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I am currently 40 years old and self-employed.I now lead a relatively free life while working from home.Despite that, I actually developed a panic disorder about 10 years ago.I became afraid of ...
An intense four-day programme backed by a Norwegian cheese company is delivering impressive early results. Dr Marthinus Bekker hopes this is just the beginning.
Jenna Ortega reveals how her OCD symptoms have evolved since age 7, sharing her experiences with obsessive-compulsive disorder and mental health.
Receiving an autism diagnosis later in life brings up complex emotions. For those with eating disorders, it could be the key to recovery.
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals how psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms," reshapes neural connections in the brain.
A new computational psychiatry framework proposes that borderline personality disorder arises from a precision imbalance between bodily and social inference, and a minimal active-inference simulation ...
A Nature Neuroscience study shows that the slow-dissociation kinetics of LSD at the serotonin 2A receptor let repeated low-dose psychedelics sustain β-arrestin signaling and produce lasting ...
People with severe mental illness experienced more rapid increases in both weight and long-term blood sugar levels during the first three months after starting treatment with antipsychotic medication.
HbA1c increased at a rate of 0.12 mmol/mol per week and weight at 0.21 kg per week in the 0 to 90 days following antipsychotic treatment initiation, compared with a rate of 0.01 mmol/mol and at 0.02 ...
Bramacare has opened a new facility in Ipswich offering supported living for adults recovering from complex eating disorders, providing a transitional stage ...
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals how psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms," reshapes neural connections in the brain.
The anesthetic Ketamine seems to be effective in treating postpartum depression, including women who have undergone a C-section.
Ground-breaking research reveals that engaging with the creative arts could hold the key to easing anxiety and boosting wellbeing ...
An estimated 29 million people are affected by an eating disorder at some point in their lifetimes, but treatment can be hard to find, especially for those on Medicaid. According to the National ...
Psychotherapy is a common approach to managing depression. Individual therapy helps address emotional challenges, negative thinking patterns, and behavioral habits that may contribute to ongoing ...
ICER is planning to review Compass Pathways' psychedelic therapy for treatment-resistant depression after its review of Lykos’ psychedelic for post-traumatic stress disorder surfaced concerns about ...
Psychotherapy during pregnancy may impact the infant's brain development. Learn more about a randomized clinical trial that linked depression and brain development, and why more study is still needed.
New research is opening up fresh possibilities for living well with bipolar disorder. Five recent studies explain what’s on the horizon and what you can do now. Key Takeaways Imagine you’re deep in ...
Hundreds of doctors, researchers, biohackers and curious newcomers gathered in Austin this month for a conference built almost entirely around one once-taboo subject: the therapeutic use of ...
A Nature Neuroscience study separates psilocybin's neuroplastic effects from its hallucinogenic ones, and it should reshape how we design trials and ...
Psychedelic therapy can work best when people heal alongside others with shared experiences. But many groups lack access ...
A recent WA pilot study has found that pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing shows promise as a tool to support antidepressant prescribing for young people with ...
I haven't been able to go out properly for nearly two years now.That is because I developed panic disorder.Keep my smartphone charged at all times. Carry a charger with me. Carry a calming scent with ...
Eating disorders can sometimes be difficult for those around to notice.An eating disorder is not simply a habit problem of 'not eating' or 'eating too much.' It is a disease in which eating habits, ...
A team of UTHealth Houston researchers has been awarded a five-year, $3.4 million grant to study whether psilocybin-assisted therapy is a viable treatment option for individuals with co-occurring ...
The Pikes Peak region's first state-licensed psilocybin healing center has opened in Manitou Springs — just beyond Colorado Springs' regulatory roadblocks. Why it matters: Elevated Healing Center ...
More than a dozen companies are racing to win FDA approval for ketamine-based mental health treatments. Providers warn that one company’s bid could sharply raise the cost of the generic drug, while ...
Explore Greenwood medical practice's innovative IV ketamine therapy for depression and anxiety, guided by a dedicated husband-wife team.
I decided to set my own goals for OCD treatment.I don't know what it's like to be completely better from OCD,but I suspect there is probably no such thing as a complete cure.That's why I want to ...
When most people think about an eating disorder, they picture someone who is very thin or visibl unwell. But eating disorders don't have a specific body type.
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