Mental Health
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Could a vaccine (and more) fix the fentanyl crisis?
The first human trial is underway right now for a vaccine against oxycodone. Not only that, but there are other vaccines that are in animal trials...
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Minorities hit especially hard by overdose deaths during COVID
Expanding access to naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and treatments for substance use disorders to disproportionately affected populations is...
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‘Concerning’ rate of benzo/Z-drug use in IBD
Alternative strategies to ease mood, anxiety, and sleep disorders are needed to curb high persistent use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in the IBD...
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CRP levels could predict SSRI success
SSRIs were less effective in depressed patients with high C-reactive protein levels than in those with low levels.
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A ‘setback’ for anti-inflammatory treatment in depression
Study results showed minocycline was well tolerated but was not superior to placebo in reducing depressive symptoms.
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USPSTF recommends anxiety screening in adults younger than 65
Anxiety disorders are common and often go unrecognized in primary care, leading to long delays in treatment, the task force writes.
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Eighty percent of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable: Study
“It’s significant. It’s staggering. It’s heartbreaking.”
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Ketamine linked to reduced suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety
Sex, age, and other demographic characteristics did not predict response or remission, but suicide planning trended toward higher response rates...
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How to identify and treat patients with substance use disorders
Doctors aren’t necessarily rewarded for the time it takes to develop a rapport with patients ... that leads to asking, “How much are you drinking...
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Are mass shootings contagious?
“The more you’re exposed [to violence], the more likely you are to repeat it, just like the more you’re exposed to COVID, the more likely you are...
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Omega-3 fatty acids and depression: Are they protective?
In the fully adjusted model, consumption of fatty acids from the omega-3 family had a protective effect against maintenance of depressive episodes...