Australian women have overtaken men in prescribing rates for ADHD medication
Amber Davis speaks through tears as she describes the overwhelming emotion of being diagnosed with ADHD as an…
Certain prenatal medications linked to increased risk of autism
A landmark study led by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified a significant…
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…
Another private hospital to close as doctors warn of mental health bed crisis
The announcement of another private hospital closure has rung more alarm bells for the overburdened public mental health…
Threat-response in the brain’s amygdala linked to sex-specific patterns of alcohol use
New research shows that the threat-response in the brain’s amygdala (which processes emotions) is linked to different patterns…
Research aims to identify blood biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer’s disease
With a NOK 40 million (approx. €3.5 million) grant, Professor Srdjan Djurovic at the University of Oslo aims…
Navigated TMS significantly boosts combat PTSD recovery rates
An advanced version of a procedure using magnetic fields to stimulate brain nerve cells in treating depression was…
How could bisphenol A raise depression risk? Study identifies six key molecular targets
Researchers combined genetic epidemiology, transcriptomics, molecular docking, and mouse experiments to show how a common endocrine-disrupting chemical may…
Treating autonomic dysfunction can relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression
Consider a house with the water main half shut. The faucets sputter. The toilet runs all night. The…
Childhood ADHD medication shows protective effect against future psychosis
A major new study, led by scientists at University College Dublin and the University of Edinburgh and funded…
Study finds addiction risk tied to reward and impulse genes
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how…
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…