A year long clinical trial is about to begin to test a treatment which could help to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s, reports The Times. Glasgow Memory Clinic is about to begin a year long trial to test the effectiveness of experimental drug Dimebon. It is hoped that this new drug will help by improving read more »

A recent report featured in The Times has discussed a Goverment investigation, looking into the misuse of a drug used to treat dementia symptoms. The Government recently ordered an investigation looking into the prescription of a powerful anti-psychotic drug used to treat dementia. The findings were shocking, showing that around 145,000 people suffering with dementia read more »

A recent report in The Times discusses the new recommended guidelines given by the NHS, regarding screening patients with chronic illnesses for depression. According to the NHS those suffering with a chronic illness are two or three times more likely to be depressed than those who are healthy. With Britain’s rate of depression soaring in read more »

Male, white-collar, mid thirties is the new typical gambling addict according to the NHS. The typical patient now seen in the National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) is a white-collar male in his mid 30’s who has one or sometimes two jobs to further his addiction. Psychiatrists reported an alarming number of city workers and graduates read more »

A recent report in The Guardian has explored new research which suggests that children taking certain psychiatric drugs could be at risk of becoming overweight or obese. The study, which was compiled by doctors at several hospitals in New York, USA and was published in the journal of the American Medical Association, found that one read more »

In a recent poll a quarter of nurses have reported that anti psychotic drugs are being wrongly prescribed to dementia patients on general hospital wards. The survey, which polled 650 nurses and 450 nurse managers revealed that the widespread use of these powerful drugs is often just to control ‘difficult’ patients. In relation to this, read more »

It is likely that in years to come drug tests before exams will become routine for student reports The Independent. ‘Smart drugs’ as they have been coined are claimed to enhance academic performance by increasing focus, concentration and stimulation. Those who are desperate to succeed are now turning to drugs such as Ritalin which is read more »

Times online have recently created a number of questionnaires to help you determine if you might have a mental illness. If you are worried that your winter blues might be something a little more serious then find out if you need to seek help. We are all guilty of using the terms stressed and depressed read more »

According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of women dying drug-related deaths in England and Wales rose by 17% in 2008, and the number of men rose by 8%. The increase in female drug-related deaths came after a period of decline during 2005 and 2007. The figures include both legal and illegal drugs read more »

Students leaving education without qualifications are twice as likely to sign on than those who left with qualifications, reports the BBC. The Prince’s Trust and Sheffield University have spent time analysing previous recessions and have predicted that one in five of the teenagers who are set to receive their GCSE results next week could be read more »