Medicinal cannabinoids have no role in relieving mental illnesses: Lancet Psychiatry Hina Zahid30 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTThere is only week evidence that medicinal cannabis can relieve mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and psychosis, researchers have found....
Fluoxetine may not lower OCD symptoms in autism spectrum disorders in kids Hina Zahid29 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTA new study has found there is little evidence that Fluoxetine is effective at reducing obsessive-compulsive behaviors in children and adolescents...
Anti-inflammatory agents new option for treating depression, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTAround a third of people who are clinically depressed don’t respond well to Psychotherapy and current drug therapies and also have to face drug side...
PTSD significantly increases risk of early ischemic stroke, finds study Hina Zahid25 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTTransient ischemic attack (TIA) and ischemic stroke have been linked to psychological factors, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The...
Rarely reported case of Auto-brewery syndrome Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Farhad Malik at Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, New York, USA and colleagues have reported a rarely reported case of Auto...
Depression screening may not improve quality of life in heart attack survivors: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Contrary to recommendations from professional societies, a recent study has found that depression screening and treatment in heart attack...
Stress related disorders linked to life-threatening infections later on, finds BMJ study Hina Zahid23 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTStress-related disorders are severe conditions triggered by a significant life event or trauma and are linked to poor mental and physical health.A...
Antidepressants and over-the-counter painkillers used by youth for attempting suicide, finds study Hina Zahid21 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTSuicide and suicide attempts in 10–19 year-olds has increased by 56% and rates of suicide among 10–14-year-old girls nearly tripled from 2007 to 2016....
Bulimia nervosa increases CVD and mortality risk in women, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Bulimia nervosa, a serious eating disorder, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in women, finds a recent study published in...
Commonly used BP drugs associated with increased suicide risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTCanada: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used drugs for the management of...
FDA approves first transdermal patch for adult schizophrenia patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved first-and-only transdermal patch of the atypical antipsychotic asenapine (Secuado, Noven...
Pregnant women with increased stress less likely to have baby boy, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTWould-be mothers must reduce stress during pregnancy if they want to have a baby boy is the bottom line of new research. It implies that pregnant...
