A treatment program for opioid addiction launched by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections was associated with a significant drop in post-incarceration drug overdose deaths and contributed to an overall drop in overdose ...
Feb 14, 2018
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Pregnant women with eating disorders should undergo extended pregnancy screenings considering their increased risk of complications. That is the conclusion from a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published ...
Nov 20, 2019
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Some recent headlines and news stories claiming the birth control pill is linked to depression have overstated the findings of a new study and caused panic among some women. Some journalists have misinterpreted the study ...
Oct 12, 2016
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Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a reduced risk of premature death. The risk of death due to unnatural causes, such as accidents and overdoses, can be reduced ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) patients treated with as few as five sessions of trauma-focused psychotherapy find it equally effective as receiving 12 sessions.
Jan 17, 2018
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Recent studies have confirmed observations made by Yale clinicians decades ago—the anesthetic ketamine provides rapid and robust relief to those suffering from the most severe forms of depression. However, there is also ...
Mar 2, 2017
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Psychiatric comorbidity may play an important role in the increased risk of premature death in people with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), according to a new extensive registry study conducted at Karolinska ...
Aug 8, 2019
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Combining certain types of two antipsychotic agents in the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia is associated with a lower risk of relapse than using monotherapy. This is suggested in a paper published by researchers at ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Living in cities has been highlighted as an environmental risk factor for schizophrenia and, to a lesser extent, other mental health conditions. However, few studies have explored genetic effects on the choice of residence.
Oct 27, 2021
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The steady rise in the use of cannabis—18 states have legalized recreational use, 13 have decriminalized its use and 36 have medical cannabis laws—has provoked myriad questions and concerns about public health implications, ...
Jan 31, 2022
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