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LSD and psilocin discovered to bind to specific receptors that induce changes to brain structure and function that may explain why they have a rapid antidepressant effect.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 7, 2023 Source:Scientists May Have Found Exactly How LSD Treats Depression Reference:Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB
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New clinic at The Royal uses esketamine to treat severe treatment-resistant depression. Unfortunately patients of limited means will have difficulty paying the $800 per treatment. It is not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 1, 2023 Source:New clinic at The Royal uses esketamine to treat severe depression
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Immune system irregularities found in women with postpartum mood disorders. New study suggests inflammation may play a key role in maternal mental health
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 6, 2022 Source: Immune system irregularities found in women with postpartum mood disordersNew study suggests inflammation may play a key role in maternal mental health Reference:Immune transcriptional profiles in mothers with clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms several years post-delivery
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Amid buzz around the medical benefits of psilocybin, a new production facility gets to work in B.C. Studies are ongoing with early evidence pointing to its ability to relieve symptoms in adults suffering from treatment-resistant depression.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 5, 2022 Source:Amid buzz around the medical benefits of magic mushrooms, a new production facility gets to work in B.C.
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@JAMAPediatrics study suggests that during first year of pandemic “1 in 4 youth globally are experiencing clinically elevated depression symptoms, while 1 in 5 youth are experiencing clinically elevated anxiety symptoms.”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 10, 2021 Source:Anxiety, depression in kids double during pandemic; teens, girls most at risk: study Reference:Global Prevalence of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents During COVID-19
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Study reports that there is spectrum of perceived disengagement from the world they coin boredom proneness, the degree of which can relate to a range of mental health outcomes and behaviours.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 22, 2021 Source:Boredom’s link to mental illnesses, brain injuries and dysfunctional behaviors Reference:Just think: The challenges of the disengaged mind
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The Lancet Long-COVID study reports the significant impact the disease has wrought six months after hospitalization. Please let’s help each other prevent these outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 13, 2021 Source:Covid-19 symptoms at 6 months. New research on what we’ve learned about the long-haul. Reference:6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: a cohort study
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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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Ontario study finds that more teens are using over-the-counter-drugs to intentionally overdose
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 29, 2019 Source:More Canadian teens using over-the-counter drugs to overdose, data show Reference:Trends of intentional drug overdose among youth: a population-based cohort study