Category Archives: Brain

Seafood for Mood Disorders

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Seafood is increasingly being seen as beneficial to mood disorders. The current opinion is that part of this benefit comes from the high concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids in seafood. In particular the omega 3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid  (DHA, … Continue reading →

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids To Treat Seasonal Affective Disorder

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Robert Barrington

There is evidence that there is currently an epidemic of depressive and anxiety disorders in the Western nations. Some have argued this is due to improvements in diagnosis and reporting of mood disorders, but empirical evidence argues against this case … Continue reading →

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Sage (Salvia): Medicinal Plant

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Sage (Salvia) is a group of plants belonging to the Lamiaceae or mint family of. The plants are mostly aromatic on account of the presence of a characteristic essential oil. The most commonly known species of sage is perhaps Salvia … Continue reading →

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Salvia (Sage) Plants: Anxiety Treatments?

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Salvia (sage) plants are a perennial plant that belongs to the Lamiaceae or mint family of plants. The most well known of these plants is possibly Salvia officinalis, which is also called common sage or garden sage. Salvia plants tend … Continue reading →

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Linalool: A Plant Terpene with Anxiolytic Effects

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Linalool is a phytochemical belonging to the terpene group. Linalool is a component of the essential oils of a number of aromatic plants and it may have particular medicinal effects. Essential oils are concentrated volatile phytochemicals that produce a strong … Continue reading →

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Lippia Plants: Anti-anxiety herb

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Lippia refers to a Genus (group) of flowering plants from the Verbenaceae (vervain or verbena) family. The Genus contains between 200 and 400 different species and these are characterised by their fragrant aroma, which is due to the presence of … Continue reading →

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Common Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus) Against Anxiety

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) is a wetland grass-like monocotyledon plant of the Acoraceae family. Sweet flag can be found growing in northern and subtropical regions, particularly in parts of Europe, Asia, Russia and North America. Sweet flag can grow to … Continue reading →

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Docosahexaenoic Acid Improves Cognition

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Robert Barrington

A number of fatty acids from the omega 3 family are essential to health. Deficiencies of these fatty acids can lead to a number of clinically relevant symptoms including inflammation and cognitive decline. Generally the Western diet is deficient in … Continue reading →

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Can Oxidative Stress Cause Anxiety?

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Anxiety is a serious problems and yet its cause is not fully understood. Stress has been implicated as a causative factor in the development of anxiety, but the biochemical changes that occur in response to this stress are complex and … Continue reading →

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