The following questions are related to ‘Neurology’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I’m a biological scientist. I’ve heard there’s some evidence that some people are more susceptible than others to falling in love. Supposedly, the reason for this is that they produce more oxytocin and vasopressin. If all this is true, I wonder if there are any medicines that can either stop a person from falling [...]
Q: There seem to be so many medications prescribed these days that alter brain chemistry. I often wonder why these drugs are prescribed when we don’t yet fully understand how the brain really works. I also wonder how safe the medications really are. They do alter brain chemistry, but they also have powerful side effects. [...]
Q: Thanks so much for your site. I have what may seem to be a strange question for you. Can the medication Cylert cause emotional problems? I took it a long time ago, and about the same time I started taking it I started having problems. I felt like crying most of the time and [...]
Q: I’m 15 years old and just recently tried marijuana. I absolutely hated my experience because it made me feel “panicky” and like things were “vague.” I’m still not feeling myself, even after 2 weeks. I feel like everything I do is sort of like a dream that I can control. I have never experienced [...]
Q: About 18 months ago my husband began taking Paxil for social anxiety, and it has affected our lives in many positive ways. It has truly been a blessing to see how much more comfortable he is in everyday life. But recently he began to sleep walk after each night he had been drinking. It’s [...]
Q: I’ve been in a relationship with a 58-year-old man for two years now. He still has his teddy bears from his childhood, and they all have names. He talks to them, and he makes them answer back. He says it’s them talking. He brings them on our trips and outings…treats them like children. I [...]
Q: I don’t know what’s up with me, but I just have this habit of repeating a word ALOUD until my mouth and my tongue hurt. I don’t know what’s going on. Is there a way to cure this?! A: Shorter questions seem the most complex for some reason. When you describe this behavior as [...]
