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 Impair Information - November 19, 2008
| New York, NY (AHN)-Researchers report in the Southern Medical Journal that older women who rate talk shows and soap operas as their favorite TV programs tend to score more poorly on tests of memory, attention and other cognitive skills | | A new study suggests that chronic-pot users have impaired mental abilities. Researchers at Greece's University Hospital of Patras found that people who smoked at least four marijuana joints a week performed worse on mental tests, including memory, attention and verbal fluency | | A new study reveals that about one-third of U.S. military personnel from the war in Iraq access mental health services after their return home. According to Newswise, previous research conducted after other military conflicts has shown that deployment and exposure to combat result in increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, substance abuse, functional impairment in social and employment settings, and the increased use of health care services | | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first skin patch for treating major depression. Called Emsan, the once a day patch works by delivering selegiline, a monoamine oxidase inhibitor or MAOI, through the skin and into the bloodstream | | Children and teenagers with bipolar disorder suffer from the illness differently than adults do. Researchers say their symptoms last longer and swing more swiftly from hyperactivity and recklessness to lethargy and depression. Martin Keller, M.D., lead investigator in the study says, "Bipolar disorder severely impairs functioning and has a high rate of related psychiatric and physical health issues, such as anxiety and substance abuse | |
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