Medications
Considering taking Wegovy to lose weight? Here are the risks and benefits—and how it differs from Ozempic
The weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available in Australia.
Aug 28, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study provides further support for psilocybin's potential to treat depressive symptoms
High doses of psilocybin—the active ingredient in magic mushrooms—appears to have a similar effect on depressive symptoms as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug escitalopram, suggests a systematic review ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows text messages help youth at risk for suicide feel supported after discharge
As the nation's youth mental health crisis continues, providers continue to find ways to help address gaps in care. Patients who receive care for suicidal thoughts and behaviors need extra support as they transition after ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No link found between popular diabetes medication and suicide
There has been concern that common diabetes drugs could increase the risk of suicide and self-harm. In a new study, led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and published in JAMA Internal Medicine, no such risk increase ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Analysis finds no increased risk of mental health issues among those using semaglutide for weight loss
Taking the weight loss medication semaglutide did not increase the risk of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, or suicidal behavior in persons without known major mental health disorders, according to a new study led ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health
"Unhealthy commodities" such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social media, and fossil fuels, as well as impacts of fossil fuel consumption such as climate change and air pollution are associated with depression, ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Semaglutide-linked suicidal ideation identified in disproportionality analysis
Semaglutide-associated suicidal ideation has been identified in a disproportionality analysis, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study investigates climate change–driven heat and suicide risk in Australia
New Curtin University-led research has revealed that about 0.5%, or approximately 260, suicide deaths in Australia over a two-decade period were correlated with unusually higher temperatures caused by climate change.
Aug 13, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide rates among doctors have declined, but female doctors still at high risk
Suicide rates among doctors have declined over time, but are still significantly higher for female doctors compared with the general population, finds an analysis of evidence from 20 countries published by The BMJ today.
Aug 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help
Social media's effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn't stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age bans and warning labels for YouTube, ...
Aug 15, 2024
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