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Repetitive TMS effective for comorbid depression, substance use
“I suspect this is just the beginning of a new era in neuromodulation-based therapeutics for people struggling with drug and alcohol use disorders...
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The X-waiver is dead
When Erin Schanning lost her brother to an overdose, she wanted to know what could have been done to have helped him.
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Unexpected link between light drinking and dementia risk
A study offers new information on how risk changes over time as people change their drinking habits.
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No spike in overdose deaths from relaxed buprenorphine regulations
“When my patients leave the hospital with a buprenorphine prescription, they are much less likely to return with another overdose or serious...
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Massive rise in drug overdose deaths driven by opioids
The total number of deaths caused by drug overdose exceeded 100,000 for the first time ever in 2021.
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Pandemic pregnancy-linked deaths up 35% from 2019
Drug-related deaths increased 55.3% and deaths from homicide increased 41.2%.
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Psychiatric illnesses share common brain network
The findings highlight the possibility of “potentially developing transdiagnostic treatments based on common neurobiology, not just symptom...
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Six healthy lifestyle habits linked to slowed memory decline
A healthy diet emerged as the strongest deterrent, in a new study.
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Canadian guidance recommends reducing alcohol consumption
Consuming no drinks per week has benefits.
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U.S. ketamine poisonings up 81%
Overall ketamine exposures were low, but researchers say the findings add to a growing body of research that suggests recreational ketamine use...