3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (336+ words) A single infusion of the interleukin (IL)-6 inhibitor tocilizumabopens in a new tab or window (Actemra) showed greater improvements in depression severity, somatic symptoms, fatigue, and anxiety in patients with difficult-to-treat depression and low-grade inflammation compared with placebo in a proof-of-concept…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (248+ words) A single 25-mg dose of psilocybin was associated with lasting anatomical brain changes, an imaging study of 28 healthy, psychedelic-naive participants showed. (Nature Communications) A high-sensitivity digital seed amplification assay detected markers of frontotemporal lobar dementia with TDP-43 in a test…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (321+ words) Three different versions of Chat GPT showed high ratesopens in a new tab or window of inappropriate or partially appropriate responses to psychotic prompts, with the free version performing the worst. (JAMA Psychiatry) Social media doesn't need to be so…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (588+ words) A single high-strength dose of psilocybin was more effective than nicotine patches for helping smokers quit, a pilot randomized trial showed. When added to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), 40. 5% of participants who received one dose of psilocybin (30 mg/70 kg) abstained from…...