Vitiligo disease has been known since ancient times, receiving its current name from Latin writer and physician Aurelius Cornelius Celsius (45 a. C.-25 d. C.). Its exact description would not be carried out until many centuries later, in the 19th century, constituting each of the scientific contributions made over laterContinue Reading
Bruxism is a dental problem that consists of clenching and grinding the upper and lower teeth together, sliding them back and forth over each other. It is also one of the most common sleep disorders, affecting almost 20% of the population and there are generally several approaches to treating this condition. AlthoughContinue Reading
Diabulimia is an eating disorder that is not included in official psychology textbooks. This disorder affects patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. But what exactly does it consist of? Diabulimia is a reduction in the required dose of insulin to lose weight. Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus need to followContinue Reading
Recent studies are showing that vagus nerve stimulation reduces the symptoms of resistant depression. The improvement is significant among patients who do not respond to conventional treatments. Where psychotherapy and drugs are not effective, this technique based on electrical stimulation is changing the lives of these patients. For those whoContinue Reading
For most of us, isolation causes a certain fear and even vertigo. Facing loneliness and looking at ourselves face to face is not usually easy. However, we can cope with it if we are connected to ourselves. However, there is an even more atrocious fear of loneliness or the experience ofContinue Reading
Some days we experience the sound of our alarm clock in the morning as a real torture. We find it so hard to get up that we say “Ten more minutes”, we go around in circles 1, 2, 3 times until the next alarm goes off, which sounds like aContinue Reading
Anger and depression are two realities that often go hand in hand. The stereotype tells us that a person is depressed when they appear sad, depressed, and more or less encapsulated in their feelings of unhappiness. However, this is not the case. This is one facet of depression, but notContinue Reading
Sleep learning, or hypnopedia, has been widely promoted. There are many advertising messages claiming that all you have to do is let the lesson “play” while you sleep and when you wake up you will have acquired a set of knowledge. Is this true? What does science say about it?Continue Reading
Antidepressant medications can help relieve symptoms of depression, social anxiety disorder, anxiety disorders, seasonal affective disorder, dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder), and mild chronic depression, as well as other conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. But how do these medications work? What effects do they have? Anti-depression medicationsContinue Reading
Water is one of the most essential elements for the life of living beings. Therefore, not coming into contact with it regularly is complex, becoming a problem for those who suffer from hydrophobia. Hydrophobia or fear of water is defined as the handicap that humans may suffer when they come into contactContinue Reading