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The effects of high-potency cannabis on DNA expression as it pertains to several illnesses including the development of psychoses is discussed in this study.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 27, 2024 Source:High-potency cannabis use leaves a distinct mark on DNA Reference: Methylomic signature of current cannabis use in two first-episode psychosis cohorts
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Small pilot study shows ketogenic diet reduces medication-related metabolic syndrome changes for people being treated for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 4, 2024 Source:Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness Reference:Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial
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Electroconvulsive therapy has it indications for use and does help people who suffer from treatment-resistant mental illness
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 29, 2020 Source:It may sound scary but Electroconvulsive Therapy is saving lives
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Heavy cannabis use can induce psychotic breaks as illustrated in this horrendous act. Evidence also confirms the negative mental health risks with similar use among adolescents.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 26, 2019 Source:Cannabis-induced psychosis blamed in beheading of father at Muskoka cottage
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New brain imaging technique could help individualize bipolar disorder treatment
Health Headlines Commentary for April 12, 2016 Source: Research could lead to new, individualized treatment for bipolar disorder Reference: Contrasting variability patterns in the default mode and sensorimotor networks balance in bipolar depression and mania
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Wait times for adolescent and child psychiatry consults can exceed one year
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 6, 2015 Source: Ontario youth wait a year or more for mental health care: report Reference: Report Card on Child and Youth Mental Health
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MRI neuroimaging may provide confirmation of bipolar disorder diagnosis
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 6, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder Reference: Examination of the predictive value of structural magnetic resonance scans in bipolar disorder: a pattern classification approach. Psychological Medicine, 2013; : 1 DOI:10.1017/S0033291713001013
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Genome study shows physiological basis for spectrum of mental illness
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Large genetic study paves way for new treatment of mental illness Reference: Identification of risk loci with shared effects on five major psychiatric disorders: a genome-wide analysis