WHAT EXPLAINS THE PRESENCE OF OBSESSIONS IN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)?
Negative priming is a cognitive paradigm used in clinical research to study response inhibition and cognitive flexibility. It refers to a phenomenon where there is a delay in response or an increase in errors when individuals are asked to respond to an item that they were previously instructed to ignore. This delay is attributed to […]
A FEW FACTS ABOUT CAFFEINE
A large number of consumed dietary sources contain caffeine, such as coffee, tea, cocoa beverages, chocolate drinks, and soft drinks. The caffeine content in each of these food items ranges from 2 to 7mg for150ml of cocoa to 40 to 180mg for 150ml of coffee, but the worldwide daily consumption is estimated between 70 to […]
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE GUT MICROBIOME IN DEPRESSION?
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a debilitating mental health condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Recent research has shed light on the role of proinflammatory cytokines, specifically IL-1β and IL-6, in the neuroinflammatory response and their potential contribution to the etiology (i.e., cause of a disease) of MDD. This article explores the intricate relationship […]