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·April 24, 2018·4 min read

Prolonged Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased ASD and ADHD Risk

A new study reveals a link between prolonged acetaminophen use in pregnancy and an increased risk of offspring being diagnosed with ADHD or ASD. Researchers report children of mothers who had prolonged exposure to the pain killer during pregnancy had a 30% increased risk of developing ADHD and a 20% increased risk of being diagnosed with ASD.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Fast Acting Benefits of Ketamine for Depression and Suicidality

A new study backs up previous findings that nasally administered ketamine can provide rapid treatment for depression and suicidal thoughts.

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·March 30, 2018·5 min read

Opioid Use Prevalent Among Electronic Dance Music Partygoers

Researchers report 10 percent of people who have attended EDM events have misused opioids in the past 12 months. The number, researchers say, exceeds national averages. Oxycontin was reported to be the most widely misused drug within the scene.

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·March 19, 2018·4 min read

Decoding the Chemistry of Fear

Discovery about fear pathways in the brains of worms could have implications for better understanding anxiety in humans, researchers report.

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·March 16, 2018·4 min read

Study Casts Doubt on Ketamine Nasal Sprays for Depression

A new study reports intranasal delivery of ketamine may cause problematic side effects for some people with depression.

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·February 6, 2018·2 min read

Can Over the Counter Pain Medications Influence Thoughts and Emotions?

A new study reveals over the counter pain killers may negatively influence information processing and emotional response.

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·February 5, 2018·4 min read

Food Preservative Enhances Schizophrenia Treatment

Sodium benzoate, a widely used food preservative, can help to improve negative symptoms, such as lack of empathy and motivation in those with schizophrenia when coupled with clozapine, researchers report.

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·January 29, 2018·3 min read

New Insight into SSRI Antidepressants

A new study could lead to the development of additional SSRIs to help treat depression and anxiety.

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·January 26, 2018·5 min read

Magic Mushrooms May Alter How You Feel About Nature (and Politics)

Months after receiving psilocybin treatments for depression, patients report feeling more connected with nature and experience a shift away from authoritarian political views, researchers report.

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·January 15, 2018·8 min read

Can Psychedelic Drugs ‘Reconnect’ Depressed Patients with Their Emotions?

Two new studies consider the potential of using psychedelics to help treat depression. Imperial College London researchers report psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, can help to relieve symptoms of depression without the dulling of emotions associated with SSRIs. The researchers note the psychedelic experience could help to maintain long term mental health for those with treatment resistant depression.

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·January 3, 2018·5 min read

ADHD Increases STI Risk, But Medications May Help Reduce It

A new study reveals ADHD increases the risk of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents threefold compared to the general population. However, the use of ADHD medications reduces the risk of STIs in males by up to 41%.