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In drugs we trust

Thu, 22 May 2008 06:59:10 GMT

clipped by: queerty
clipper's remarks: So what happens when a con artist gets hold of it? Will it seem like such a great idea then?

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

A nasal spray which increases our trust for strangers is showing promise as a treatment for social phobia, say scientists from Zurich University.

They found that people who inhaled the "love hormone" oxytocin continued to trust strangers with their money - even after they were betrayed.

Brain scans showed the hormone lowered activity in the amygdala - a region which is overactive in social phobics.

Drug trials are underway and early signs are promising say the scientists.

"We found that oxytocin has a very specific effect in social situations. It seems to diminish our fears.

"Based on our results, we can now conclude that a lack of oxytocin is at least one of the causes for the fear experienced by social phobics.

"We hope and indeed we expect that we can improve their sociability by administering oxytocin."

Previous studies have shown that participants in "trust games" took greater risks with their money after inhaling the hormone via a nasal spray.

Psychiatric Patients Likely to Have Multiple Diagnoses

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:58:40 GMT

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Clip Source: psychcentral.com

Psychiatric Patients Often Have More Than One Diagnosis

Clip Source: psychcentral.com

A new study discovers a majority of psychiatry outpatients have more than one disorder, and more than one-third have at least three disorders. Researchers found major depression as the most common diagnosis followed by social phobia.

Scientists hope the finding demonstrates the complexity of mental health care and the need for researchers and clinicians to acknowledge that an isolated diagnosis or disorder is not the norm.

The study also examined which disorders were the most common reasons for seeking treatment. Major depressive disorder was most common, present in nearly half of the patients, and was usually the primary reason for seeking treatment.

In contrast, social phobia was the second most common diagnosis, present in approximately 25 percent of the patients. However, 95 percent of the patients diagnosed with social phobia came for treatment of another disorder.

THE PHOBIA LIST

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:51:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Nice alpha list of phobias

Clip Source: www.phobialist.com

If you're looking for a phobia name that's not on the list....Sorry, but I don't have it.

NAVIGATION

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The Indexed Phobia List-
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SITES TO LOOK FOR HELP WITH A PHOBIA-
How Phobias are Named-
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THE PHOBIA LIST

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

or Click here for the Indexed Phobia List online.

Cyberphobia- Fear of computers or working on a computer.

Gynephobia or Gynophobia- Fear of women.

Homilophobia- Fear of sermons.

Linonophobia- Fear of string

Nephophobia- Fear of clouds.

Oneirogmophobia- Fear of wet dreams.

Phengophobia- Fear of daylight or sunshine.

Syngenesophobia- Fear of relatives.

Verbophobia- Fear of words.

Xanthophobia- Fear of the color yellow or the word yellow.

Tags: the phobia list, life, health

The Phobia List

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:10:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Whole list at site.

Clip Source: phobialist.com

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Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing.
Acarophobia- Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching.
Acerophobia- Fear of sourness.
Achluophobia- Fear of darkness.
Acousticophobia- Fear of noise.
Acrophobia- Fear of heights.
Aerophobia- Fear of drafts, air swallowing, or airbourne noxious substances.
Aeroacrophobia- Fear of open high places.
Aeronausiphobia- Fear of vomiting secondary to airsickness.
Agateophobia- Fear of insanity.

Tags: phobia, list

Sexes have different flying fears

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:49:20 GMT

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Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Sexes have different flying fears

Fear differed by age and sex

Men and women who fear flying have different reasons behind their phobia, according to a Dutch researcher.

Psychologist Lucas van Gerwen from the University of Leiden in Holland says women tend to be afraid of crashing and losing control of their emotions.

Men, on the other hand, are afraid because they cannot control the airplane and fear heights.

Knowing these differences may help hone treatment, says Mr van Gerwen, who helps treat flyers at Schiphol airport.

Subtypes of fear

Age trend

Tags: fear, flying, plane, airplace, science, help

Dental Care Help

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:02:42 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Care for your teeth because your teeth enables you to bite that sumptuous meal and helps you live longer. you can get all the details about dental treatment and maintainance.

Clip Source: www.1dentalcarehelp.com

Confidence and trust are key factors when visiting your dental team, a dental expert said, "Dentists are trained to understand their patients worries and cam empathize with them. Your dentist should be an expert, not just in technical dentistry but in communication, empathy, understanding and be able to deliver care in a professional manner". He also stated "that cost was actually quite low on their list of concerns, a hygienic, friendly environment is more important for most people"

Tags: dental care help, dental surgeries, dental conditions, dental insurance, dental phobia, tooth whitening

midsummer night's dream - a drug that enhances love and trust?

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:35:42 GMT

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clipper's remarks: some of the factors which makes us trust the human in front of us are known to us, but here described one that was unknown until recently. the discovery that can be a drug/hormone that acts in an unaware manner to make one trust, raise the question - are there other unknown factors that influence our trust? our love?

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Trust drug may cure social phobia

They found that people who inhaled the "love hormone" oxytocin continued to trust strangers with their money - even after they were betrayed.

A nasal spray which increases our trust for strangers is showing promise as a treatment for social phobia, say scientists from Zurich University.

