MK Wellness, LLC: Center for Emotional & Neurobiological Advances

08/04/2022

Did you know that eye rolling 🙄 is often used to regulate emotions in adolescents?

Many take it as a sign of disrespect, yet eye rolling is typically unintentional and a self-regulation strategy to replaces a maladaptive response such as a verbal or physical outburst.

Eye-rolling serves a variety of purposes, and the meanings behind the mannerism tell us a lot about what it’s like to be a teenager.

08/01/2022

Research on pot and s***m quality, gene expression, and child development.

02/26/2022

Counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl are deadly.

Pills sold on the street that look exactly like brand-name prescription pills like Percocet, Xanax and Adderall may be made with fentanyl.

12/06/2021

11/21/2021

To all the teens that say my dealer gets it from a medical ma*****na dispensary…

Health officials in Connecticut are warning residents that a rash of recent statewide overdoses may be linked to fentanyl-laced ma*****na.

10/30/2021

I fully believe that there is an increase in teen girls presenting with tics. The issue with this article is the tone. Tik tok is not causing organic tic disorders. Tik tok is causing psycho somatic symptoms- not tic disorders. Although I am sure the medical professionals and Big Pharma will have no problem medicating them.

Teenage girls are seeking medical care for the sudden onset of tics, such as jerking motions and verbal outbursts, that specialists in pediatric movement disorders say are linked to watching TikTok videos that purport to show people with Tourette syndrome.

09/21/2021

The inability to regulate emotions is central to ADHD yet absent from diagnostic criteria leading many to be misdiagnosed with anxiety, depression and Bi-polar, therefore, also mismedicated.

Deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) is a relatively new term used to describe the problem of impulsive emotion coupled with emotional self-regulation difficulties long associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). DESR may be new to the ADHD lexicon, however I argue....

09/21/2021

Ever wonder where the term “Crazy Cat Lady” came from…

Summary: Toxoplasma exposure can increase the likelihood of developing psychosis in those with risk factors for mental health disorders, a new study reports. Exposure to toxoplasma, a disease carried by cats, may increase the likelihood of developing psychosis in young people already at risk, a new....

08/21/2021

Do you experience recurring dreams?

Having the same dream again and again is a well-known phenomenon — nearly two-thirds of the population report having recurring dreams. Being chased, finding yourself naked in a public place or in the middle of a natural disaster, losing your teeth or forgetting to go to class for an entire semeste...

08/21/2021

No one should prescribe benzodiazepines for sleep or anxiety. Years ago I wrote a blog predicting overprescribing of benzodiazepines would lead to another addiction epidemic.

In a recent study at Yale University, researchers found that a class of drugs called benzodiazepines that can help treat anxiety and insomnia may lead to dangerous addiction. One researcher is David Fiellin, MD. Anxiety as a medical condition has plagued human beings for centuries. Previous research...

08/16/2021

Preschool Basics 101: A Review For Adults

08/15/2021

Preschool Basics 101: A Review For Adults