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Introduce standard units for cannabis to improve mental health

Neuroscience NewsOctober 14, 2019

Introducing and prescribing standard units for cannabis, which make people aware of the concentrations of THC in the product, could help improve mental health treatments and outcomes.... Read More...

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New research raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2019

Researchers argue the existing categorical framework for mental illnesses needs to be revised, citing a substantial overlap between disorders, with most patients meeting the criteria for multiple disorders.... Read More...

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Number of depressed over-65s unchanged but antidepressant use soars

Neuroscience NewsOctober 7, 2019

The proportion of those aged 65 and older prescribed antidepressants has more than doubled over two decades, from 4.2% in the 90s to 10.7% in twenty years later. However, the prevalence of depression among the age group has dropped since the 90s from 7.9% to 6.8%.... Read More...

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What are personality disorders and how are they treated?

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2019

With at least 6% of the general population and up to 60% of psychiatric patients having a personality disorder, a new report looks at the biological causes and treatment options for personality disorders.... Read More...

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Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2019

Researchers examine the psychology and genetics of why some people are more prone to addiction-like behaviors than others.... Read More...

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Poor mental and physical health in pregnancy linked to infant sleep problems

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2019

Poor prepartum and postpartum physical and mental health was associated with persistent severe sleep problems in their babies.... Read More...

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People with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 30, 2019

Those with anxiety and depressive disorders may actively resist relaxation, especially if they are more sensitive to shifts in negative emotions. ... Read More...

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Abused or neglected children are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 27, 2019

Adults who were maltreated as children have an increased risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, and anxiety than their peers who were not abused.... Read More...

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AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 25, 2019

Artificial intelligence technology was able to identify specific brain regions which were most important for predicting whether a person with depression would respond to SSRI antidepressants. ... Read More...

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Stressed out: Americans making themselves sick over politics

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 25, 2019

Exposure to political news may be having a detrimental effect on the public health of the American people, researchers say. A new study reveals 40% of Americans surveyed say politics increases their stress levels, with 1 in 5 people actively losing sleep as a result of political exposure. 20% of those surveyed say politics has damaged interpersonal relationships, and 4% of the sample reported suicidal thoughts because of the current political climate.... Read More...

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Gene regulators work together for oversized impact on schizophrenia risk

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 23, 2019

Using CRISPR to alter the expression of four schizophrenia implicated genes which harbor expression quantitative trait loci, researchers were able to mirror gene expression changes seen in postmortem brains of those suffering from three mental health disorders.... Read More...

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Common antidepressant may not reduce depression symptoms, but does reduce anxiety

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 20, 2019

Sertraline (Zoloft), a commonly prescribed SSRI antidepressant, may not be as effective at treating depression within 6 weeks as previously thought. However, the drug is effective for treating anxiety symptoms. ... Read More...

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In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

How our memories stabilize while we sleep

Neurology

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First evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism

Hormone therapy associated with improved cognition

AI

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AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes

Robotics

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Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

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Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Investigating the full spectrum of suicide

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mental health

Introduce standard units for cannabis to improve mental health

New research raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed

Number of depressed over-65s unchanged but antidepressant use soars

What are personality disorders and how are they treated?

Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?

Poor mental and physical health in pregnancy linked to infant sleep problems

People with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing

Abused or neglected children are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness

AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes

Stressed out: Americans making themselves sick over politics

Gene regulators work together for oversized impact on schizophrenia risk

Common antidepressant may not reduce depression symptoms, but does reduce anxiety