Night Sweats and Delusions of Grandeur

Reflections of a bipolar neuroscientist.

Cognition
Which Exercises Are Best for Cognitive Health?

Ed Ergenzinger J.D., Ph.D. on April 7, 2025

A new study offers compelling evidence that any kind of exercise positively affects overall cognitive function, memory, and executive skills across all populations and ages.

A new study offers compelling evidence that any kind of exercise positively affects overall cognitive function, memory, and executive skills across all populations and ages.

Grief
Estranged on Father’s Day

Ed Ergenzinger J.D., Ph.D. on June 11, 2024

A certified grief support specialist offers advice to help estranged fathers and children get through Father’s Day.

A certified grief support specialist offers advice to help estranged fathers and children get through Father’s Day.

Psychiatry
The State of Mental Healthcare in North Carolina

Ed Ergenzinger J.D., Ph.D. on May 3, 2024

A recent spending plan in NC tied to Medicaid expansion allocated $30 billion for substantial investments in mental health services to address the state's mental healthcare crisis.

A recent spending plan in NC tied to Medicaid expansion allocated $30 billion for substantial investments in mental health services to address the state's mental healthcare crisis.

Psychiatry
North Carolina's Mental Healthcare Crisis

Ed Ergenzinger J.D., Ph.D. on December 19, 2022

More mental health ER visits, extreme wait times for psychiatric hospital beds, and increases in involuntary commitments signal larger problems in NC's mental health system.

More mental health ER visits, extreme wait times for psychiatric hospital beds, and increases in involuntary commitments signal larger problems in NC's mental health system.

Addiction
Will These Novel Drugs Replace Opioids?

Ed Ergenzinger J.D., Ph.D. on October 20, 2022

A non-addictive alternative to opioids is discovered that provides analgesia without addiction or sedation and that is easy to manufacture and administer.

A non-addictive alternative to opioids is discovered that provides analgesia without addiction or sedation and that is easy to manufacture and administer.

Health
How Fruit Can Improve Your Mental Health

Ed Ergenzinger J.D., Ph.D. on September 28, 2022

Those who eat fruit more often have lower levels of depression and better mental wellbeing, possibly from decreasing inflammatory processes.

Those who eat fruit more often have lower levels of depression and better mental wellbeing, possibly from decreasing inflammatory processes.

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Having friends protects you in multiple ways, from slowing cellular aging to deterring bullies to bolstering your self-esteem.

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