The Real Promise of LSD, Mushrooms and MDMA for Medical Science
Researchers explore why using hallucinogens to treat an array of mental health disorders is becoming more popular.... Read More...
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Exploring the Potential Benefits of Hallucinogens for Mental Health
Researchers explore the potential benefits of using hallucinogens for the treatment of PTSD, anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders.... Read More...
Machine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood Disorders
Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm which is 94% accurate in predicting which patients with complex mood disorders will respond to medications.... Read More...
Machine Learning Links Dimensions of Mental Illness to Brain Network Abnormalities
Researchers use machine learning technology to identify brain based dimensions of mental health disorders. ... Read More...
Greening Vacant Lots Reduce Feelings of Depression in City Dwellers
A new study reports tidying up and greening vacant lots in urban areas, can have a positive influence on the mental health of local residents. Researchers say people who lived within quarter of a mile of greened lots had a 41% decrease in depressive feelings compared to those who lived near overgrown lots.... Read More...
Vaginal Microbiome May Influence Stress Levels of Offspring
A new mouse study reveals pups of mothers who faced prenatal stress and who were exposed, by birth, to maternal vaginal microbiota had decreased body weight and exhibited increased stress hormones as adults. ... Read More...
Why Do Kids Lie, and Is It Normal?
Researchers say lying in childhood is normal and an important sign that a child's cognitive skills are developing. ... Read More...
Prenatal Exposure to Folic Acid Fortification of Food May Reduce Mental Health Risks in Children
A new study reports the offspring of women who eat a diet rich of foods fortified with folic acid while pregnant have a reduced risk of being diagnosed with a mental illness later in life. The study reports those who had increased in-utero folic acid exposure had increased cortical thickness and delayed thinning of the cerebral cortex.... Read More...
Suicide Nation: What’s Behind the Need to Numb and Seek Final Escape?
Researchers look at why suicide rates may be on the rise in the US, finding suicidality may be more than simply a mental health issue.... Read More...
Psychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic Basis
Researchers have identified genetic overlaps between different types of psychiatric disorders including ADHD, bipolar disorder, MDD and schizophrenia. They also identified an overlap between anorexia and OCD, as well as between Tourettes and OCD.... Read More...
No Proof Probiotics Ease Anxiety
Researchers find no evidence to back up the claim that probiotics can help to reduce anxiety.... Read More...
WHO ‘Gaming Disorder’ Classification Opens Door for Treatment
Researchers say the WHO's decision to classify video game addiction as a mental health disorder will allow people to receive specialized help for the condition.... Read More...