Imbalance between serotonin and dopamine in social anxiety disorder
Study reports the balance between serotonin and dopamine may be a risk factor for a person developing social anxiety disorder.... Read More...
mental health
New insight into brain connectivity
Researchers have developed a new framework that sheds new light on changes in the brain's activity and connections.... Read More...
Study explores cognitive function in people with mental illness
Study finds few differences in the profiles of genes that influence cognition between those with severe mental health disorders and the general population.... Read More...
Treatment for depression must also restore proper functioning of the blood-brain barrier
In order to treat those with treatment-resistant depression, researchers suggest the integrity of the blood-brain barrier be restored.... Read More...
Autism study finds later diagnoses for girls, and high rates of co-occurring disorders
On average, girls on the autism spectrum are diagnosed 1.5 years later than boys. Over 50% of those on the autism spectrum exhibit co-occurring mental health and medical conditions, such as ADHD and epilepsy. ... Read More...
New research confirms lingering mood benefit of psychedelics
Psychedelics, such as psilocybin, provide lasting improvements in mood and feelings of social connectedness, after the effect of the drug has worn off. ... Read More...
No clear evidence of increase in adolescent suicide after ’13 Reasons Why’
Contrary to the initial findings, a reanalysis of data from a 2019 study found no clear relationship between a rise in teenage suicide and the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why".... Read More...
Mix of stress and air pollution may lead to cognitive difficulties in children
Children who experience elevated prenatal exposure to air pollution and exposure to early life stress have an increased risk of developing both attention problems and cognitive difficulties. ... Read More...
Psychedelic drugs could help treat PTSD
Backing up previous research, a new study reveals psychedelics can have beneficial effects for treating PTSD when combined with traditional trauma-focused psychotherapy. Findings suggest MDMA assisted therapy is significantly more effective at treating patients with persistent PTSD than psychotherapy alone.... Read More...
Brain imaging may improve diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders
Neuroimaging may become a key tool in the diagnosis of mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression.... Read More...
Lifetime suicide risk factors identified
Analyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime.... Read More...
Burnout linked with irregular heartbeat
Vital exhaustion, commonly referred to as 'burnout', increases the risk of developing atrial fibrillation. ... Read More...