New review reveals complex polygenic architecture underlying common epilepsies
An insightful mini-review published in Genomic Psychiatry synthesizes the rapidly expanding landscape of molecular genetic research on common…
Unmasking the hyper-active 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…
Enhancing myelination may help sustain therapeutic effects of psychedelic-assisted PTSD treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted coordination…
New research on two million people quantifies how genetic risks overlap across diagnoses
A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists…
Low‑dose oral lithium may help slow the decline of verbal memory, trial suggests
Lithium-a decades-old treatment for bipolar disorder-may hold potential neuroprotective benefits beyond mood stabilization. An exploratory clinical trial from…
The global burden of mental and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults
Blakemore SJ. Adolescence and mental health. Lancet. 2019;393:2030–1. Article PubMed Google Scholar Degenhardt L, Stockings E, Patton G,…
Study analyzes alterations in the cerebral cortex in people with psychosis
Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the cerebral cortex in people suffering from psychosis.…
Australia’s schizophrenia guidelines have long been out of date — here’s what a new draft says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.…
Study reveals higher rates of substance use among non‑heterosexual groups in the U.S.
A study led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine reveals higher rates of…
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…