Sociodemographic Factors May Predict Substance Use Initiation in Kids
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Sociodemographic factors such as religion and race were the most robust predictors of substance use initiation in early adolescence, according to an analysis of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Unmasking the 'Lost' Mental Health Generation
(MedPage Today) -- The term "Lost Generation" was initially used to describe the generation that came of age during World War I, popularized by Ernest Hemingway. It referenced the disillusionment experienced by many, especially intellectuals and... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancy
(MedPage Today) -- Use of cannabis and nicotine together during pregnancy was associated with higher risks for infant death and maternal and neonatal morbidity compared with no exposure to either substance, with dual-use risk estimates higher than... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobia
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Over 99% of global healthcare providers (HCPs) met some level of criteria for nomophobia, otherwise known as "no mobile phone phobia" or a fear of being without your phone.
As measured by the Nomophobia Questionnaire... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Single Dose of LSD-Containing Drug Improved Anxiety Symptoms
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- A single dose of an LSD-containing investigational drug rapidly alleviated symptoms of moderate-to-severe generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a phase IIb randomized trial showed.
Tested at four doses --... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Dementia Mortality Tied to Olive Oil Consumption
(MedPage Today) -- Higher olive oil intake was associated with a lower risk of dementia-related mortality, a prospective study of 90,000 healthcare professionals showed.
Eating at least 7 g of olive oil daily -- about a half tablespoon --... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Psych Staffing Linked to Shorter Stays in Pediatric Emergency Observation Unit
(MedPage Today) -- For children with behavioral conditions, psychiatric co-management in the observation unit of a pediatric emergency department was associated with shorter stays and fewer inpatient admissions, an observational study showed.... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Stigmatizing Language Common in Clinical Notes for Patients With SUD
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Clinical notes for patients with substance use disorder (SUD) contained stigmatizing language -- such as "junkie," "dirty user," and "this drunk" -- on a regular basis, according to a study of electronic... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
We Screen Postpartum Women for Depression. But What About PTSD?
(MedPage Today) -- While scrolling through TikTok, I've seen many women share their traumatic birth experiences: an emergency C-section followed by significant blood loss; a home birth turned into an ambulance ride to the nearest hospital; and... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
What If States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?
(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. is grappling with two leading and interwoven crises of addiction that result in far too many preventable deaths each year. While one is a problem that the country has been battling for decades, the other is relatively... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Alzheimer's Biomarkers Linked With Plasma Leptin Levels
(MedPage Today) -- Plasma leptin levels were linked with Alzheimer's disease PET pathology in cognitively unimpaired older adults, a longitudinal cohort study in Korea showed.
Over 2 years, lower baseline plasma leptin was associated with a greater... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Psilocybin Appears Effective for Depression, but Concerns Linger
(MedPage Today) -- A meta-analysis of psilocybin trials confirmed its possible benefit as a depression treatment, but raised questions about its safety and use in clinical practice.
Seven of nine studies included in the analysis showed a significant... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Novel Drug Combo for Schizophrenia Works in Acute Psychosis
(MedPage Today) -- The investigational combination xanomeline-trospium (KarXT) was effective and well tolerated in individuals with schizophrenia who were experiencing acute psychosis, according to the randomized controlled phase III EMERGENT-3... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It ’s Still Underutilized
(MedPage Today) -- "Opioid emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. Be the difference between life and loss."
This is just one of the commercials you might have seen or heard for over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone (Narcan), the medication used to... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar Depression Pill Fails; Magnetic Seizure vs ECT; Lifetime Loneliness Curve
(MedPage Today) -- Compared with lurasidone (Latuda), the investigational oral antidepressant NRX-101 did not significantly reduce suicidality in people with bipolar depression and missed statistical significance in reducing symptoms of akathisia... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
