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RFK Jr. launches plan to address "overuse" of psychiatric medications
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (573+ words) U. S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan to reduce "overprescribing" of psychiatric medications and support alternative treatment options and discontinuation of medications when needed. The announcement follows recent work by psychiatry professionals to support more research,…...
Scientists say marijuana doesn't ease anxiety or other mental health conditions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (887+ words) Using medical or recreational marijuana to ease symptoms of numerous mental health conditions doesn't work, according to two new analyses of existing gold-standard research. Medical marijuana includes products with cannabidiol, or CBD, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the part of…...