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Magic Mushroom's Psilocybin Is America's Most Popular Hallucinogen

THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – As psilocybin mushrooms become the most popular psychedelic in the United States, some states have started to ease regulations on its recreational use. Now, a new report...

Anxiety Tied to Doubling of Parkinson's Risk

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Anxiety could be an early warning sign of Parkinson's disease, a new study finds. People with anxiety have at least double the risk of developing Parkinson’s compared to t...

Slow-Release Ketamine Pill Eases Depression: Study

TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – A new slow-release pill form of ketamine can quell hard-to-treat depression without producing psychedelic side effects normally associated with the drug, early research...

Rates of Distress, Depression Have Doubled Among Transgender Americans Since 2014

MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – The rate of self-reported mental distress and depression among American adults who identify as transgender or gender-diverse (TGD) has more than doubled between 2014 and...

Social Anxiety Tied to Later Risk for Suicidal Ideation, Depression

FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Baseline social anxiety symptoms are associated with two-year suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms, according to a study published online June 10 in JCPP Advances. Kenny ...

Prevalence of Mental Health Variables Higher for Adults Reporting Loneliness

THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – The prevalence of mental health variables is higher among adults who report loneliness, with the highest prevalence of loneliness among bisexual and transgender adults,...

Too Often, Overdose Survivors Miss Out on Vital Treatments: Study

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Most seniors who survive a drug overdose often miss out on treatments that could help save them from a subsequent OD, a new study shows. Almost 24,000 Medicaid...

Depression Around Pregnancy Could Take Toll on Women's Hearts

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Depression during or after a pregnancy could be tied to a heightened risk for heart trouble in women decades later, new research warns. This so-called "perinatal"...

Rate of CVD in Mid-Adulthood Increased for Women With Perinatal Depression

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Women with perinatal depression (PND) have an elevated long-term risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 18 in the European Heart...

There May Be 6 Types of Depression, and Brain Scans Can Sort Them Out

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Depression can be sorted into six distinct types using brain scans, a revelation that could improve treatment for many suffering the debilitating mood disorder. Researchers...

Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Sites

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The U.S. Surgeon General announced Monday that he will push for warning labels on all social media platforms, stating that they may harm teens' mental health. "The mental...

Bidirectional Link ID'd for Change in Depressive Symptoms, Memory Change

THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – A linear change in depressive symptoms is associated with accelerated memory change and vice versa in adults aged 50 years or older, according to a study published online...

Depression Could Take Toll on Memory With Age

WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Depression and memory declines may be closely linked in older people, new research suggests. “Our study shows that the relationship between depression and poor memory cuts ...

Social Media Use Tied to Depression, but Not Sole Cause in Young Adults

FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – Social media use and depression are associated, but social media use is not prospectively related to the course of depressive symptoms, according to a study published online...

Risk of Suicide, Homicide Both Higher at Night

FRIDAY, June 7, 2024 – The risk of suicide and homicide is higher at night than might be expected based on the number of people awake at that time, according to a study published online May 29 in...

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