Mental Health
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Minorities hit especially hard by overdose deaths during COVID
Expanding access to naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and treatments for substance use disorders to disproportionately affected populations is...
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Urgent need for research into psychedelic therapy for older adults
Little is known about appropriate dosing, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of psychedelics in older adults.
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CRP levels could predict SSRI success
SSRIs were less effective in depressed patients with high C-reactive protein levels than in those with low levels.
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A ‘setback’ for anti-inflammatory treatment in depression
Study results showed minocycline was well tolerated but was not superior to placebo in reducing depressive symptoms.
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Mothers’ diabetes linked to ADHD in their children
A small increased risk of ADHD in children born to mothers with diabetes, including pregestational diabetes and gestational diabetes, has been...
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USPSTF recommends anxiety screening in adults younger than 65
Anxiety disorders are common and often go unrecognized in primary care, leading to long delays in treatment, the task force writes.
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Eighty percent of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable: Study
“It’s significant. It’s staggering. It’s heartbreaking.”
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Ketamine linked to reduced suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety
Sex, age, and other demographic characteristics did not predict response or remission, but suicide planning trended toward higher response rates...
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Adderall shortage reported by pharmacies, patients
Patients have been told the drug would not be available for weeks, though it’s supposed to be taken daily.
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Brodalumab suicide risk similar to other biologics, postmarket study finds
The researchers extracted data through the end of 2021 on the number of completed suicides for brodalumab and ten other biologics approved for...
Commentary
Quiet quitting: Are physicians dying inside bit by bit? Or setting healthy boundaries?
Quiet quitters believe that it is possible to have good boundaries and yet remain productive, engaged, and active within the workplace.