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All You Need to Know about Hair Follicle Drug Testing

January 30, 2021

Photo by @alina.lvsib on Twenty20.com Hair sample drug testing is a great way to detect whether or not a person has used drugs in the past 90 days. Whether in an office format or in the home, hair drug testing serves the purpose of answering questions about an individual’s drug use history. How Does Hair Follicle Drug Testing Work? Hair drug testing is actually quite simple and merely requires a sample of hair in order to be completed. Parents who are…

What´s Happiness?

January 25, 2021

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Photo by @connorjkeith on Twenty20.com Happiness does not have a specific definition. You can hear many men, for instance, saying as a joke that happiness is living like the late Hugh Hefner, the owner of Playboy Magazine, with a big harem of girls in a beautiful mansion and having an endless party. On the other hand, many girls say that happiness is being in a shopping mall and having a limitless credit card. Those examples are, of course, just funny stereotypes,…

Can a Neurotransmitter imbalance be causing your mood problems?

March 5, 2020

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Photo by @criene via Twenty20 A neurotransmitter is a powerful chemical that regulates numerous physical and emotional processes such as cognitive and mental performance, emotional states, and pain response. Virtually all functions in life are controlled by neurotransmitters. Interactions between neurotransmitters, hormones, and brain chemicals have a profound influence on overall health and well-being. When our concentration and focus are good, we feel more directed, motivated, and vibrant. Unfortunately, if neurotransmitter levels are inadequate these energizing and motivating signals are absent and…

Treatments for depression, including electro-shock therapy ETS

February 6, 2020

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Photo by @shayanneigans via Twenty20 What is electro-shock therapy ETS? One of the most prevalent health problems in many countries around the world is depression. Indeed, researchers have concluded that a majority of people will be experiencing clinical depression at some point during their lifetimes. As a result, all people should at least have a basic awareness of what different depression treatment regimens are available on the 21st. Indeed, when it comes to depression treatment, there are a number of different options…

Childhood depression, What to do if your Child is depressed.

January 2, 2020

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Photo by @hannitary via Twenty20 Like adults, children can suffer from depression, in this case: childhood depression. It’s not uncommon and since children actually are the purest of humans, it might be safe to say if a child is depressed-and they actually tell you that it’s a rather serious issue. One of the most common misconceptions about childhood depression is:” what do children have to be depressed about?”. Perhaps this reveals a few misunderstandings about childhood depression and what it is. It…