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Alcohol dependence drug the next antianxiety med?
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“These results indicate that disulfiram can be used safely by elderly patients suffering from anxiety and insomnia and has the potential to become...
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Aged black garlic supplement may help lower BP
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“ABG that is much more highly concentrated than fresh or processed garlic might be helpful in lowering BP in certain subgroups.”
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New insight into how psychedelics work
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“Hallucinogenic drugs may very well turn out to be the next big thing to improve clinical care of major mental health conditions.”
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‘Pre-death grief’ is a real, but overlooked, syndrome
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
It is vital to reduce pre-death grief, experts say, as studies show that the syndrome may “result in higher rates of prolonged grief disorder.”
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‘My boss is my son’s age’: Age differences in medical practices
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Technology is one of the most central areas where intergenerational differences play out.
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‘Alarming’ worldwide decline in mental health
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
The most dramatic finding was the difference in mental well-being between younger and older adults.
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Mechanical ventilation in children tied to slightly lower IQ
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“Some sedative medications commonly used to keep children safe during mechanical ventilation may have detrimental neurologic effects, particularly...
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Mental illness tied to increased dementia risk
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“Supporting young people’s mental health could be a window of opportunity to help reduce the burden of dementia in older adults.”
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Healthy gut tied to better cognition
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Communication pathways between gut bacteria and neurologic function (referred to as the “gut-brain axis”) have emerged as a novel area of research...
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Innovative ‘chatbot’ reduces eating disorder risk
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Eating disorders are “the second most deadly of all psychiatric illnesses – so prevention is of the utmost importance,” said Dr. C. Barr Taylor....
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Brain imaging gives new insight into hoarding disorder
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
The study’s “main contribution is to identify specific [white matter] pathways between brain regions as worth looking at closely in the future.”...
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Intranasal oxytocin shows early promise for cocaine dependence
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
[However], “the findings were paradoxical because there was a greater dropout rate in the intranasal oxytocin group after week 1,” said Dr....
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Dramatic increase in driving high after cannabis legislation
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“Our findings suggest more [work] is needed to deter this dangerous behavior in light of legalization,” said Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher.
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Antidepressants: Is less more?
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
“The best way to take people off these drugs is to do so gradually enough that the unpleasant effects are minimized,” said Dr. Mark Horowitz.
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Ginger for migraine: A new review
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- Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW
Ginger has “long been recommended as an effective home remedy for the acute treatment of migraine, relieving both headache and the associated...