1+ week, 5+ day ago   (756+ words) Schizophrenia, a chronic psychiatric disorder that affects thought processes and perception, typically requires lifelong antipsychotic treatment to prevent a return of acute symptoms. Many standard antipsychotics carry a real cost: weight gain, elevated cholesterol, and other metabolic changes that make…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (24+ words) Los Angeles Times Live + Well Podcast at the L.A. Times Festival of Books...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (981+ words) Generative artificial intelligence has quickly permeated much of what we do online, proving helpful for many. But for a small minority of the hundreds of millions of people who use it daily, AI may be too supportive, mental health experts…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1253+ words) Food always powered Anahi Araiza through study sessions and cultural gatherings. But after putting on some weight in her college years, she decided to get serious about weight loss, often restricting her food consumption overall — and that’s when everything shifted....

11+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1691+ words) As awareness grows around the dangers of head trauma in sports, a small number of professional fighters and football players are turning to a psychedelic called ibogaine for treatment. Ibogaine, which is derived from a West African shrub, is a…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (361+ words) When most people start antidepressants, the conversation with their doctor usually covers things like weight gain, fatigue, maybe even sleep changes. But could another side effect be flying under the radar? That’s the question Flow Neuroscience, the company behind a…...