Rapid Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) to the left prefrontal cortex is not more effective than sham rTMS for depression. This was the result of a recent published randomized controlled trial with 4 month follow-up.
rTMS is a non-invasive method to stimulate the brain. Weak electric currents are induced in the cortex of the brain by rapidly [...]

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A failed randomized controlled trial of Fluoxetine versus placebo in elderly stroke survivors due to reluctance and subsequent informal discussions by their treating physicians. Also due in part to high community prescribing rates of antidepressants by general practitioners. In a recent research showed that 15% of adults aged over 75 years are in receipt [...]

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More than half the 28 new members of writers of the next edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) have ties to the drug industry, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s Integrity in Science Watch.
A lot of my Dutch and Belgian colleagues are [...]

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Computer game players with more physical-aggressive personality manifest more violent behaviors in game playing with more violent interactions, more frequent punching and kicking actions, and more frequent shootings. This research is one of the first to show that personality is an important factor in how a game is played.
The most important contribution of this study [...]

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Gadgets are nice, but are they worth all the trouble? Syncing, updating, charging, bloated software, to many features? Or should we go back to good old easy and fast notebooks of paper? Let me know in the comments.
Goodbye gadgets
After years spent tracking the latest gadget trends, handing over my credit card for a PDA upgrade [...]

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