Welcome to our science-like new feature, "Hey, Science," in which we will have our most provocative scientific questions answered by real live scientists (or related experts). No question is too smart for us to tackle, theoretically speaking. This week, experts answer the question: Do animals get mental illnesses,…
Oil leaks, terror attacks, earthquakes, volcanic ash: It's no wonder you're feeling antsy, can't sleep, and every time a loud bang goes off your heart starts racing. We asked two psychiatrists which drugs to take best ease the psychic pain.
You can tell a lot about a culture by which things it produces are worth stealing. On Sunday, thieves rappelled through a hole cut in the ceiling of a warehouse and made off with $75 million dollars in pills.
Use of anti-depressants in the U.S. doubled between 1996 and 2005 according to a new study, which found that 10% of the population, 27 million people, were prescribed anti-depressants in 2005. This, of course, is all Elizabeth Wurtzel's fault. [Reuters]
