Positive Psychology News
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Ecstasy may no longer be just a drug for teenage rave parties. A new study – the first double blind study of its kind – has demonstrated that the drug, common among teens and young adults who go “clubbing” or attend rave parties, may be beneficial for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [...]
Anxiety sufferers face a significantly increased risk of heart disease and are more likely to die from a heart attack. A meta-study conducted by Dr. Annelieke Roest of the Tilburg University in the Netherlands, compiled data from 20 studies and 250,000 people followed over an average of 11 years.
The results were conclusive: those people within [...]
Military veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to develop dementia than their peers who do not suffer from PTSD. Even as the debate continues about whether or not the government is doing enough to care for the vets, it has now been discovered that the most common disorder among [...]
Male teenagers or twenty-somethings who are diagnosed with anxiety are more likely to have a heart attack or heart disease later in life than men who do not experience anxiety disorders earlier in life.
The increased risk is extremely high: an early diagnosis of anxiety more than doubles the chances of later coronary trouble. The findings [...]