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Self-Medication With Cannabis Linked to Anxiety, Depression, Paranoia

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Initiating cannabis use for self-medication is associated with higher weekly use and increased anxiety, depression, and paranoia, according to a study published online Aug....

LSD May Ease Anxiety Symptoms for Months, Study Finds

FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 — A single dose of LSD eased anxiety symptoms for many folks and the benefits lasted up to three months, a new study reports. The findings were published Sept. 4 in the Journal o...

Chatbots Give Users 'Inconsistent' Info on Suicide, Study Finds

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the c...

African Psychedelic, Ibogaine, Might Help Combat Vets Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury

FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 — Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and p...

African Psychedelic, Ibogaine, Might Help Combat Vets Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury

FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 — Veterans who receive traumatic brain injuries in combat often experience crippling post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, leaving them hopeless and p...

Adding Anxiety as Qualifier for Medical Cannabis Increases Number of Certifications

FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 – Adding anxiety disorders as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in Pennsylvania was associated with an increase in certifications, according to a research letter...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Poor Outcomes in U.S. Soldiers

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 – Sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contribute to mental health challenges, traumatic injuries, and increased health care utilization in active-duty...

A Single Disorder Upended Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Program

TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 — A single mood disorder might have driven a rapid increase in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, a new study says. Enrollment dramatically spiked after officials added an...

Education Suffers After Even A Single Brush With Childhood Trauma

THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 — Violence, addiction and abuse can keep children a step behind other kids when it comes to their education, a new study says. Children who’ve experienced only a single tra...

NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund studies of the long-term health effects of a 2023 Ohio train derailment that released more than 1 million pounds of hazardous ...

Traumatic Experiences Associated With Endometriosis

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 – Traumatic experiences are independently associated with endometriosis, according to a study published online Feb. 5 in JAMA Psychiatry. Dora Koller, Ph.D., from the Yale ...

Boarding Common While Awaiting Acute Pediatric Psychiatric Care

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – Boarding for pediatric mental health (MH) conditions while awaiting acute psychiatric care is common, with significant variation observed in boarding practice by hospital...

Firstborn's Trauma Could Set Stage for Mental Health of Younger Kids

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Trauma experienced by the oldest child in a family does not bode well for their younger siblings, new British data suggest. A child's odds for developing mental health issues...

Recent Decades Saw Rise in Sedative, Hypnotic, Anxiolytic Use Disorders

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Diagnoses of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use disorders (SHA-UD) increased threefold to fivefold between 2001 and 2019 for adolescent and young adult U.S. Medicaid...

Sleep Deprivation Lets Intrusive Memories, Bad Thoughts Into the Mind

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are plagued by unwanted and distressing memories over which they have little to no control. Doctors now think they...

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