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Paddling through mental health: Long-term benefits of SUP revealed in "Freedom on Water" study

A study in the journal Healthcare highlights the significant long-term benefits of stand-up paddling (SUP) on mental health and well-being for individuals with mental disorders, as seen in the "Freedom on Water" project.

14 May 2024

COVID-19 survivors show lasting brain function alterations, fMRI study finds

The long-term impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on brain function.

14 May 2024

First responders, veterans hail benefits of psychedelic drugs as California debates legalization

Wade Trammell recalls the time he and his fellow firefighters responded to a highway crash in which a beer truck rammed into a pole, propelling the truck's engine through the cab and into the driver's abdomen.

13 May 2024

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work.

8 May 2024

UCLA Health symposium explores the fusion of psychedelic therapies and ecological medicine

UCLA Health is set to host a unique symposium this week to explore the evolving research in psychedelic therapies and how combining it with reconnection to natural world could help to amplify their mental health benefits.

7 May 2024

Psychedelic compound shows promise in stress relief for socially aggressive mice

A study in Neuropharmacology reveals that a single dose of the psychedelic compound (R)-DOI significantly improves stress-coping behaviors and reduces inflammatory markers in mice subjected to social aggression.

30 Apr 2024

STRONG STAR Consortium awarded $17M for traumatic brain injury and psychological health research

In a recent round of grant awards, the STRONG STAR Consortium based at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for a total of $17 million in funding to launch eight new research projects focused on traumatic brain injury and psychological health.

29 Apr 2024

What Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban means for the South, and traveling patients

Monica Kelly was thrilled to learn she was expecting her second child.

29 Apr 2024

PCORI funds more than $150 million to support new patient-centered clinical effectiveness research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of funding awards totaling more than $150 million to support new patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, research to strengthen the rigor and quality of patient-centered CER and a project to implement the findings of PCORI-funded research into practice.

23 Apr 2024

Study pinpoints 95 locations in the genome associated with risk of developing PTSD

In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person's quality of life.

18 Apr 2024

AI model can accurately screen for post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth

A generative artificial intelligence (AI) model that can analyze the narrative accounts of women who have undergone recent childbirth has shown the ability to accurately screen for post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD), a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system has found.

12 Apr 2024

AI program can help identify signs of childbirth-related PTSD

Researchers have adapted an artificial intelligence (AI) program to identify signs of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) by evaluating short narrative statements of patients who have given birth.

12 Apr 2024

Cannabis compound d-limonene reduces anxiety-inducing effects of THC

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team has added to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis (also known as marijuana) can -; in the right amounts -; lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive sister chemical found in cannabis.

12 Apr 2024

Gut-friendly psychobiotics could brighten moods and fight depression

Review uncovers that psychobiotics may offer supportive treatment for depression by restoring gut microbiome balance and positively influencing the microbiome-gut-brain axis, which is crucial for mental health and well-being.

8 Apr 2024

Genetic link between PTSD and Alzheimer's debunked in veterans study

Study reveals that the genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, APOE ε4, does not increase PTSD risk among combat veterans, challenging the previously suggested link between PTSD and future dementia.

7 Apr 2024

Service dogs prove effective in identifying PTSD-related stress markers through human breath

Whether dogs could detect potential stress-related volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath.

4 Apr 2024

Rapid increase seen in the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal mental health problems

Mental health issues during pregnancy or the first year of parenthood have a much greater chance of getting detected and treated now than just over a decade ago, a trio of new studies suggests.

1 Apr 2024

Inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alcohol use

Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have found that inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alcohol consumption in people who have both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD)-;even if they still experience trauma-related anxiety.

21 Mar 2024

Researchers create a method to determine psilocybin and psilocin potency in mushrooms

Since the 1970s, the federal government has listed the active ingredients in mushrooms-;psilocybin and psilocin-;as illegal and having no accepted medical use.

18 Mar 2024

Innovative interventions combat mental health impacts of climate change

A comprehensive review explores interventions targeting the adverse effects of climate change on mental health, highlighting the field's novelty and the promise of current interventions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

17 Mar 2024

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder News and Research

Paddling through mental health: Long-term benefits of SUP revealed in "Freedom on Water" study

COVID-19 survivors show lasting brain function alterations, fMRI study finds

First responders, veterans hail benefits of psychedelic drugs as California debates legalization

They were shot at the super bowl parade — and might have bullets in their bodies forever

UCLA Health symposium explores the fusion of psychedelic therapies and ecological medicine

Psychedelic compound shows promise in stress relief for socially aggressive mice

STRONG STAR Consortium awarded $17M for traumatic brain injury and psychological health research

What Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban means for the South, and traveling patients

PCORI funds more than $150 million to support new patient-centered clinical effectiveness research

Study pinpoints 95 locations in the genome associated with risk of developing PTSD

AI model can accurately screen for post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth

AI program can help identify signs of childbirth-related PTSD

Cannabis compound d-limonene reduces anxiety-inducing effects of THC

Gut-friendly psychobiotics could brighten moods and fight depression

Genetic link between PTSD and Alzheimer's debunked in veterans study

Service dogs prove effective in identifying PTSD-related stress markers through human breath

Rapid increase seen in the diagnosis and treatment of perinatal mental health problems

Inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alcohol use

Researchers create a method to determine psilocybin and psilocin potency in mushrooms

Innovative interventions combat mental health impacts of climate change

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