Psychiatry

Single Hit of THC Tied to Psychotic Symptoms in Healthy Adults A single dose of THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis, can induce psychotic and other psychiatric symptoms in healthy adults with no history of a major mental illness.
News, March 19, 2020
Celebrity Suicide: 'Clear and Compelling' Contagion Effect Media reports of celebrity suicide are linked to a significant increase in suicide rates among the general population, new research shows.
News, March 19, 2020
AA Superior to CBT for Alcohol Addiction Alcoholics Anonymous is a popular program to promote abstinence in individuals with alcohol use disorder. This new review shows it has a strong evidence base to support its use and is superior to CBT.
News, March 13, 2020
Stress-Related Disorders Tied to Neurodegenerative Disease Stress-related disorders are tied to a subsequent increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly diseases which have a primary vascular component.
News, March 12, 2020
Psychedelics for Mental Illness: The Evidence to Date Psychedelics show real promise as treatment for psychiatric illnesses, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as depression and anxiety, new research suggests.
News, March 12, 2020
High Percentage of Transgender Youth Don't Disclose It to HCPs Almost of half of all transgender youth deliberately don't disclose their gender identity to health care providers outside of a specialized gender clinic, new research shows.
News, March 11, 2020
New Data Support Gabapentin for Alcohol Use Disorder The anticonvulsant gabapentin may help curb alcohol use and reduce withdrawal symptoms in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), new research suggests.
News, March 10, 2020
Counterintuitive Findings for Physician Suicide by Sex Female physicians are more likely women in the general population to die by suicide, new research shows. However, the same does hold not true for male physicians.
News, March 10, 2020
TMS Device Receives Breakthrough Status for Bipolar Depression NeuroStar Advanced Therapy System, approved in the US since 2008 for major depression, is now the first TMS device with breakthrough designation for bipolar depression.
News, March 06, 2020
Experts Question Evidence Linking Fluoride to Lower IQ A committee of experts that conducted a systematic review of the literature on neurodevelopmental and cognitive effects of fluoride exposure raises a number of concerns.
News, March 06, 2020
Concerning Jump in Dementia Diagnoses in Younger Americans Early-onset dementia diagnoses jumped significantly in recent years, especially among people aged 30 to 44 years, according to a new report.
News, March 05, 2020
Can 'World's First' Opioid Vending Machine Cut Overdose Deaths? A Canadian pilot project is testing an opioid vending machine for dispensing safe doses of hydromorphone to opioid addicts in an attempt to reduce overdose deaths.
News, March 04, 2020
Loneliness, Social Isolation in Seniors Need Urgent Attention A new report from the NAS points out that social isolation in seniors is a major public health concern that contributes to heart disease, depression, and premature death.
News, March 04, 2020
Positive Effects of Meditation Show Up on Brain Imaging The positive effects on psychological well-being of practicing transcendental meditation correlate with functional changes in the brain, according to a neuroimaging study.
News, February 28, 2020
New Data Strongly Support Opioid Agonists for Addiction New research provides strong support that opioid agonists, methadone, or buprenorphine cut the risk of overdose death by 80%, yet many addiction programs don't offer them.
News, February 28, 2020
Marijuana Use Continues to Grow in Older Adults Cannabis use in older Americans is growing. New research shows that over a 4-year period use of the drug in individuals age 65 and older increased by 75%.
News, February 26, 2020
'Startling' Increase in Alcohol-Induced Deaths Alcohol-induced deaths in the US have increased substantially over the years and have recently accelerated, prompting calls for urgent action.
News, February 26, 2020
Will Artificial Intelligence Make Psychiatry Better? Attention and popularity in AI is increasing across medicine, and psychiatry is no exception. But can it live up to its promise and improve the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness?
News, February 25, 2020
Benzodiazepines Implicated in High Rate of ED Visits Seven out of eight ED visits attributed to adverse events from benzodiazepines involve self-harm or nonmedical use of these drugs.
News, February 25, 2020
Specific Gut Bacteria in Infants Linked to Future Anxiety Lower levels of a specific gut bacteria in infants are associated with the development of anxiety in toddlers, new research shows.
News, February 21, 2020

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