Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Repurposing cardiovascular drugs for serious mental illness
What these agents have in common, the investigators observed, is that they act on inflammation and potentially on the stress response system.
From the Journals
Mental health risks rise with age and stage for gender-incongruent youth
Adolescents seeking gender-affirming care at age 15 years or older have higher rates of depression, self-harm, suicide, and medication use.
Case Reports
28-year-old woman • weakness • anxiety • altered mental status • Dx?
► Weakness
► Anxiety
► Altered mental status
Opinion
Is depression contagious?
Dr. Wilkoff considers depression in the context of nature and nurture.
From the Journals
Alcohol problems linked to legal performance-enhancement products
Adolescent alcohol use predicted use of PES in young men; young adult PES use in men predicted alcohol problems.
Conference Coverage
LSD microdosing to boost attention: Too soon to tell?
There have been fewer than 20 published placebo-controlled studies examining psychedelic microdosing in humans - and much of the current evidence...
Conference Coverage
Teen affective disorders raise risk for midlife acute MI
“Effective prevention might focus on behavior, lifestyle, and psychosocial stress in early life,” said Dr. Cecilia Bergh.
Commentary
Everything I want to tell my adult ADHD patients during the pandemic
Risk-taking behaviors, impulsivity, and carelessness make those with ADHD far more likely to test positive for COVID-19.
Commentary
Practicing cognitive techniques can help athletes reach optimal performance
Players normally practice physical skills but rarely practice cognitive techniques, say Dr. Richard W. Cohen and Julia A. Cohen.
From the Journals
Children’s opioid harms vary by race, location
Analysis of North Carolina Medicaid data separates opioid-related poisoning or withdrawal from abuse or dependence.
Conference Coverage
Divergent COVID-19 mental health impacts seen in Spain and China
A tale of two pandemic epicenters with vastly different outcomes to date.