Anhypnia: The Science of Total Sleeplessness
Anhypnia is an extreme, pathological state characterized by the severe or complete absence of sleep,...
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Psychological Dictionary
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Anhedonia: Understanding the Loss of Pleasure
Anhedonia is the diminished capacity to experience or anticipate pleasure, reflecting disruptions in cortico-striatal-limbic reward...
October 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Amobarbital: Sedative Action and History
Explore amobarbital: an intermediate-acting barbiturate, its history, neurochemical mechanism at GABA-A receptors, the Wada test,...
October 16, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Anergia: Understanding Pathological Fatigue
Explore anergia: its definition, neurobiological foundations, diagnostic assessment, and clinical differentiation from fatigue and anhedonia.
October 9, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Anaphrodisiac: Suppressing Sexual Desire
An anaphrodisiac is any substance, medication, or practice that dampens or suppresses sexual desire and...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Anafranil: Clinical Profile & Pharmacology
Anafranil (clomipramine hydrochloride) is a dibenzazepine tricyclic antidepressant and gold-standard treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Explore...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Anaclitic Depression: Understanding Attachment Loss
Anaclitic depression is a developmental and clinical syndrome resulting from the loss of a primary...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Anaclisis: Psychoanalytic Attachment Roots
Anaclisis is a foundational psychoanalytic concept explaining how human attachment and psychosexual instincts derive support...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Anabolic Steroids: Physiology and Behavior
An authoritative academic review of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), examining their molecular mechanisms, clinical applications, health...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Amyloid Plaque: Hallmarks of Neurodegeneration
An in-depth academic dictionary entry and reference guide examining amyloid plaques: their biochemical composition, formation,...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Running Amok: Culture-Bound Syndrome Explained
Explore the psychiatric history, cultural roots, and clinical profile of amok, the traditional culture-bound syndrome...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Amputee Identity Disorder: Alienation and Self
Amputee identity disorder, recognized as body integrity dysphoria in the ICD-11, is a neuropsychiatric condition...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti