Mold inhalation causes innate immune activation, neural, cognitive and emotional dysfunction

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159119303010 Comment; Activated & inactivated spore types decreased neurogenesis and caused striking memory deficits in young mice, while decreasing pain thresholds and enhancing auditory-cued memory in older...

Does time spent using social media impact mental health?: An eight year longitudinal study

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0747563219303723?via%3Dihub Comment; It’s nice to know that we’re not poisoning our minds with online social media.  links open overlay panelSarah M.CoyneAdam A.RogersJessica...

Brain immune cells may protect against OCD, anxiety

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326784.php Comment; Hoxb8 glial cells protect against over-grooming in female mice, inadequate amounts of Hoxb8 derived glial cells is associated with increased anxiety related behavior in females but not males. This makes...

Cannabinoids for the treatment of mental disorders and symptoms of mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30401-8/fulltext Comment; Excellent study looking at 83 studies and over 3,000 patients found little benefit for everything but depression which improves slightly with THC and leaves the door open for...

Combined online self-management for pain, associated anxiety and depression works

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

Combined online self-management for pain, associated anxiety and depression works Comment; Online, self-help programs can be helpful, but as this article demonstrates, they cannot completely replace human interaction. My personal bias also includes physical contact,...

Intranasal Oxytocin Administration Dampens Amygdala Reactivity towards Emotional Faces in Male and Female PTSD Patients

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4832009/ Comment; What a great idea to investigate Oxytocin and amygdala/limbic/emotional system hyper-reactivity; Oxytocin has a great calming effect! This would be beneficial to many of our complex chronic illness...

Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia Among Adults With Opioid Dependence Treated With Extended-Release Naltrexone vs Buprenorphine-Naloxone A Randomized Clinical Trial and Follow-up Study

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2718627 Comment; Long term treatment with naltrexone seems to work as well for anxiety, depression & insomnia as combination buprenorphine/naloxone...

Nonmedical Use of Stimulants Is Associated With Riskier Sexual Practices and Other Forms of Impulsivity

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Fulltext/2018/12000/Nonmedical_Use_of_Stimulants_Is_Associated_With.11.aspx Comments; It’s not surprising that this is the case.  Stimulants are used to enhance sexual performance and experience & dis-inhibition...

Adolescent brain development impacts mental health, substance use

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181105172022.htm Comment; Fascinating, childhood trauma, genetic variations giving resistance to reward & risk, so many different factors that we’re discovering have an impact on the risk of addiction and mental health...

Prediction of Suicide Ideation and Attempt Among Substance-Using Patients in Primary Care

by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction

http://www.jabfm.org/content/30/2/150.full.pdf+html?sid=1c8dd5ea-1a33-4704-8b59-15cc4a8e52fa Kevin A. Hallgren, PhD, Richard K. Ries, MD, David C. Atkins, PhD, Kristin Bumgardner, BS, and Peter Roy-Byrne, MD Background: Suicide is a major public health concern,...