Global Health: The Negative Impact of Covid-19 Related Restrictions on Mental Health in Students in France

After the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee announced a global emergency back in January 2020, governmental policies to contain the spread of the virus were rapidly implemented across the world. Without precedent, the first shocking decision was made by … Continue reading Global Health: The Negative Impact of Covid-19 Related Restrictions on Mental Health in Students in France

Are Beta Blockers Contraindicated in Cocaine Induced Chest Pain like how we Learned in Medical School?

Back in January 2020, I was doing my Sub-I rotation with the cardiology team at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. One day, we were suddenly paged by the EM team for a suspected myocardial infarction. When we arrived to the … Continue reading Are Beta Blockers Contraindicated in Cocaine Induced Chest Pain like how we Learned in Medical School?

Working-Memory fMRI Displays Major Activation Differences Between Recurrent Unmedicated and Euthymic Major Depressive Disorder Patients: A Quick Review

Introduction Major depression disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by a widespread and steady low mood linked to anhedonia, low self-esteem, sadness, and worthlessness. The limbic-thalamic-cortical network is a major mechanism involved in the pathophysiology of MDD. Several neuroimaging … Continue reading Working-Memory fMRI Displays Major Activation Differences Between Recurrent Unmedicated and Euthymic Major Depressive Disorder Patients: A Quick Review