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Cannabis Commercialization Linked to More Hospitalizations
The commercialization of cannabis that followed its legalization for nonmedical use was associated with an increase in hospitalizations...
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Nov 7, 20234 min read
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Mental Health Matters in Cancer: Dealing with Depression
Depression is a medical problem where feelings of sadness, distress, and other physical and emotional symptoms are long-lasting and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 24, 20236 min read
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Running vs Meds for Depression: Is There a Clear Winner?
Running Therapy Running therapy rivals antidepressant medication for the treatment of depression and anxiety, results of a new study...
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Oct 16, 20234 min read
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Single-Dose Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression
Is psilocybin a viable treatment for MDD? Researchers performed a phase 2, double blind trial of single-dose psilocybin in patients with...
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Oct 9, 20235 min read
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SSRI Use During Pregnancy Alters the Child’s Brain Development
In a new study in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers found that children born to mothers who used SSRIs during pregnancy had reduced brain...
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Oct 7, 20233 min read
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Psilocybin Plus SSRIs for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression
Do SSRIs impact on the antidepressant efficacy of psilocybin? Researchers performed an open-label trial of single-dose psilocybin in...
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Oct 7, 20234 min read
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The Making of Adult ADHD: The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis
"The history of psychiatry is a history of fads in theory, diagnosis, and treatment. Such rapid shifts in conceptualization—such as the...
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Oct 7, 20235 min read
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Are Ketogenic Supplements the Key to Healthy Aging?
Ketogenic supplements have been used for centuries to treat various conditions, including seizures and diabetes. The ketogenic diet,...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Single Psilocybin Dose Again Shows Major Depression Benefit
— Significant early improvement sustained through day 43 in multicenter study Single Psilocybin Dose Just one dose of psilocybin...
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Sep 22, 20234 min read
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Pregnancy Specific Alcohol Policies May Not Work
Pregnancy-Specific Alcohol Policies May Not Work Most of these pregnancy specific alcohol policies have no impact on infant injuries and...
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Aug 28, 20231 min read
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Marijuana, Hallucinogen Use, Binge Drinking at All-Time High
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds The latest results of the...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 28, 20233 min read
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Gene Therapy Offers New Way to Fight Alcohol Use Disorder
Gene Therapy Offers New Way to Fight Alcohol Use Disorder A type of gene therapy that reboots the brain's reward system could curb...
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Aug 28, 20234 min read
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Yoga — Trifecta of Strength, Flexibility, and Balance
I have been practicing yoga on and off for the past 4–5 years, which may have been hindered by my intermittent periods of laziness....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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What are Nutraceuticals? Mood boosters?
Nutraceuticals are a special class of supplements that have been found by the FDA to be safe enough for sale over the counter in the US...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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Can Alternative Medicine Help Depression?
Alternative Medicine Help Depression? The signs and symptoms are well known, it is the most under-treated illnesses today. It is a...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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Nutrition Omega 3 - Fatty Acids - Depression
Data suggests that substitution of Omega-6- Fatty Acids (O6FA) for Omega-3-Fatty Acids (O3FA) is associated with unipolar and bipolar...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 7, 20232 min read
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Learning about Complementary Alternative Medicine
The quality and quantity of scientific information of CAM treatment varies greatly. CAM is a great alternative for mental health treatment
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 7, 20232 min read
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Popular Herbal and Natural Remedies Used in Psychiatry
Natural and herbal remedies, also known as “alternative” or “complementary” medicines. This industry has grown tremendously in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 5, 20232 min read
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Are Alternative Remedies Safe?
"Dietary supplements", aka herbal remedies are not stringently regulated as medicines. Despite the regulation by the FDA, various...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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What are Alternative Medical Treatments?
It's no secret that alternative medical treatment is not so alternative anymore. Due to various side effects, natural ways of living it...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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