Mental Health
News from the FDA/CDC
EDs saw more benzodiazepine overdoses, but fewer patients overall, in 2020
Fentanyl became increasingly involved in benzodiazepine overdose deaths through the first half of the year.
From the Journals
Number of global deaths by suicide increased over 30 years
Around the world, approximately 800,000 individuals die by suicide each year, while many others attempt suicide, wrote Dr. Paul Siu Fai Yip and...
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Alcohol use by young adolescents drops during pandemic
Use of nicotine and misuse of prescription medications remained stable during pandemic period.
From the Journals
Antidepressant helps prevent hospitalization in COVID patients: Study
Opinion
Four police suicides in the aftermath of the Capitol siege: What can we learn?
“Officers are doers and fixers, and it is seen as being more honorable to take yourself out of the equation than it is to ask for help.”
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Pups for veterans with PTSD: Biden signs PAWS act into law
H.R. 1448 orders the VA to begin a pilot program that will examine the utility and effectiveness of service dogs for improving the mental health...
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Genetic link may tie cannabis use disorder to severe COVID-19
“These data have important implications for policy regarding vaccination as well as treatment prioritization,” said lead author Dr. Alexander S....
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Pandemic unveils growing suicide crisis for communities of color
“COVID created more transparency regarding what we already knew was happening,” said Sonyia Richardson, a suicide researcher.
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Healing Haiti: The emotional trauma of repeat crises
"When I say resilient, I mean they will survive," said Betty Jean, a trauma consultant. "But we are talking about a traumatized people."
From the Journals
Anxiety, inactivity linked to cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s
Individuals who became more anxious over the 5-year study also became less active in the home,” reported Dr. Jacob D. Jones and colleagues.
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Early data for experimental THC drug ‘promising’ for Tourette’s
"We conducted an uncontrolled study in adults with severe TS and found that their tics improved over time while they took THX-110."