A pilot study suggests the hallucinogen psilocybin may be feasible and safe to administer to patients with advanced-stage cancer and anxiety, with promising effects on mood, according to a report published online today that will appear in the January 2011 print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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September 14, 2010
Hallucinogen Appears Safe, May Improve Mood Among Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer And Anxiety
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September 7, 2010
Fathers As Well As Mothers Have Higher Depression Risk During First Year Of Child Being Born
Approximately one-fifth of all fathers and over one third of all mothers experience an episode of depression within the first 12 years of their child being born, with the first year having the highest risk, says a British study of 86,957 families published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives publication...
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August 20, 2010
Skin Condition Associated With Depression, Anxiety And Suicidal Feelings
Individuals with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk of depression, anxiety and suicidality, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Psoriasis affects 1 percent to 3 percent of the general population, and estimates suggest 0.4 percent to 2.3 percent of adults have the condition but have not been diagnosed...
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August 8, 2010
Expectations May Affect Placebo Response In Patients With Parkinson’s Disease
Individuals with Parkinson's disease were more likely to have a neurochemical response to a placebo medication if they were told they had higher odds of receiving an active drug, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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June 17, 2010
Secondhand Smoke Associated With Psychiatric Distress, Illness
Exposure to secondhand smoke appears to be associated with psychological distress and the risk of future psychiatric hospitalization among healthy adults, according to a report posted online that will appear in the August print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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June 9, 2010
Abused Mothers’ Children Have A Higher Risk Of Becoming Obese By The Age Of Five
The children of mothers who reported being abused by their partner appear to have a higher risk of becoming obese by the time they are 5 years old, says a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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January 15, 2010
PBB YouTube video on antidepressants for mild to severe depression
by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. We have uploaded a new video on our YouTube channel. In this one, I discuss the new study published in JAMA that calls into question the utility of antidepressants for individuals with mild to severe...
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January 9, 2010
The effects of psychotherapy on adult depression: Are the results as strong as we think?
by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. On Wednesday, I covered a new article published in JAMA that called into question the utility of antidepressant medications for anything other than very severe depression. Today, I would like to switch gears to a...
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January 6, 2010
More U.S. Patients Receive Multiple Psychotropic Medications
An increasing number of U.S. adults are being prescribed combinations of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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December 8, 2009
Antidepressant May Change Personality While Relieving Symptoms
Individuals taking a medication to treat depression may experience changes in their personality separate from the alleviation of depressive symptoms, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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