1+ week, 6+ day ago  (216+ words) Cannabis use disorder has been strongly linked with major depressive disorder in a new review of existing research....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (397+ words) In 1950, two researchers noticed something that didn't quite add up....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (645+ words) Depression is thought to affect nearly 6 percent of adults, but diagnosing it can be tricky: Symptoms vary, and assessment still depends heavily on self-reported experience. A more definitive blood test could benefit both patients and doctors. That's something that new…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (664+ words) Just one insightful psychedelic trip can have a profound impact on a person, and a new study goes some way to explaining why. The research suggests a single dose of psilocybin (the psychedelic compound in 'magic mushrooms') that sufficiently 'shakes…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (792+ words) When someone scrapes their nails down a chalkboard, many of us might feel uncomfortable. For those with the condition misophonia, other kinds of sounds " like slurping, snoring, breathing, and chewing " can draw an equally stressful response. A study published in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (616+ words) A growing amount of research is investigating how psychedelics might be used to treat depression and other disorders, and now a new study highlights a "neural fingerprint" that's common across five well-known mind-altering drugs. The effects of these drugs are…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (642+ words) A new study has uncovered a connection between malfunctions in the brain's waste removal processes, known as the glymphatic system, and an increased risk of psychosis " and it looks as though key changes could begin in early childhood. The international…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (650+ words) A large umbrella review has found no strong evidence to date that medicinal cannabis can effectively treat several mental health disorders, including anxiety, psychotic disorders, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). An absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, but…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (774+ words) One in five Canadians is living with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression at any one time. This number has climbed steadily in recent years, and while we have improved how we talk about mental health, significant stigma…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (673+ words) A well-designed 10-minute online exercise can spark small reductions in depression. That's the key finding of my team's paper, published in Nature Human Behaviour. Many people believe that to start overcoming depression, they need a therapist, medication, or a radical…...