One of the best things about Google Analytics is that it tells you what it was that people searched for which led them to your site. Here's the top 10 search terms so far:
None of this is too surprising, although the number of people wanting to know which is the best antidepressant is a little concerning, since the short answer is that there is no one best antidepressant, because everyone responds differently to each drug. Although I've discussedresearch about the relative effectiveness of different antidepressants, there's still no substitute for a doctor's professional opinion.
neuroskeptic 3,973
best antidepressant 3,429
how to read minds 3,377
why do we sleep 1,742
st john's wort 903
st johns wort 734
st. john's wort 588
legal highs 446
the best antidepressant 432
what is the best antidepressant 426
When it comes to the bottom search terms, however, there are surprises round every corner. Here are some of the things that, curiously, only one person has yet asked.
what's is that's mean function
I don't know. Good question, though.
how to be a neuroskeptic reader
Well, reading Neuroskeptic is a good start, but you have to send me £1,000 to qualify as an official reader.
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I'm not sure which is the bigger mystery: why did someone search for this, and why did it lead them here?
why is my wife suddenly more sexually active
She could be bipolar and entering a manic phase, or she might have started using drugs, but if were you, I'd worry about that later and enjoy it instead of Googling for explanations.
why do we sleep? describe the course of a typical night's sleep and some of the effects of sleep deprivation.
This is one of the many searches that are clearly students looking for material to plagiarise for a paper they have to write. A warning: if I ever catch a student of mine doing this, you will get an automatic F. Although I'll also give you bonus points for reading my blog, so you'll end up with a C overall.
why do the british not show emotions?
We do, but we do it in such a refined and sophisticated way that you just can't see it.
why do people die when they get stot in the head and who studies it
which drugs are considered dopamine agitators
Many drugs agitate dopamine - the poor neurotransmitter just can't stand to be around them. Sometimes it gets quite upset, and has to sit down and have a stiff drink when they finally leave the synapse.
