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Low-Dose Lithium Tested in Long COVID

No benefit for brain fog or fatigue, but higher doses may have promise

Oct 02, 2024
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Psychiatric Hospital Chain's Charges; Schizophrenia Drug Flops; Bright Light Therapy

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Opinion
The Wildfires May Be Contained but their Impact on Youth Mental Health Is Raging

It's time for a strategic approach to climate anxiety

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Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality

Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy

Sep 30, 2024
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Primary Care Intervention Might Reduce Suicide Attempts

Integrated mental health specialists on care teams suggested as vital to program's impact

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FDA Approves First Novel Drug for Schizophrenia in Decades

Xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) has no boxed warnings

Sep 27, 2024
FDA APPROVED anomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) over a computer rendering of a brain.
988 Calls Will Now Be Routed by Location Instead of Area Code

Change is a "significant leap forward" for the service, says HHS secretary

Sep 26, 2024
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U.S. Suicides Held Steady in 2023 — At a Very High Level

But after rising for nearly 20 years, a leveling off is "cautiously promising news," says expert

Sep 26, 2024
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Psilocybin vs Lexapro; FDA's KarXT Decision Nears; Obesity and Schizophrenia

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Sep 25, 2024
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People Detained in Switzerland in Connection With Suspected 'Suicide Capsule' Death

Device allows person sitting inside to push a button that injects nitrogen into sealed chamber

Sep 24, 2024
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One in Three Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE

About 25% of men who thought they had CTE reported feeling suicidal

Sep 23, 2024
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Gamification Offers Youth Some Benefit in ADHD, Depression

Systematic review shows small but significant effects from game-like interventions

Sep 23, 2024
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