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Rx Amphetamine Use Linked to Increased Odds of Psychosis, Mania
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Past-month prescription amphetamine use is associated with increased odds of psychosis and mania, with increased odds for high doses (>30 mg dextroamphetamine equivalents),...
High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Prescriptions for amphetamine stimulants to treat ADHD have increased significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. Unfortunately, high doses of...
Commercial Determinants Linked to Poor Mental Health Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – There is evidence that commercial determinants or unhealthy commodities like alcohol and social media are associated with poor mental health outcomes, according to a review...
Non-Substance-Related Mental Health Disorders Commonly Seen in Overdose Decedents
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – More than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9 percent) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to research...
In-Hospital Delirium Increases Risk for Functional Disability, Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – In-hospital delirium among older adults hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with increased functional disability and cognitive impairment postdischarge, according to a...
Emergence of Psychosis in Alzheimer Disease Linked to Elevations in p-tau181
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – For individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD), the emergence of psychosis is associated with elevations in levels of plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau181),...
Amsterdam's 'Psychiatric Ambulance' Could Be Advance For Those in Mental Health Crisis
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Ambulances meant for people having a mental health crisis could help folks get the care they need with less confrontation and friction, a new study says. People transported to...
Short Sleep Duration Throughout Childhood Tied to Psychosis Risk in Young Adulthood
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Persistent shorter sleep duration across childhood may be a risk factor for subsequent psychosis in young adulthood, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA ...
Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Risk for Psychotic Disorder in Youth
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – There is a strong association between cannabis use and risk for psychotic disorder in adolescents, according to a study published online May 22 in Psychological Medicine....
Teen Cannabis Users' Risk for Psychosis May Be Stronger Than Thought: Study
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – Doctors have long known that excessive marijuana use can trigger psychosis, especially in the young. But new research suggests the link is stronger that ever imagined...