TMS for Psych Disorders Poses Little Threat to Implanted Cardiac Devices Low risk of interaction, heating, or damage to ICD from magnetic stimulation therapy Jan 04, 2024
At-Home Electrical Stimulation Fails to Treat Major Depressive Episodes Transcranial direct current stimulation couldn't beat a sham control Jan 03, 2024
Ethics of Palliative Psychiatry; 4-Year Lybalvi Data; 'Dry January' Psych Benefits News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 03, 2024
Psychedelics for Psych Conditions Made Their Mark in 2023 Benefits demonstrated in major depression, bipolar depression, PTSD, and anorexia Dec 31, 2023
Autism Aggression Sensor; Psychiatry Top Telehealth Spender; Mid-Stage Wins, Losses News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 27, 2023
988 Lifeline Getting Mostly Good Reviews But call routing and adequate staffing remain issues Dec 26, 2023
Fatal Christmas Tree; A Whole Lot of Fraud; Chatbots Relieve Seniors' Loneliness Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Dec 22, 2023
ADHD Video Game for Teens; Spinal Cord Stimulation for Depression; Menu Anxiety? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 20, 2023
Psilocybin May Help Ease Depression in Cancer Patients In small trial, half had early remission of depressive symptoms after psilocybin-assisted therapy Dec 18, 2023
A Medical Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression Within a Deeply Flawed System Issues of equity and access persist for mental healthcare Dec 15, 2023
Cats and Schizophrenia; FDA to Review MDMA PTSD Treatment; Yogurt to Destress? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 13, 2023
Hypochondriasis Linked to Increased Risk of Death People diagnosed with hypochondriasis had a 4-fold greater risk of death from suicide Dec 13, 2023
Another Mid-Stage Psychedelic Win; Gun Suicides Reach High; Magnetic Seizure Therapy News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 06, 2023
Psilocybin Shows Promise in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Type II Depression Most patients achieved remission in small trial, and no hypomania episodes occurred Dec 06, 2023
Suicide Rates Among Black Women Rose Over 2 Decades Increases were greatest among younger Black women and girls Dec 04, 2023
No Heightened Risk of Suicide, Psychiatric Conditions With Acne Drug Meta-analysis suggests lower risk of suicide attempts years after starting isotretinoin Nov 30, 2023
U.S. Suicides Hit Record High; FDA Reviews Schizophrenia Drug; Psychology of Misinfo News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 29, 2023
Positive KarXT Blood Pressure Data; ADHD Manufacturing Cover-Up? 'Profound Autism' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 22, 2023
Your SAD Patients May Not Understand Why They Feel Depressed How to address seasonal affective disorder in clinical practice Nov 21, 2023
Suicide Rates High in Older Men; Novel Ketamine Pill; SSRIs' Sexual Side Effects News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 15, 2023
Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Shows Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
Medicine Is Not Just at a Crossroads, It's in a Crisis, AMA President Says Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, uses his interim speech to "shine a light" on the challenges docs face Nov 11, 2023
Antidepressants and Sex; Unionizing Pharmacy Workers; What Head Lice Can Tell Us Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 09, 2023
Postpartum Pill Price Tag; Misleading Ketamine Ads; Mental Disorders Cut Lifespans News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 08, 2023
Guidance Focuses on Mental Health Symptoms in Long COVID Multidisciplinary group calls for clinicians to reduce stigma by validating patient experiences Nov 08, 2023
People Who Need 988 Find It, but Many Say They Won't Use It Again Less than a third of those with serious distress would be very likely to call again Nov 01, 2023
Phase III Win in Schizophrenia; Bipolar Blood Test; How Do Psychedelics Work? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 01, 2023
Meta's Mental Health Lawsuits; Short Sleep and Depression; Inflated Psych Results? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 25, 2023
Hot Yoga May Help With Depression Small trial suggests just one session per week could ease depressive symptoms Oct 24, 2023
Burnout, Poor Mental Health on the Rise for Healthcare Workers, CDC Says "To label our current and long-standing challenge a 'crisis' is an understatement" Oct 24, 2023
Postpartum Depression in Dads Linked to Adverse Experiences for Their Kids Most common adverse childhood experience was father's absence Oct 24, 2023
Of Course Black Kids' Mental Health Isn't Improving How can they get better when their struggle is barely acknowledged? Oct 21, 2023
I'm a Neurosurgeon. Social Media May Change Your Kid's Brain. TikTok and Instagram are among the worst Oct 21, 2023
Old Antidepressant Eases Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms In primary care setting, low-dose amitriptyline as second-line treatment improved IBS severity Oct 20, 2023
ADHD and Dementia; Alleged Sex Assault in MDMA Trial; iPhones Screen for Depression News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 18, 2023
Semaglutide's Weight-Loss Benefit Also Seen in Patients on Antidepressants Those on antidepressants lost an average 11% to 19% of body weight across the four STEP trials Oct 16, 2023
Mental Health Warning Signs in Latinx Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risks Signs of depression, anxiety in middle school linked with troubles by high school Oct 16, 2023
FDA Warns on Compounded Ketamine for Psych Disorders The agency emphasized the drug is not approved for any psychiatric disorder Oct 12, 2023
Mixed Findings on Link Between Eczema and Neuropsychiatric Conditions Increased rates of OCD, anxiety, depression in adults but no clear associations in children Oct 12, 2023
