Mental Health
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Afternoon napping associated with better cognition in elderly, study shows
An observational study of more than 2,000 Chinese older adults finds higher scores for nappers in several areas of cognition testing.
News
Opioid-related deaths lower in counties with active cannabis dispensaries
Evidence of a negative association between legalization of medical or recreational cannabis and opioid-related mortality has been mixed.
News
‘Alarming finding’ in schizophrenia patients with COVID-19
Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia were two to three times more likely to die of COVID-19 if they contracted the disease.
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School antibullying programs may have substantial population impact
The interventions may have small effect sizes but make a valuable difference at the population level, a meta-analysis finds.
Commentary
Lessons learned from battlefield can help civilian psychiatrists
Like combat troops, health care workers step back from their own needs in favor of the mission, several experts say.
News
Menopause, not aging, may influence brain volume
The potential role of estrogen deserves further study.
News
National spike in methamphetamine overdose deaths
“While much attention is focused on the opioid crisis, a methamphetamine crisis has been quietly, but actively gaining steam,” said Dr. Nora D....
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Repeated ketamine infusions linked to rapid relief of PTSD
“What was surprising was how robust the results were,” said Dr. Adriana Feder, lead author of the study.
News
APA apologizes for past support of racism in psychiatry
The apology expresses the organization’s commitment to developing anti-racist policies that promote equity in mental health for all.
News
HHS will drop buprenorphine waiver rule for most physicians
There were more than 83,000 deaths attributed to drug overdoses in the United States in the 12 months ending in June 2020.