FDA warns of dangers of compounded ketamine for psychiatric use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about risks of using compounded versions of the drug ketamine, often taken for psychiatric disorders.
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Mental Disorders: News and Research on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
MeSH tree: F03.080.600
The secrets to self-confidence, according to cognitive science
In 2019, 7.2% of people in the European Union suffered from chronic depression. The human—and economic—cost of this illness is considerable, which is why the European Commission unveiled a €1.23 billion mental health strategy ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Benefits of psychedelics in obsessive-compulsive disorder: In search of evidence
In recent years, interest in psychedelics and their possible benefit in treating psychiatric illnesses has been revived. Expectations are high, especially in obsessive-compulsive disorder, where patients' therapeutic options ...
Oct 6, 2023
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The 'Zoom effect' and the possible link between video chatting and appearance dissatisfaction
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of digital connection: In the absence of in-person gatherings, many people instead found themselves face-to-face with their co-workers and loved ones on a screen.
Oct 5, 2023
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Study sheds light on the specific characteristics of people with OCD
Who hasn't had a thought they can't get out of their mind? Or had a random or inappropriate idea pop into their head? Or felt compelled to double-check and triple-check that the front door is locked? Such intrusive thoughts ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Jamais vu: The science behind eerie opposite of déjà vu
Repetition has a strange relationship with the mind. Take the experience of déjà vu, when we wrongly believe have experienced a novel situation in the past—leaving you with an spooky sense of pastness. But we have discovered ...
Sep 15, 2023
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New neural insights into processing uncertainty in obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neurological disorder characterized by repeated behaviors such as cleaning and checking despite clear objective evidence of cleanliness, orderliness, and correctness. Although the ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Why is a messy house such an anxiety trigger for some and what can be done about it?
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the sight of clutter and mess in your home? Have you walked in the door only to feel overloaded by scattered papers, unwashed dishes and clothes in disarray? Maybe you've even had arguments ...
Sep 4, 2023
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Mental health problems during COVID highly variable by symptom cluster and population group: Study
People already diagnosed with a mental disorder before the COVID-19 pandemic did not show a disproportionate increase in symptoms afterwards. This is one result from the first systematic review of longitudinal studies following ...
Sep 1, 2023
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation can treat depression: Research suggests it could also help autism, ADHD and OCD
Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before. A new therapeutic option, especially for depression, transcranial magnetic ...
Aug 29, 2023
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