by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Fig. 1: Psychological stress promotes the expansion of ileal Enterobacteriaceae. a Schematic representation of the stress protocol and legend of bacterial phylum and family. Taxonomy plots of 16S rRNA sequencing of the ileal (b), cecal (c), or colonic (d), contents of naive (n = 4), starved (food and water deprived, n = 4), and...
UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL Québec City, January 10, 2022 – A team of Université Laval scientists may have discovered why severe depression affects women and men differently, according to a study published today in Nature Communications. The researchers examined the brains of people with depression at the time of death and discovered alterations located in different parts of the...
by Edith Cowan University Figure 1. The virtual space used in the present study from (A) a bird’s eye perspective, and (B) the perspective of the participant. Credit: DOI: 10.3389/frvir.2021.750729 If you find opening up to a therapist too daunting, new research shows you’re not alone—and you might soon have a new option. The Edith...
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with COMPASS Pathways, has established that psilocybin can be safely administered at doses of either 10mg or 25mg to up to six participants simultaneously. The research, published in The Journal of Psychopharmacology, is an essential...
by Yale University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Illness, grief, job loss, social isolation, uncertainty, and other pandemic-driven stressors have contributed to an increase in psychological distress on an unusually wide scale. As researchers and clinicians continue to grapple with the psychological fallout from COVID-19, a growing body of literature has examined the prevalence of post-traumatic...
By Rich Haridy December 29, 2021 2021 proved to be a landmark in the world of psychedelic science – here are the highlightsagsandrew/Depositphotos As we get closer and closer to a world where psychedelic medicines are widely used in a variety of therapeutic ways, the last 12 months saw some incredible advances in the field...
by Svein Inge Meland, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Researcher Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes reflects on the health system offering morbidly obese pasients lifestyle changes, but in reality what is needed is a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment that combines mental health care and somatics. Credit: Colourbox The current advice and treatment given to patients with obesity...
by Darren C. Fisher, The Conversation Credit: Darren Fisher, Author provided Drawing is a powerful tool of communication. It helps build self-understanding and can boost mental health. But our current focus on productivity, outcomes, and “talent” has us thinking about it the wrong way. Too many believe the myth of “I can’t draw”, when in fact...
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Children and adolescents who show persistent high levels of anxiety are more likely to become psychotic in their early 20s, according to a new study. But treating early anxiety by targeting stress hormones and non-resolving inflammation during childhood and teenage years could help to reduce the risk of young adults going on...
by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Doctors should prescribe fewer antidepressants and for shorter periods of time, because of the ongoing uncertainties about their effectiveness and the potential severity and durability of the withdrawal symptoms associated with them, suggests a review of the evidence on antidepressant use, published online in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin....
