SciFri Radio: Mental Health

SciFri Radio: Studying Epilepsy in Sea Lions
We'll talk about epileptic seizures in sea lions, caused by algal blooms at sea, as a model for human epilepsy.

SciFri Radio: 'Manufacturing Depression'
Millions of Americans take antidepressant medications. But how did that come to be, and does such widespread use of antidepressants serve a real...

SciFri Radio: Eric Kandel
A conversation with Nobel-winning neurobiologist Eric Kandel about learning and memory.

SciFri Radio: Caffeine and Alcohol
New research reinforces why you shouldn't rely on a cup of coffee to sober you up after a midnight toast.

SciFri Radio: Buying Happiness
Psychologists say buying experiences, not things, can can make you happier.

SciFri Radio: Weekends at Bellevue
Have you ever wondered what the weekend shift might be like in a major city's psychiatric emergency room?

SciFri Radio: Erasing Fear Memories
Researchers report a non-invasive, drug-free technique to erase a bad memory in the human brain.

SciFri Radio: The Science of Clinical Psychology
How solid is the science behind clinical psychology? A group of practitioners suggests a new accreditation system for clinical psychological...

SciFri Radio: Two Personalities, One Brain?
We'll talk about the condition known as dissociative identity disorder.

SciFri Radio: Concussions
We'll hear about research into the long term health effects of concussions, and about what can be done to minimize damage from brain trauma.

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