Social Anxiety Nasal Spray Win; Racemic Ketamine vs Esketamine; Is AI Pro-Anorexia?
(MedPage Today) -- The investigational nasal spray fasedienol significantly improved social anxiety disorder symptoms during a public speaking challenge compared with placebo in the phase III PALISADE-2 trial, said developer Vistagen. Only about... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - August 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

'I had to overcome it myself' Anorexia survivor who became a Beauty Queen calls for NHS eating disorder treatment overhaul as she compares counselling to 'calorie counting lecture'
Alisha Cowie, 23, from County Durham, has blamed social media and the NHS for shock figures revealing a growing eating disorder crisis in the UK. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Warning signs that a friend or loved one might be suffering from anorexia - from turning down dinner dates to getting drunk easily
American YouTuber Eugenia Cooney, 29, has sparked concern for her anorexia, an eating disorder characterized by extremely low weight. It has several behavioral symptoms as well. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Eating Disorders Are Rising Among U.K. Children – But So Are Waits For Care
Conditions like anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating can be devastating to young people and their families, affecting relationships and causing serious physical harm. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news

Psilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 -- One dose of the hallucinogenic ingredient in " magic mushrooms " may help some people with anorexia move past their preoccupation with body image, an early study suggests. The study, of just 10 women with anorexia, tested the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Fecal Microbiota Transplants: From Gut Infections to Psychiatric Disorders
Fecal transplants may help scientists improve current treatment strategies for anorexia nervosa. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - July 26, 2023 Category: Science Tags: Podcasts Source Type: news

Compass' Psilocybin Therapy Proves Helpful In Treating Anorexia: Clinical Trial Shows
They recently shared what are believed to be the first results from such a research study, and the findings look promising. Published in the Nature Medicine journal, the open-label study outcomes reveal COMPASS Pathways CMPS synthetic psilocybin COMP360 treatment as a potential therapy for…#anorexianervosa #bmi #adverse #walterhkaye #stephanieknatzpeck #cmo #guygoodwin #pixabay (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Psilocybin Shows Early Promise for Anorexia Nervosa Psilocybin Shows Early Promise for Anorexia Nervosa
In a phase 1 study, a single dose of psilocybin with psychological support was safe and well-tolerated, and it decreased eating-disorder behaviors in some women with anorexia nervosa.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - July 25, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

How magic mushrooms could beat ANOREXIA: Trip-inducing pill 'resets the brain'
If successful, they could herald a new era for treating anorexia, which has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric condition (more than 5 per cent, reported JAMA Psychiatry in 2011). (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A single pill made using magic mushroom hallucinogen could help treat anorexia that affects 100,000 Britons, study suggests
If successful, they could herald a new era for treating anorexia, which has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric condition (more than 5 per cent, reported JAMA Psychiatry in 2011). (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Psilocybin for Anorexia Shows Promise in Early Trial
(MedPage Today) -- Just a single dose of psilocybin was safe and tolerable for adult women with anorexia, according to a phase I open-label feasibility study. After receiving a 25-mg dose of synthetic psilocybin given with therapist-delivered... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - July 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

She's 47, anorexic and wants help dying. Canada will soon allow it
The 47-year-old has wrestled with the eating disorder anorexia for decades; she says she has had a warped relationship with her body since age 8. These days, Pauli says, she weighs 92 pounds and may go days without eating solid food. She says she is too weak to carry groceries home without…#pauli #canadians #davidlametti #lametti #netherlands #belgium #quebec #marieclaudelacasse #britishcolumbia #ontario (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Insight: She's 47, anorexic and wants help dying. Canada will soon allow it
The 47-year-old has wrestled with the eating disorder anorexia for decades; she says she has had a warped relationship with her body since age 8. These days, Pauli says, she weighs 92 pounds and may go days without eating solid food. She says she is too weak to carry groceries home without…#pauli #canadians #davidlametti #lametti #netherlands #belgium #quebec #marieclaudelacasse #britishcolumbia #ontario (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Calls for girls with eating disorders to be offered HRT to prevent osteoporosis
Youngsters with anorexia are three times more likely to develop weak bones, eventually developing into osteoporosis, where their bones are fragile and likely to break, prompting the calls for HRT. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Does a Chatbot Know About Eating Disorders? Users of a Help Line Are About to Find Out
For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line. NEDA shuttered that service in May, saying that, in…#tessa #neda #katymeta #kffhealthnews #geoffcraddock #meta #dickinsoncollege #pennsylvania #abbieharper #laurensmolar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news