Medical research
Toxoplasma gondii parasite may trigger suicide attempts
A parasite thought to be harmless and found in many people may actually be causing subtle changes in the brain, leading to suicide attempts.
Aug 16, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Statins linked with lower depression risk in heart patients
Patients with heart disease who took cholesterol-lowering statins were significantly less likely to develop depression than those who did not, in a study by Mary Whooley, MD, a physician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center ...
Feb 24, 2012
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Medications
Research finds semaglutide treatment is associated with remarkable reductions in alcohol use disorder symptoms
The first published evidence from humans that semaglutide specifically reduces the symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and details a recent collaboration between ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Heated yoga may reduce depression symptoms, according to clinical trial
In a randomized controlled clinical trial of adults with moderate-to-severe depression, those who participated in heated yoga sessions experienced significantly greater reductions in depressive symptoms compared with a control ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Medications
Clinical trial demonstrates benefits of solriamfetol for adults with ADHD
Although several medications are approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some individuals experience limited benefits from the drugs or develop side effects from their use.
Oct 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines medication hesitancy to treat childhood anxiety disorders
Both medication and a specific form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are proven evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.
Dec 5, 2022
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Medications
Researchers validate threshold for determining effectiveness of antidepressant treatment
More than one-third of people diagnosed with major depressive disorder don't respond sufficiently to specific antidepressant treatments. Patients often need to try different options until one is effective. To help arrive ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Veterans with PTSD may benefit from manualized Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT)
As veterans have high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and historically poor treatment outcomes and high attrition, alternative treatments have gained much popularity despite lack of rigorous research. For this ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Drug relieves persistent daydreaming, fatigue, and brain sluggishness in adults with ADHD
Tests of a drug known to stimulate brain activity have shown early success in reducing symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo in 38 men and women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD.)
Jun 29, 2021
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Medications
Making antidepressants safer for people with suicide risk
The people who could benefit most from the newest antidepressant therapies—those at risk for suicide—are most often excluded from the clinical trials that test those drugs for safety and efficacy, according to new research ...
Feb 12, 2020
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