Glutamate is undoubtedly the most prevalent transmitter in the brain. This amino acid is probably being used as a signalling substance in a majority of synapses, alone or along with peptides or other neuroactive compounds ...

The use of convulsive therapy can be traced back to the 14th century, although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was not introduced until 1938. At that time there was no effective treatment against serious psychiatric illness, ...

Patients with bipolar disorder commonly report problems with cognition, especially concentration and memory. Neuropsychological studies show significant impairments in declarative memory, during both acute mood episodes ...

This article investigates the link between intake of marine fatty acids (omega 3) and inflammation in the body. It is a big and steadily growing field of resource. And it is clear that we are in the beginning of establishing ...

Ivaretakelsen av taushetsplikten kan være en utfordring i den daglige sykehuspraksisen, spesielt ved legevisitt på flermannsrom. Lovverket er imidlertid tydelig: Sensitiv pasientinformasjon skal ikke gis så uvedkomne kan ...

Bakgrunn Hjerneslag er en alvorlig hendelse som kan føre til død og varig invaliditet. Det medfører også store økonomiske kostnader. Det tilbys i dag relativt effektiv behandling i akuttfasen - trombolyse. Effekten minsker ...

The term nature versus nurture was in its modern sense coined by the English Victorian polymath Francis Galton in the discussion of the influence of heredity and environment on social skills. Nature versus nurture can be ...

Abstract Valproate is most commonly used to treat seizures in epilepsy. It is also used to treat manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches. For decades it has been known ...