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Six Out Of 10 University Students Have Math Anxiety, Spanish Study Finds

Six out of ten university students have ‘math anxiety’ according to a new Spanish study. This problem affects more women than men. Tension, nervousness, concern, worry, edginess, impatience, confusion, fear and mental block are some of the symptoms of this disorder. Many students choose degrees different to those they preferred in order to avoid studying subjects connected with mathematics, according to researchers.

Originally posted 2009-04-18 00:58:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Anxiety.

Drug Being Used To Improve Cognition Affects Dopamine, Suggesting Potential For Abuse

Preliminary research in healthy men suggests that the narcolepsy drug modafinil, increasingly being used to enhance cognitive abilities, affects the activity of dopamine in the brain in a way that may create the potential for abuse and dependence, according to a new study.

Originally posted 2009-03-26 05:15:49. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Addiction and Recovery.

Fast Facts: Iran

… Veterans Of 1986 Summit failure,’ Have Advice For Obama, Medvedev Top Bolivia Anti-drug Officer: Cocaine Processing On Rise As Cartels Hire Locals To Make Drug 18 People Dead After …
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Originally posted 2009-04-18 15:50:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Crack and Cocaine.

Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy Could Help Some Smokers Quit Gradually

Smokers who do not want to quit right now, but are prepared to try to reduce their smoking are twice as likely to stop smoking in the long-term if they use nicotine replacement therapy to help them cut down gradually, according to new research.

Originally posted 2009-04-18 01:00:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Addiction and Recovery.

The Brain Maintains Language Skills In Spite Of Alcohol Damage By Drawing From Other Regions

Researchers know that alcoholism can damage the brain’s frontal lobes and cerebellum, regions involved in language processing. Nonetheless, alcoholics’ language skills appear to be relatively spared from alcohol’s damaging effects. New findings suggest the brain maintains language skills by drawing upon other systems that would normally be used to perform other tasks simultaneously.

Originally posted 2009-03-25 20:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Addiction and Recovery.

New Strategy To Weaken Traumatic Memories

Imagine that you have been in combat and that you have watched your closest friend die in front of you. The memory of that event may stay with you, troubling you for the rest of your life. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common and disabling psychiatric casualties of combat and other extremely stressful situations. People suffering from PTSD often suffer from vivid intrusive memories of their traumas.

Originally posted 2009-03-26 05:15:57. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Anxiety.

BSO deputies involved in drug-sting shooting identified

… Miller, who was shot dead while trying to escape arrest after allegedly selling crack cocaine to an undercover deputy. Here’s what happened, according to BSO and Fort Lauderdale police: …
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Originally posted 2009-04-23 19:10:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Crack and Cocaine.

Stephenville Texas Lawyers

Looking for a lawyer in Stephenville Texas? The old Stephenville Police giving you a rough time and need someone on your side (even if you have to pay them a retainer) Well look no further as we have a list of attorneys that is sure to hold someone that is right to handle your case.

Originally posted 2009-02-22 06:11:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Legal Representation, Stephenville.

Shifty: Overpraised British miserabilism

… Mays) and the other – his best friend – is a dealer of crack cocaine (Riz Ahmed). Over the course of 24 hours, they run foul of gangsters and …
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Originally posted 2009-04-23 19:12:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Crack and Cocaine.

Nicotine May Have More Profound Impact Than Previously Thought

Researchers have identified 55 proteins that interact with a receptor in mice known previously to bind with nicotine. The findings could have broad implications for future treatments for nicotine addiction, the search for new drug targets and treatments for diseases such as schizophrenia.

Originally posted 2009-04-18 01:00:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Posted in Addiction and Recovery.