Previous studies have shown that participants in "trust games" took greater risks with their money after inhaling the hormone via a nasal spray.

In a second game, where the human trustees were replaced by a computer which gave random returns, the hormone made no difference to the players' investment behaviour.

"It appears that oxytocin affects social responses specifically related to trust," Dr Baumgartner said.

"The reported oxytocin finding could provide a bridge for potential clinical applications."

The hormone could also be a candidate for treating patients with autism, he says.

The amygdala has been found to be extremely active in the brains of sufferers of social phobia.

Arachibutyrophobia - apparently a real phobia ....

Wed, 10 May 2006 05:06:44 GMT

clipped by: ericw
clipper's remarks: Has anyone ever heard of this one?

Clip Source: www.changethatsrightnow.com

Trusted, Effective Treatment for Fear Of Peanut Butter Sticking To The Roof Of The Mouth Phobia

Our board-certified team specializes in helping individuals overcome fears, phobias & anxiety of all kinds, and is particularly focused on problems such as Fear Of Peanut Butter Sticking To The Roof Of The Mouth Phobia. With a success rate close to 100% we offer a lifetime guarantee to our clients.

Defined as "peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth", each year this surprisingly common phobia causes countless people needless distress.

To add insult to an already distressing condition, most fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth phobia therapies take months or years and sometimes even require the patient to be exposed repeatedly to their fear. We believe that not only is this totally unnecessary, it will often make the condition worse. And it is particularly cruel as fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth phobia can be eliminated with the right methods and just 24 hours of commitment by the phobic individual.

Known by a number of names - Arachibutyrophobia and Fear of Peanut Butter Sticking to the Roof of the Mouth being the most common - the problem often significantly impacts the quality of life. It can cause panic attacks and keep people apart from loved ones and business associates. Symptoms typically include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and overall feelings of dread, although everyone experiences fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth phobia in their own way and may have different symptoms. .

Tags: arachibutyrophobia, phobia, peanut butter

Normal Human Experience Now Masqueraded as “Disorders”

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:02:06 GMT

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Clip Source: articles.mercola.com

Normal Human Experience Now Masqueraded as “Disorders”

Do you have difficulty sleeping after drinking coffee? The problem isn’t a product of your poor judgment in guzzling java immediately before retiring. You are a victim of 292.89 -- Caffeine-Induced Sleep Disorder F15.8. If you reflect on your shyness while tossing and turning, the problem could be the epidemic of 300.23 -- Social Phobia F40.1. Don’t worry. Drug treatment is available.

Unfortunately, if you’re thinking about your place in the cosmos or spiritual issues, you’ve got V62.89 -- Religious or Spiritual Problem Z71.8, and I couldn’t locate a drug for that.

Tags: health, disease, sleep, coffee, shyness, phobia

Brain target for stress disorder

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:24:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Treatment may be a long ways off , but this seems like a step forward in treating PTSD victims.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Brain target for stress disorder

Patients with PTSD can be offered counselling

Blocking a molecule in the brain may "cure" post-traumatic stress disorder, according to US researchers.

They showed that inhibiting a specific enzyme removed fear in mice

a third of people may suffer PTSD

There is currently no treatment for PTSD

Professor Li-Huei Tsai and colleagues

looked at the effects of an enzyme called Cdk5 in the brains of genetically engineered mice which had been given mild foot shocks.

mice whose Cdk5 activity was blocked, the bad memory of the shocks disappeared when the mice learned that they no longer needed to fear the environment where the foot shocks had occurred.

The enzyme activity was modified in the hippocampus - the brain's centre for storing memories.

Professor Tsai said: "This data points to a promising therapeutic avenue to treat emotional disorders and raises hope for patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or phobia."

an area

worthy of further investigation

Tags: science, ptsd, soldiers

The Phobia list

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:48:16 GMT

clipped by: hitchhiker08
clipper's remarks: Quite comprehensive...

Clip Source: phobialist.com

NAVIGATION

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Bacillophobia- Fear of microbes.
Bacteriophobia- Fear of bacteria.
Ballistophobia- Fear of missiles or bullets.
Bolshephobia- Fear of Bolsheviks.

Cacophobia- Fear of ugliness.

Tags: fear, phobia, phobia treatment, phobia help, phobia categories

VR as a medical tool.

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:40:38 GMT

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Clip Source: www.vrphobia.com

AGORAPHOBIA

One-third to one-half of those in community samples who have panic disorder also suffer from Agoraphobia. The typical age of onset is either in late adolescence or the mid-30s. In one study carried out with NIMH sponsorship, 2.8% to 5.7% of the population sample met criteria for agoraphobia, with an additional 1% meeting criteria for panic disorder.

Clients with agoraphobia are treated with a combination of relaxation training, physiological feedback and virtual reality graded exposure therapy. Together, the therapist and client work to create a list of situations that become increasingly more anxiety provoking. The client is then exposed to these situations in virtual reality in controlled progressive stages.

There are many environments available for those afraid of open spaces, including beaches, grocery stores, plazas, streets and landscapes. The client may exit these virtual worlds at any time if the situation becomes too frightening.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call our front office at 1-866-822-VRMC.

Tags: vr, medicine, phobia, treatment