Psilocybin Top Psychedelic; OUD Meds From PCPs; Trial Shows Promise for Bulimia

— News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Psilocybin mushrooms were the in the U.S. in 2023, according to a new RAND report.

doubled the risk of developing Parkinson's disease among people 50 and up, according to a retrospective study. (British Journal of General Practice)

Most Americans did not know that primary care physicians could prescribe , survey data showed. (JAMA Network Open)

Here's what said after an FDA advisory committee recommended against approving Lykos' MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. (BioSpace)

"Intelligent onesies" may offer a novel way of . (Newsweek)

Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis, virtual reality intervention, integrated intervention, and music therapy were more efficacious than standard care in reducing symptoms of , a network meta-analysis found. (Lancet Psychiatry)

Some experts are concerned that . (STAT)

Pregnant and postpartum women were more likely to have intimate partner problems, a recent argument, depressed mood, substance abuse or other abuse, physical health problems, or recent bereavement, compared with nonperinatal decedents. (JAMA Network Open)

A randomized trial found a web-based decreased symptoms and illness-related burden in people with bulimia. (JAMA Network Open)

A military lab found patterns of who died of suicide, but kept leaders in the dark. (New York Times)

Six categories of environmental toxicants were driven by systemic inflammation. (JAMA Network Open)

A large U.K. Biobank study to help improve prevention. (Nature Human Behavior)

Teens with had a 2.68-fold higher risk for early-onset stroke than those with high cognitive function. (Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.