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Risk-Taking Teens Have Low Levels of Brain Chemical
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (451+ words) Dennis Thompson Friday, 12 June 2026 08: 28 AM EDT Trying weed, alcohol or smoking. Getting into fights. Attempting dangerous "Jackass"-style stunts. Dating that skeevy guy. Ever wonder why some teens are driven to do dumb things?" It could be because their developing…...
Magic Mushrooms May Help Depression
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (272+ words) Americans became aware of the magic mushroom, psilocybin, in 1957 when Life magazine published an article by a U. S. banker named R. Gordon Wasson about his experience with it during a trip to Southern Mexico. Later, Timothy Leary advocated its use during the…...
Teens Using Weed Double Risk for Psychosis
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) Dennis Thompson Monday, 23 February 2026 09: 35 AM EST Teens who use weed are twice as likely to develop psychotic or bipolar disorders, a new study says. They also are more likely to have depression and anxiety, researchers reported Feb. 20 in JAMA Health…...
Stopping Antidepressants While Pregnant Doubles Risk
4+ mon, 3+ hour ago (366+ words) Dennis Thompson Thursday, 12 February 2026 11: 12 AM EST Women who stop taking prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy are playing games with their mental health, a new study says. Pregnant women who quit their antidepressants are nearly twice as likely to experience a mental…...
Keto Diet a Potential Treatment for Depression, Trial Shows
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (605+ words) Dennis Thompson Friday, 06 February 2026 08: 06 AM EST The keto diet might help ease depression in people who aren't responding to antidepressants, a new study reports. People prescribed a keto diet had slightly lower symptoms of depression after six weeks compared to…...
Depression in Seniors Might Signal Brain Disease
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (440+ words) Dennis Thompson Thursday, 15 January 2026 09: 08 AM EST Depression in old age could be an early sign of serious brain disease, a new study says. Depression occurs more often and earlier in seniors who go on to develop Parkinson's disease or Lewy…...
Text-Based Therapy Effective Against Depression
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (456+ words) I. Edwards Friday, 31 October 2025 04: 22 PM EDT A growing number of Americans are turning to therapy by text message, and new research suggests it can be just as effective as traditional video sessions for some patients. In a study published Oct. 30 in…...
Loneliness Linked to Lower Odds of Cancer Survival
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (309+ words) Dennis Thompson Wednesday, 15 October 2025 07: 29 AM EDT Loneliness or social isolation might lower a cancer patient's odds of survival, according to a new evidence review. Cancer patients who feel lonely appear to have a higher risk of death, both from their…...
Genetics Tied to Higher Depression Risk for Women
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (274+ words) Nancy Lapid Wednesday, 08 October 2025 07: 18 AM EDT Genetic factors contribute more to depression risk in females than in males, according to a large Australian study that may help further understanding of why women are more likely to suffer from the condition....
Genetics Linked to Higher Depression Risk for Women
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (274+ words) Nancy Lapid Wednesday, 08 October 2025 07: 18 AM EDT Genetic factors contribute more to depression risk in females than in males, according to a large Australian study that may help further understanding of why women are more likely to suffer from the condition....