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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
12 hours ago

Why Mental Disorders So Often Travel Together

Many psychiatric disorders share genetic risk factors, suggesting overlapping biological roots that may influence diagnosis and treatment.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review

Cannabis lacks sufficient evidence for treating anxiety, anorexia nervosa, psychotic disorders, PTSD, and opioid use disorder despite widespread patient use for mental health conditions.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

How hesitation is a fundamental brain feature, according to neuroscientists

At the Winter Olympics, skiers, bobsledders, speedskaters, and many other athletes all have to master one critical moment: when to start. That split second is paramount during competition because when everyone is strong and skilled, a moment of hesitation can separate gold from silver. A competitor who hesitates too much will be left behind -but moving too early will get them disqualified.
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fromNature
3 months ago

Can't get motivated? This brain circuit might explain why - and it can be turned off

A neural pathway functions as a 'motivation brake' that suppresses task initiation; suppressing it restores goal-directed behavior in macaques.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

How Mental Illness Leaves Its Mark on the Brain

Yet these experiences do not float free of the body. They are grounded in the brain itself. With its folds, ridges, and layers, the brain carries both the machinery of thought and the marks of our genetic inheritance. A new study shows just how deeply the two are connected. The very genes that increase vulnerability to psychiatric disorders also help shape the brain's physical architecture.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Medical Conditions, Mental Disorders, and Suicidal Behaviors

Multiple medical and psychiatric conditions are associated with increased risks of both suicide attempts and completed suicides, with variable strengths across conditions.
Mental health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Scientists' striking' discovery about what mental health conditions do to your brain

Young people with anxiety, depression, ADHD and conduct disorder show reduced cortical surface area in emotion, threat-response and bodily-awareness regions, indicating shared neurobiology.
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fromPsychology Today
8 months ago

The Chemistry of Friendship

Oxytocin receptors influence social bond formation, with prairie vole studies showing receptor absence delays bonding and informing potential treatments for human social deficits.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 year ago

Beyond Genetics: A New Equation for Understanding Psychiatry

Genetics influence mental health but do not determine it.
Environmental factors and timing are vital in mental health.
The ARCH x Ф model provides a holistic framework for understanding mental health.
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