Thursday, December 21, 2006

Ho Ho phobia and other neuroses add to the silly season spirit



Sunday Independent - We Three Queens Disoriented" are for those with multiple personality disorder and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas While I Sit Here And Hyperventilate" for those who suffer from social anxiety disorder. Retailers get particularly nervous
Source: www.sundayindependent.co.za

Is Lebanon headed to civil war?
Slate - Critics of the manual have charged that some of its diagnoses, such as social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, are pretexts for prescribing profitable drugs like Zoloft and Effexor. Their claims prompt a question: How do new
Source: www.slate.com

Neurocrine Biosciences Announces Initiation of Phase II Clinical
MSN MoneyCentral - between Neurocrine and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), GSK has initiated Phase II "proof of concept" clinical trials with a lead Corticotropin Releasing Factor R1 (CRF1) receptor antagonist compound for two indications, social anxiety disorder (SocAD) and
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

House Exonerates Itself in Foley Investigation
Slate - I avoid having to give speeches—Not at all, A little bit, Somewhat, Very much, or Extremely") and it said, "Your score suggests that you may be experiencing the symptoms of social anxiety disorder." Of course, it wouldn't surprise me if it always
Source: www.slate.com

Dilbert isn't alone with shy bladder
NorthJersey.com - True, and not just in the funny papers. Paruresis, a social anxiety disorder often referred to as shy bladder, prevents people from urinating in public or on demand. Most of the 17 million people it affects are male, but females can have it as well
Source: www.northjersey.com


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