Will the Bondi Junction killings radically change how doctors manage treatment-resistant schizophrenia?
The horror of the Bondi Junction killings has been unpicked in forensic detail. But beyond the need to…
AOC spends $19K in campaign cash on psychiatrist known for ketamine therapy
She’s trippin’. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spent nearly $19,000 in campaign cash last year on a shrink who…
Largest review finds no mental health benefits of medicinal cannabis
A landmark Lancet Psychiatry paper published today – the largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range…
Leveraging multimodal machine learning for accurate risk identification of intimate partner violence
Experiment setup The IPV group used to develop the models consists of 841 female patients enrolled in the…
Cellular energy changes may help detect early-stage major depression
Researchers may have discovered a new way to diagnose and treat major depression at the earliest stage of…
Unmasking the hyperactive circuitry of early Alzheimer’s
Neuroscientists at King’s College London have pinpointed a mechanism behind the increased neural connectivity observed in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s…
Mom’s Last Gun | The Marshall Project
When I was 11 years old and living in a small town in Oregon, my mother came downstairs…
Brain imaging study reveals distinct subtypes of ADHD in children
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often talked about as if it were a single condition. But anyone who works…
Study reveals nature’s profound impact on brain health and well-being
Spending time in nature, even briefly, triggers changes in the brain that calm stress, restore attention and quiet…
Australia’s schizophrenia guidelines have long been out of date — here’s what a new draft says
Psychiatrists have drawn up new schizophrenia management guidelines that would, if endorsed, mark the first Australasian update in a decade.…
Exercise pills could offer new hope for depression treatment
We all know the feeling: the mental clarity that comes after a good run or a heavy workout.…
Many young people are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs at once, Penn study finds
The use of psychiatric medications to treat mental health and behavioral disorders in children and young adults has…