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Severe depression linked with inflammation in the brain

Inflammation is the immune system’s natural response to infection or disease.

Hay fever drugs fuel dementia

Over-the-counter hay fever tablets, sleeping pills or asthma drugs significantly raise the risk of developing dementia, a study has shown.

Spanning maak jou siek

Verklaar vanjaar vir jou eie beswil oorlog teen spanning, ongeag jou omstandighede.

Psychobiology and treatment of anxiety disorders

Diagnosis The development of specific criteria for each of the different anxiety disorders has allowed reliable diagnosis of these disorders. […]

Mental Illness and Stigma in South Africa

The Mental Health Information Centre (MHIC) is conducting a research project on Mental illness and stigma in South Africa. The […]

Obsessive-compulsive and hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania)

This is an important clinical, genetics and brain-imaging study conducted by the MRC Unit on Anxiety & Stress Disorders at […]

Shift in fear retrieval circuitry eyed in anxiety disorders – NIH-funded studies

People with anxiety disorders, such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often experience prolonged and exaggerated fearfulness.

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

Stellenbosch University is conducting neuroimaging research in social anxiety disorder (SAD) Brain imaging research in the past has largely been […]

Gambling disorder and Methamphetamine (‘tik’) use disorder (MUD)

Do you suffer from gambling disorder (also known as compulsive or pathological gambling) or do you use methamphetamine (‘tik’) regularly? […]

PTSD

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder No studies

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University of Stellenbosch
South African Medical Research Council
University of Cape Town