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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

Medication Treatment of Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders Reduces the Later Onset of Substance Use Problems

Using psychiatric medications to treat mental health disorders in children and adolescents does not increase the risk of developing substance use disorders later in life. In fact, pharmacological interventions reduce the risk of developing SUD for those with MDD, ADHD, and psychotic disorders.

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·May 5, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression

Researchers have identified a blood biomarker that predicts the risk of suicide in patients with major depressive disorder. The biomarker also can help researchers understand the molecular changes in suicide victims.

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·April 26, 2022·7 min read

Tobacco Smoking Rates Are Decreasing in People With Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder

Study reports a significant decline in smoking for those with major depression and substance use disorders, signifying smoking cessation treatments and campaigns are effective in targeting those in groups considered high risk for developing nicotine addiction.

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Witnessing Parental Domestic Violence in Childhood Linked to Mental Illness in Adulthood

Over 22% of adults who were chronically exposed to parental domestic violence as children developed major depressive disorder later in life. 1 in 6 adults who witnessed PDV developed anxiety disorders, and over 25% later developed substance use disorders.

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·April 8, 2022·4 min read

Depressive Disorders Can Lead to Changes in Immune Cells

Researchers identified a link between major depressive disorder and mechanical alterations in blood cells.

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·March 16, 2022·5 min read

Spending More Time at Home Is Linked to More Severe Symptoms in People With Depression

People with major depressive disorder who spent more time at home during a two-week period reported more severe symptoms of depression.

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·March 9, 2022·5 min read

Alcohol Dependence Significantly Increases Suicide Risk

Alcohol use disorder is associated with a significant increase in suicidal thoughts in adults.

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·February 15, 2022·6 min read

Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depression Effective for up to a Year for Most Patients

The antidepressant effect of psilocybin-assisted therapy, in combination with psychotherapy, appears to provide up to a year of symptom relief for some patients with major depressive disorder.

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·January 28, 2022·4 min read

Patients With Schizophrenia, Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder Have Distinct Reward Neural Mechanisms

While patients with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder experience a lack of motivation and anhedonia, the neural patterns of emotion-behavior dissociation differ between the disorders.

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·January 11, 2022·3 min read

Why Severe Depression Affects Women and Men Differently

Researchers found alterations in different parts of the brain in males and females with severe depression. The findings also reveal a specific biomarker for depression in blood samples of women.

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·December 5, 2021·4 min read

New Insight Into How Antidepressant Drugs Work

Hippocampal HCN channels are more highly expressed in people with major depressive disorder. Antidepressants that increase cAMP signaling interfere with TRIP8b's ability to bind to HCN channels, helping to restore cognitive ability in those with MDD.

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·July 30, 2021·3 min read

Olfactory Sensitivity Show Postpartum Depression is Different to Major Depression

Women with postpartum depression report normal olfactory sensitivity, while those who are genetically predisposed to major depressive disorder have decreased olfactory sensitivity.

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Medication Treatment of Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders Reduces the Later Onset of Substance Use Problems

Researchers Reveal Possible Molecular Blood Signature for Suicide in Major Depression

Tobacco Smoking Rates Are Decreasing in People With Major Depression and Substance Use Disorder

Witnessing Parental Domestic Violence in Childhood Linked to Mental Illness in Adulthood

Depressive Disorders Can Lead to Changes in Immune Cells

Spending More Time at Home Is Linked to More Severe Symptoms in People With Depression

Alcohol Dependence Significantly Increases Suicide Risk

Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depression Effective for up to a Year for Most Patients

Patients With Schizophrenia, Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder Have Distinct Reward Neural Mechanisms

Why Severe Depression Affects Women and Men Differently

New Insight Into How Antidepressant Drugs Work

Olfactory Sensitivity Show Postpartum Depression is Different to Major Depression

New Drug Target Could Freeze Alzheimer’s in Its Tracks

Lifetime Lead Exposure Triples Alzheimer’s Risk

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