Are antidepressants useless?

Majority of antidepressants of new generation do not render a positive effect on patients. Preparations are effective only at heavy forms of depression - scientists from Halsky University in England confirm.

British experts spent 47 clinical tests of the most known preparations against depression, raising serotonin level (a pleasure hormone) in a brain, and came to a conclusion that all of them operate by a placebo principle. That is patients feel better after energizer reception only due to their trust in its efficiency.

Really medicines help only small group of patients, which are in the strongest depression. Manufacturers of popular antidepressants of "Prozac" and "Seroxat" categorically deny British experts' conclusions, referring to own scientific and medical experience.

Formula for happy family life

Each person would like to have a happy family life. Scientists found out what you should do to keep happiness in marriage for a long time.

Researches of British psychologists have shown: to make family life happy, a couple needs at least 22 romantic events in a month. It can be a joint walk, romantic supper or just a small gift to your better half.You won't do without gentle embraces, kisses and other romantic gestures.In such way you will show your partner how strong you love him/her and appreciate his/her support and care.

But psychologists are also assured that sometimes it is necessary for spouses to have rest from each other. They advise to spend an evening not with the partener once a month, but in a company of your friends.

The formula

Embraces - 4 times a day
Romantic walks - 2 times a month
Gifts (flowers, sweets or other pleasant trifles) - 2 times a month
Romantic suppers at home - 3 times a month
Breakfast in bed - once a month
Informal conversations - 6 times a month
Shopping etc. - once a month
Going for a movie or theatre together - once a month
Romantic evenings at home - 7 times a month

Perspective of life

01. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

02 .Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

03. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

04. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.

05. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eyes.

06. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

07. Believe in love at first sight.

08 .Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have a meaning of life .

09. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

11. Don't judge people by their relatives.

12 .Talk slowly but think quickly.

13 .When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

14 .Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

15. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.

16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

21. Spend some time alone.

Chocolate cures cough?

Chocolate is improbably useful for heart. And recently scientists proved that this sweet delicacy also can relieve you of cough.

Experts managed to establish that chocolate contains substances theobromines, which possess anti-cough effect. And these properties are expressed in this dessert even more, than in anti-cough medical products.

Such conclusions were made by scientists as a result of a research carried out with participation of several volunteers.

A part of group took classical preparations against cough, including codein, and others were treated by a sweet medicine. Chocolate appeared more efficient than codein. Thus it does not cause by-effects, like a medical preparation.