Stronger connection found between cannabis use and mental illness
An analysis of 35,000 Canadians shows that rising cannabis use and worsening mental‑health symptoms are increasingly appearing together,…
Australia’s schizophrenia guidelines have long been out of date — here’s what a new draft says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.…
Psychiatric care and prisons Why is the State relying on prisons to fill the gaps in a broken system? – The Journal
Psychiatric care and prisons Why is the State relying on prisons to fill the gaps in a broken…
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…
Review links betel nut addiction to cancer, heart disease, and metabolic risks
Widely used yet often underestimated, betel nut chewing poses significant health risks, and researchers continue to search for…
Circulating mitochondrial and cellular damage markers in long COVID: Links to cognitive function, psychological distress, and inflammation
World Health Organization. datadot. 2024 [cited 2024 Sept 9]. COVID-19 cases | WHO COVID-19 dashboard. Available from: https://data.who.int/dashboards/covid19/cases…
Hormonal contraceptives show differing heart risks among stressed women
Antonia Seligowski, PhD, of the Neurocardiac Effects of Stress & Trauma Laboratory within the Department of Psychiatry at…
Normal BMI hides nutritional gaps in alcohol use disorder
A sweeping review shows that while calorie intake and BMI often appear normal in people with alcohol use…
First-of-its-kind clinical guidance on psychedelic medicine released
Unbound Medicine and Johns Hopkins Medicine today announced a significant expansion of the Johns Hopkins Psychiatry POC-IT Guide,…
GPs can soon prescribe ADHD medication. Will it fix the problem, or shift the burden?
Until now it’s been the domain of psychiatrists and psychologists only, but from February 1, GPs can diagnose…
Research reveals dual impact of brain stimulation on people with depression and anxiety
Research investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on individuals with depression and comorbid anxiety reveals…
Your DNA Already Knows If You’ll Get Depression, New Study Shocks Researchers
What if depression could be predicted long before symptoms appear, and treated based on your biology rather than…