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Leveraging the genetics of psychiatric disorders to prioritize potential drug targets and compounds - Neuropsychopharmacology
34+ min ago (1792+ words) Receive 13 print issues and online access only $19.92 per issue Minikel EV, Painter JL, Dong CC, Nelson MR. Refining the impact of genetic evidence on clinical success. Nature. 2024;629:6249. Nelson MR, Tipney H, Painter JL, Shen J, Nicoletti P, Shen Y, et…...
Accused killer describes hallucinations to Victoria trial
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (481+ words) Published 11:15 am Friday, March 6, 2026 The trial of a man accused of killing 70-year-old Michael Jones in 2023 will likely come to an end next week following the testimony of a forensic psychiatrist. On Wednesday, March 4, a toxicologist and the accused, Michael…...
This 5-Day Brain Treatment Is Giving People With Depression New Hope
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (268+ words) TMS is a well-established therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Large clinical studies show that it significantly reduces symptoms in 60 to 70% of patients, and 25 to 35% achieve remission. Most insurance plans cover the treatment. The study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders,…...
‘Important to Balance’: As CMS Reviews Nursing Home Antipsychotic Measure, Agency Comments on Dilemma
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (912+ words) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is "actively" reviewing federal rules on antipsychotic use for residents with dementia, aiming to support clinically appropriate use while discouraging misuse. The review follows a January update designed to improve reporting accuracy,…...
The ‘Invisible’ Burden of Atopic Dermatitis: Connecting Mental Health and Skin Care
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (423+ words) Here's a closer look at the connection between AD and mental health, plus tips for getting the support you need. "This type of stress triggers the release of cortisol, the fight-or-flight hormone, which then increases systemic inflammation even more," she…...
Healing Without the Hallucinations: The Next Generation of Psilocybin Therapy
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (393+ words) Summary: While psilocybin is hailed as a breakthrough for depression and anxiety, many patients remain wary of the intense "trips" associated with the drug. Now, researchers have engineered modified versions of psilocin (the active form of psilocybin) that offer the…...
BREAKING: CMS ‘reviewing’ its policy on antipsychotic use in nursing homes, report says
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (240+ words) Federal regulators are reportedly reexamining a policy discouraging use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes unless patients have one of three specific conditions. Citing an email from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The Washington Post reported Friday that the…...
Exercise may help mood in people at high risk for psychosis, UT Dallas study finds
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (16+ words) Exercise may help mood in people at high risk for psychosis, UT Dallas study finds'Dallas News...
The free 10-minute exercises that could slash depression symptoms in 30 days
15+ hour, 40+ min ago (816+ words) A LEADING mental health researcher has claimed to have found 10-minute exercises that can slash symptoms of depression in just a month. Dr Benjamin Kaveladze, from the Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health in New Hampshire, found two online…...
FAU awarded $2.4M NIH grant to study immune signaling and social behavior
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (209+ words) image:Ning Quan, Ph.D., principal investigator, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Science within FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, and a member of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. view more Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Previous work…...