in mid-life managers. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Business executives&#039; lives have become a never-ending race against time, technology, and targets. This race creates tension, which leads to dissatisfaction and frustration and eventually manifests itself as psychological and physiological stress with mental and emotional drain. This modern lifestyle intensifies the stress leading to &quot;excessive tension&quot; and consequent deterioration in &quot;executive efficiency&quot;.OBJECTIVE: To assess emotional intelligent quotient (EQ) in managers undergoing yoga-based Self Management of Excessive Tension (SMET) program.MATERIALS AND METHODS: 72 managers participated in this study which is of &quot;single group pre-post design.&quot; The EQ test developed by Prof N. K. Chadha from University of Delhi was administered as pre and post the 5 days of SMET program.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Means, standard deviations, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used to analyze the data.RESULTS: The data analysis showed 72.02% significant increase (P https://greenmedinfo.com/article/yoga-therapy-enhances-development-emotional-intelligence-mid-life-managers#comments Emotional Disorders Emotional Intelligence: Problems Yoga Human Study Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:36:55 +0000 greenmedinfo 68594 at https://greenmedinfo.com