The human psyche is truly an extraordinary thing. On one side, we require constant balance, a perfect harmony by which we experience our lives, and on the other side, we want a little bit of SPICE. When we first became interested in the opposite sex, you might have been surprised

Nicotine is one of the most notorious substances of our century. Even though people are becoming more careful about the dangers of nicotine, at one point, almost half of the world population ingested nicotine in one form or another. The reputation of nicotine comes from its both stimulant and anxiolytic

As some of you know, I had a dark period in my life caused by an acute dissociative episode. Since then, I learned quite a lot about mental health, depression, antidepressants, and other psychiatric medications. The first real problem I had was chronic, untreated anxiety that spiraled into an episode

You heard about the rising trend of gut health research, fecal transplants, probiotics, and prebiotics. The real question is- do they work and should you take them regularly? What is the difference between probiotics and prebiotics? Probiotics are good bacteria found in all sorts of food and supplements. Our bowel

“Eyes are the windows to the soul.”  The famous quote by William Shakespeare is a true one indeed. Many psychologists would agree that by a mere glance at someone’s eyes, we can deduce many things. Whether someone’s smile is genuine or simply out of politeness can be easily

A common cold is a collection of symptoms affecting the upper respiratory tract—primarily the nose, throat, sinuses, and larynx (voice box). It’s caused by a variety of respiratory viruses, most notably rhinoviruses, but also adenoviruses, coronaviruses, and others. These viruses spread mainly through airborne droplets from coughing, sneezing,

I have been interested in the human brain for as long as I can remember. I always wondered why an organ that controls us wonders about itself. It seemed paradoxical and incredibly intriguing. Although I had many interests as a child, nothing could beat the science of the most complex

One of the greatest achievements and dreams that a medical student, a physician, and a medical scientist have in common is to cure cancer. Is it possible for us to find a single cure for this terrible disease that affects almost 40% of the human population? How can we defeat

As a medical student, you are often asked questions about what you will do after medical school. Many of us wonder what specialty to pursue after becoming medical doctors. In the first year of medical school, many of us had great ambitions of becoming top-notch neurosurgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, or other

In my previous blog post, I addressed the problem of the doctor-patient relationship, and I gave some advice to all the doctors out there. In this article, I will provide equally valuable information for the patients.  While I worked in family medicine, I saw a lot of people with different

In medical school, we often discussed the patient-doctor relationship, but never went too deep into the subject. I had many colleagues who were far better at retaining information than me, but I always excelled in talking to patients and in my bedside manner. One of my best qualities was my

Have you ever felt kind of foggy, out of place, or like you are living in a dream? Have you felt detached from your surroundings or your own body and mind?  Maybe you felt like you had fallen out of your body or like your every move seemed mechanical or