Psychiatry

Scientists Are Finally Unlocking the True Mechanism of Antidepressants

Daisy Hips

Antidepressants like SSRIs work by boosting neuroplasticity and connectivity in the brain, offering a fresh perspective on their role in ...

Designing a Semaglutide Study in Psychiatry, with Roger S. McIntyre, MD

Debi Johnson

Though its clinical benefit for cardiometabolic, renal, hepatic, and obesity medicine may seem too good to be true, the incretin ...

Teen Psychosis Risk May Be Linked to Computer and Video Game Use

Daisy Hips

Kids playing too many video games and spending too much time online has long concerned parents, but new research has ...

Lupus Patients with Nephritis at Greater Risk of Cholesterol Disorders, Cardiovascular Events

Gregory Daniels

Desmond Y H Yap, MD, PhDCredit: Hong Kong University ­An analysis of nearly 2 dozen studies comparing outcomes between patients ...

Rise in Psychiatric Disorders Linked to Increased Cannabis Use

Debi Johnson

A research review in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the growing concern over cannabis use disorder, exacerbated by ...

Smoking Causes Brain Shrinkage – “It Sounds Bad, and It Is Bad”

Debi Johnson

Research from Washington University shows that smoking shrinks the brain and speeds up brain aging, a process that is irreversible ...