Genetics
Same genes found to be related to both cannabis use and serious mental disorders
The relationship between cannabis use and psychiatric disorders has been widely debated.
May 31, 2023
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News tagged with psychiatric disorders
Psychology & Psychiatry
Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Could brain scans spot children's mood, attention problems early?
Children's mental health issues are hard to predict until they're causing problems, but researchers may have found a way to use brain scans to spot which kids are at risk for depression, anxiety and attention problems.
Dec 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Rates of type 2 diabetes are higher in people with one of various common psychiatric disorders
A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)) finds that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is elevated in people with a psychiatric disorder compared ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study identifies neural connections that regulate prosocial and selfish behavior in mice
Humans and animals can exhibit a wide variety of behaviors when interacting with their peers. These include both prosocial behaviors, voluntary actions aimed at supporting or helping others, and selfish or opportunistic behaviors, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Diet can support the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders
"We already have significant evidence on the associations between nutrition and mental well-being, and there is also preliminary evidence showing that some people with depression will have fewer symptoms when they improve ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Breakthrough opens door to study hallucinations scientifically
A new method for inducing, modelling and measuring visual hallucinations in healthy individuals suggests these complex experiences share a common underlying mechanism with normal visual perception, UNSW researchers say.
Oct 12, 2016
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover a direct link from the brain's emotion circuit to the movement circuit
During high stress situations such as making a goal in soccer, some athletes experience a rapid decline in performance under pressure, known as "choking." Now, Salk Institute researchers have uncovered what might be behind ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers explore what happens when people hear voices that others don't
People who hear voices—both with and without a diagnosed psychotic illness—are more sensitive than other subjects to a 125-year-old experiment designed to induce hallucinations. And the subjects' ability to learn that ...
Aug 10, 2017
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Autism spectrum disorders
Survey suggests family history of psychiatric disorders shapes intellectual interests
A hallmark of the individual is the cultivation of personal interests, but for some people, their intellectual pursuits might actually be genetically predetermined. Survey results published by Princeton University researchers ...
Jan 26, 2012
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