Psychiatry
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Scientists Are Finally Unlocking the True Mechanism of Antidepressants
Antidepressants like SSRIs work by boosting neuroplasticity and connectivity in the brain, offering a fresh perspective on their role in ...
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Designing a Semaglutide Study in Psychiatry, with Roger S. McIntyre, MD
Though its clinical benefit for cardiometabolic, renal, hepatic, and obesity medicine may seem too good to be true, the incretin ...
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Teen Psychosis Risk May Be Linked to Computer and Video Game Use
Kids playing too many video games and spending too much time online has long concerned parents, but new research has ...
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Lupus Patients with Nephritis at Greater Risk of Cholesterol Disorders, Cardiovascular Events
Desmond Y H Yap, MD, PhDCredit: Hong Kong University An analysis of nearly 2 dozen studies comparing outcomes between patients ...
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Rise in Psychiatric Disorders Linked to Increased Cannabis Use
A research review in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the growing concern over cannabis use disorder, exacerbated by ...
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Smoking Causes Brain Shrinkage – “It Sounds Bad, and It Is Bad”
Research from Washington University shows that smoking shrinks the brain and speeds up brain aging, a process that is irreversible ...