Conversion practice linked to greater risk of mental health symptoms, US surveys of LGBTQ+ people suggest

byLancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople identifying as LGBTQ+ who have undergone conversion practice—commonly known as conversion therapy—are more likely to experience poor mental health

Updated on: October 11,2024

Conversion practice linked to greater risk of mental health symptoms, US surveys of LGBTQ+ people suggest

byLancetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople identifying as LGBTQ+ who have undergone conversion practice—commonly known as conversion therapy—are more likely to experience poor mental health

Updated on:October 11,2024

How neural inhibition could reduce alcohol use

by The Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists at Scripps Research have found that inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alco

Updated on: March 27,2024

How neural inhibition could reduce alcohol use

by The Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeuroscientists at Scripps Research have found that inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alco

Updated on:March 27,2024

Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-ups

Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-upsby Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolSerotonin glows green in a microscope image of cell

Updated on: July 30,2024

Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-ups

Brain circuit discovery illuminates circadian rhythms, psychiatric disorders with seasonal flare-upsby Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolSerotonin glows green in a microscope image of cell

Updated on:July 30,2024

Cognitive dissonance research deepens our understanding of pescetarians

byUniversity of StirlingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has deepened our understanding of why pescetarians choose to eat fish but not the meat of land animals.The perceived distan

Updated on: March 28,2024

Cognitive dissonance research deepens our understanding of pescetarians

byUniversity of StirlingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has deepened our understanding of why pescetarians choose to eat fish but not the meat of land animals.The perceived distan

Updated on:March 28,2024

Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

bySwinburne University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne

Updated on: July 05,2024

Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

bySwinburne University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne

Updated on:July 05,2024

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A

Updated on: May 14,2024

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A

Updated on:May 14,2024

Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks

by Katherine Egan Bennett, University of Texas at ArlingtonThe progression of the 2-back task. Figure is for illustrative purposes and is not drawn precisely to scale. Credit: Attention, Perception, &

Updated on: May 14,2024

Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks

by Katherine Egan Bennett, University of Texas at ArlingtonThe progression of the 2-back task. Figure is for illustrative purposes and is not drawn precisely to scale. Credit: Attention, Perception, &

Updated on:May 14,2024

FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

by Dennis ThompsonFederal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.

Updated on: March 27,2024

FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

by Dennis ThompsonFederal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.

Updated on:March 27,2024

Ketamine has helped many severely depressed veterans, study shows

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKetamine has received a lot of attention as a potential treatment for depression, but few studies have revealed how well it works in rea

Updated on: June 25,2024

Ketamine has helped many severely depressed veterans, study shows

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKetamine has received a lot of attention as a potential treatment for depression, but few studies have revealed how well it works in rea

Updated on:June 25,2024

Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they acco

Updated on: April 28,2024

Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they acco

Updated on:April 28,2024

Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

by BIAL FoundationProposed theoretical model. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02412-zResearchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear mem

Updated on: March 27,2024

Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

by BIAL FoundationProposed theoretical model. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02412-zResearchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear mem

Updated on:March 27,2024

In psychedelic therapy, clinician-patient bond may matter most

by Emily Caldwell, The Ohio State UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsDrug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggest

Updated on: May 14,2024

In psychedelic therapy, clinician-patient bond may matter most

by Emily Caldwell, The Ohio State UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsDrug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggest

Updated on:May 14,2024