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Season Ten of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein is now available on @PBS featuring expert commentary and personal stories about mentalhealth.
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Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, a world expert on ADHD, suggests ADHD is not an “attention deficit” per se, but rather, more of a regulatory disorder, often reflected in difficulty shifting gears between tasks. ow.ly/Fvwx50ZcqKy
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MRI data from children with #ADHD reveals 3 distinct ADHD “biotypes.” It provides insights into ADHD’s complexity, in terms of how it affects neurodevelopment, & sheds light on how it produces distinct clusters of symptoms in different people.
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Over the years, the FDA has approved three medicines for Alcohol Use Disorder. These treatments work by reducing cravings or causing severe nausea when alcohol is consumed, but they are seldom prescribed for a variety of reasons.
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Join us today at 2pm ET for our free webinar on eating disorders! Dr. Adhikari will discuss his latest research findings.
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In 2 clinical trials comparing ECT and magnetic seizure therapy (MST), one in major #depression, the other in #bipolar depression, both significantly reduced depression symptoms.
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Positive results in trial testing #GLP-1 targeting #diabetes/#weight-loss medicine semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) in treatment-seeking patents with #alcohol use disorder (AUD) who were also obese.
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Dr. Adhikari's team has discovered a small group of neurons in the midbrain that potently controls food-seeking. Dr. Adhikari will discuss these findings and what they may suggest about eating disorders.
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Study shows while both 1st & 2nd pregnancies involve major changes in #brain volume & plasticity, each makes a unique mark w/ important implications for postpartum #depression in a 1st #pregnancy & stress while pregnant in 2nd pregnancies. ow.ly/X9NR50Z4gxB
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Research suggests 2 dominant #brain functional connectivity #autism subtypes (under- and over-connectivity) separately implicating synaptic & immune pathways.
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Dr. Gruber seeks to develop new ways of understanding positive mood disturbance as well as treatments to enhance emotional well-being and sustainable happiness.
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Dr. Gruber seeks to develop new ways of understanding positive mood disturbance as well as treatments to enhance emotional well-being and sustainable happiness.
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Clinical trial treated comorbid #depression & #anxiety w/TMS targeted at 2 distinct brain locations--equally effective in reducing depression, but 1 was superior in reducing anxiety.
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Harnessing potentially therapeutic effects of #psychedelic drugs for #psychiatric illnesses while minimizing or eliminating hallucinations and other unwanted side effects.
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Dr. Simpson discusses various forms of therapy for #OCD, including exposure and response or ritual prevention therapy (EX-RP), effective in 2/3 of patients, as well as alternate treatment scenarios.
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