Lifestyle

Study Shows Loneliness Tied to Use of High-Risk Medications

The study authors utilized the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project leave-behind questionnaire to obtain data on a total of 6017 adults over 65 years of age.

Prescription Digital Therapeutic for Anxiety, Depression Treatment Launched

Ensemble is an AI-powered digital mental health coach app designed to address the symptoms of MDD or GAD.

Peer-to-Peer Support Groups for Older Adults Show Mixed Benefit

Researchers examined the extent cannabis use is associated with magnetic resonance imaging–measured cerebral cortical thickness development during adolescence.

Cholesterol Management Supplement Found to Contain Undeclared Rx Ingredient

Cholestene, a dietary supplement marketed for cholesterol management, has been found to contain a hidden drug ingredient, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Based on laboratory analysis, the product, which is sold on various websites and in some retail stores, has been found to contain lovastatin, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin). Consuming a supplement…

Self-Reported Symptoms of Depression Increase After Recovery From an Acute COVID-19 Infection

With depressive symptoms rising after an acute COVID-19 infection, study researchers looked at whether these symptoms are a consequence of stress associated with COVID or, do they reflect more specific sequelae associated with the pathophysiology of the illness.

Early Risers at Lower Risk for Depression

The researchers examined this question: Does a tendency toward sleeping and waking earlier have a potential causal role in reducing the risk of major depressive disorder?

What Does the Future of the Mental Health Pandemic Hold?

With health experts across the country agreeing we are in the midst of a mental health pandemic, psychiatrist Aaron M. Hawkins, MD offers his view about the current state and the future of mental health in the United States.

The Impact of Suicide Exposure on Mental Health Professionals

The researchers sought to describe current research on exposure to suicide among mental health professionals and first responders, focusing on its prevalence and impact, and to identify gaps in the literature.

The Genetic and Heritability Components of Childhood Maltreatment

This genome-wide associated study expanded on the gene-environment correlation for childhood maltreatment and causal relationship between childhood maltreatment and health.

FDA Cracks Down on Companies Selling Unproven Infertility Supplements

The claims made on these websites establish these products as drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; however, none were evaluated by the FDA.

Suicide Prediction Models May Promote Racial Inequity

The researchers asked whether implementing suicide prediction models reinforces and worsens racial and ethnic disparities in care.

FDA: Dietary Supplements Containing Kratom Seized

The consumption of kratom can lead to serious medical outcomes.

Expert Q/A: Suicide Deaths Between 2019 and 2020

Data from the CDC on suicide deaths indicate a 5.6% decline in suicide deaths between 2019 and 2020 in the United States. We spoke with Christine Yu Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) about this data.

Family History of Psychiatric Conditions Raises Risk for Childhood Psychopathy

The researchers asked this question: Does having multiple prior generations affected by depression increase risk of psychopathology in children, and can it be reliably measured in large, diverse samples using informant-reported family history?

Assessing Suicide Trends During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic

With the COVID-19 pandemic having serious mental health effects for many people, the researchers sought to assess the early effect of the pandemic on suicide rates across the globe.

Black Cohosh Appears Safe, but May Not Benefit Women With PCOS-Related Infertility

Black cohosh is a natural phytoestrogen product occasionally used in the management of PCOS-related infertility.

Botulinum Toxin Use Associated With Improvements in Depression

Can use of botulinum toxin injection improve severity in patients with depression?

Comparing Mindfulness Meditation With Headache Education for Migraine

Researchers presented their study results comparing headache education with mindfulness-based stress reduction for patients with migraine at the AAN 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting,

Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Tied to Dementia, Depression in Younger Men

Findings from a recent study emphasize the importance of neurocognitive assessment in men undergoing ADT, especially in younger patients, according to investigators.

How Are We Doing With COVID-19? Mental Health, Telemedicine, Youth Issues, Drugs, and More

Dr Ben Locwin spoke to Dr Joshua Gear about the impact COVID-19 has had on our collective mental health, how we’re doing with regard to coping with the crisis, substance abuse, and what’s next.