Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Tamoxifen Reduces Mania

Here. Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor inhibitor used in breast cancer. It also centrally inhibits protein kinase C. It reduced mania ratings by a half in three weeks.

ADHD and Aggressiveness in Girls Result in More Problems in Adulthood

Here. These included smoking, abuse of spouse, early pregnancy, being on welfare, all symptoms of impulsivity.

Masculinization of Prenatal Brain Contributes to Eating Disorder

Here. The comparison took place in identical and fraternal twins, providing some control for environmental differences.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

TV and DVD Watching by Infants

Here. At 3 months of age? 40% are watching. At 24 months? 90%. Median age of starting to watch? 9 months. Given the sedative power of the screen, I wonder the median age for the onset of internet addiction in infancy.