Depression
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Psilocybin Bests SSRI for Major Depression in First Long-Term Comparison
“The study suggests that psilocybin therapy might be a more holistic treatment option for depression.”
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Is It Time for Universal Suicide Screening?
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One in Five Overdose Deaths in 2022 had an Unrelated Mental Illness
In 2022, 21.9% of drug overdose deaths involved people with non–substance-related mental health disorders, most commonly depression (12.9%),...
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First-Time Fathers Experience Period of High Psychological Risk
New fathers deal with anxiety, stress, and depression in the time around the birth of their first child.
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High-Dose Psilocybin Shows Promising Results for Depression
Patients treated with high-dose psilocybin showed better responses than those treated with placebo in the antidepressant trials, but the effect...
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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Precision Psychiatry Is Here
Brain imaging by functional MRI can identify types of depression and blood-based biomarkers can providing additional information to better target...
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Optimizing Likelihood of Treatment for Postpartum Depression: Assessment of Barriers to Care
Screening and treatments are no longer barriers to care; access continues to be.
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Signal of Suicide Ideation With GLP-1 RA Semaglutide, but Experts Urge Caution
Suicidation associated with semaglutide, but researchers note analysis should not be interpreted as causation.
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Evidence Growing for Inflammation’s Role in Elevating Risk for Psychiatric Illness
New research further supports a role for inflammation in the development of psychiatric disorders, in findings that may aid in the early...
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Severe COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Mental Illness
UK study found depression, mental illness more likely after COVID infection, especially in severe cases, or if unvaccinated.
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When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges
The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere with normal physiological and psychological development, leading to issues with...