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How to Choose the Best Antidepressant for Older Adults
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (1064+ words) Antidepressants can be highly effective in treating depression, but no single drug works for everyone. And while antidepressants are widely used, many can cause side effects " from weight changes to increases in cholesterol, blood pressure or heart rate " making them…...
AOC broke law by spending $19k in campaign cash on ketamine-therapy shrink for ‘personal use’: complaint
1+ week, 2+ day ago (630+ words) Far-left "Squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) violated federal election and House ethics rules by misusing nearly $19,000 in'campaign cash'last year on a shrink who specializes in controversial ketamine therapy, a bombshell new complaint claims. DC-based National Legal and Policy Center filed…...
AOC spends $19K in campaign cash on psychiatrist known for ketamine therapy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (758+ words) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spent nearly $19,000 in campaign cash last year on a shrink who specializes in controversial ketamine therapy. The socialist lawmaker hired Boston-based Dr. Brian Boyle, the chief psychiatric officer at Stella, a chain of mental health clinics…...
The link between midlife depression and dementia, according to new study
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) Read: More helpful health storiesDiscover: Stories about family Symptoms: A Glimpse Into Long-Term Brain Health Depression has long been linked to a higher risk of developing dementia later in life. But depression isn't a single, uniform condition " it can show…...
Mass. hospital to open a pediatric psychiatric facility
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (489+ words) Boston Children's Hospital is set to open a new 116-bed pediatric psychiatric hospital, backed by a $100 million donation from billionaire philanthropists Robert and Karen Hale. The state-of-the-art mental health facility will be located on the campus of Franciscan Children's in…...
I Think I Have Postpartum Depression And Rage At Eight Months Postpartum And Now I’m Scared Getting Help Will Make Me Look Unfit
4+ week, 1+ day ago (826+ words) Eight months after birth, many parents expect life to feel at least a little steadier. When instead the days are soaked in sadness, irritability and sudden rage, it can feel like a personal failure and a dangerous secret that has…...
Exercise May Be as Effective as Antidepressants in Treating Depression Symptoms, Study Says
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) Exercise may be as beneficial as medication to treat depression New research looked at 73 studies on nearly 5,000 people with depression and found that exercise and medication offer similar benefits Both exercise and antidepressants impact the levels of serotonin in the…...
Cannabis shows little benefit for most mental disorders, data review finds
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (362+ words) March 16 (Reuters) - Cannabis-based medicines have shown little evidence of effectiveness for treating most mental health and substance-use disorders, according to a large "review of past studies published in a major medical journal on Monday. Medical use "of cannabinoids has been…...
Popular psychedelic may be more effective than the nicotine patch to stop smoking
3+ week, 2+ day ago (664+ words) The fight to stamp out cigarettes may be heading in a mind-bending new direction. Research published this week found that a single dose of a trendy psychedelic drug may be more effective than nicotine patches at helping smokers quit when…...
LSD shows early promise as a potential anxiety treatment
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (10+ words) LSD shows early promise as a potential anxiety treatment'AOL.com...