Psilocybin, the active compound in ‘magic mushrooms,’ has been shown to improve a variety of psychiatric conditions, including depression. A study focuses on the neurobiology underlying its effect. Medscape Medical News
Is sexting just a harmless form of sexual expression, or is this widely prevalent phenomenon causing irreparable damage to adolescents? Medscape Medical News
A computer-based cognitive training program improved cognitive function in patients with bipolar disorder, with results that lasted beyond the training period. Medscape Medical News
Findings of a new study suggest there’s an urgent need to identify the causes of this phenomenon. Medscape Medical News
The US Food and Drug Administration is asking clinicians to help the agency’s efforts to limit both the number of opioid prescriptions and their duration. Medscape Medical News
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The decision follows a report by the Washington Post and 60 Minutes that showed Rep. Tom Marino spearheaded legislation that made it harder for the government to police the pharmaceutical industry. Medscape Medical News
One problem is that some physicians cave into the requests of persuasive, pill-seeking patients against their better judgement, the medical liability insurer Coverys says in a new study. Medscape Medical News
Adolescent offspring of moms who ate lower amounts of meat while pregnant were at greater risk for problematic substance use than those of moms who consumed higher amounts of meat. Medscape Medical News
Multivitamin use in pregnancy may lower the risk for co-occurring autism and intellectual disability. Medscape Medical News
New research may explain why women are more prone to develop Alzheimer’s disease and points to potential avenues for early intervention. Medscape Medical News
A Finnish study confirms a ‘relative age effect’ in the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), raising concern that ADHD may be overdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Medscape Medical News
A combination of medication and behavioral therapy nearly triples remission rates in children and adolescents with severe anxiety and should be offered as a matter of course, say US researchers. Medscape Medical News
A significant body of research points to a link between bullying in childhood and adverse mental health outcomes. But is this association causal or merely correlational? Medscape Medical News
A new study from the National Institues of Health suggests that men who are vegetarians or vegans are at greater risk for depression than their counterparts who eat meat. Medscape Medical News
Modest amounts of low-intensity exercise help protect healthy adults against future episodes of depression. Medscape Medical News
On World Mental Health Day, we talk to small firms who champion mental wellbeing in the workplace and encourage staff to open up Workers in Britain are taking more time off than ever due to mental health conditions including stress and anxiety, accordi…
Portable and easy to use, light therapy may be an option for patients with an inadequate response to antidepressants or who experience side effects from these medications. Medscape Medical News
Patients could end up the losers if some questionable practices aren’t kept in check, say clinicians and medical organizations. Medscape Medical News
With one in four teenage girls being depressed, it’s clear that there is no shortage of people needing help. It needn’t cost the earth – and it certainly worked for meWas I mentally ill? I suppose I was, though the first time someone in my family used …
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