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Autism and ADHD may be more alike in the brain than we thought
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (787+ words) Some children seem full of energy all the time. Others stay quiet and find social situations confusing. Parents often hear about ADHD or autism and try to understand what those terms really mean. At first, it may seem simple " two…...
Psychedelics may reshape the brain in ways that support mental health
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (871+ words) Psychedelic drugs were long treated as scientific outliers " powerful, controversial, and difficult to study. For decades, research slowed, leaving key questions about how these substances affect the brain unanswered. Now that serious studies have returned, scientists are seeing a surprising…...
Mental illness and physical disease are more connected than we thought
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (607+ words) What if your mind and body were never truly separate? For years, people have treated mental and physical health as if they exist in entirely different worlds. Doctors treated depression in one place and heart disease in another. But new…...
Study suggests that psychological damage caused by childhood trauma is reversible
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (766+ words) Researchers have found that lifelong physical activity can reverse how childhood trauma shapes communication between key brain regions. That finding pushes back against the familiar idea of irreversible damage and points toward resilience that can still be shaped later. In…...
Teen stress may permanently rewire the brain, raising mental illness risk
1+ week, 2+ day ago (853+ words) Stress is a constant presence during the teen years, which are often intense, emotional, and unpredictable. That is not just a social observation " it's also a biological fact. The brain is still under construction during adolescence, and that makes it…...
Psilocybin delivers rapid and lasting OCD relief after a single treatment
1+ week, 6+ day ago (717+ words) Researchers have found that a single dose of psilocybin rapidly reduces symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients who have not responded to standard treatments. The effect appears within days and can last for months, pointing to a fundamentally different…...
Psychedelics and antidepressants may work equally well for depression
2+ week, 3+ day ago (875+ words) Psychedelic therapy has quickly become one of the most talked-about ideas in mental health, often described as a breakthrough for treating depression. Backed by powerful personal stories and early clinical results, it has gained a reputation for delivering results that…...
Not all psychiatric disorders share the same genetic risk
2+ week, 4+ day ago (710+ words) A new study has found that inherited risk for mental illness is far less tied to a single diagnosis than psychiatry has long assumed, with some disorders retaining much more of that risk than others. The finding recasts several familiar…...
Depression fatigue appears at the cellular level in brain and blood
2+ week, 5+ day ago (785+ words) Scientists have identified an unusual energy signature in young adults with depression: cells in both the brain and blood appear highly active at rest but lose ground when demand rises. The finding recasts fatigue as a measurable feature of the…...
Miracle cure? Study shows one single dose of LSD reduces anxiety for months
4+ week, 1+ day ago (695+ words) Anxiety seeps into daily life like a plague. It disrupts focus at work, strains relationships, and turns even small tasks into stress triggers. Standard treatments are available, but they do not work for everyone. Many people cannot tolerate antidepressants in…...