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    Brain circuit controlling compulsive behavior mapped
    21 November 2025

    Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact Read More

    Many who die by suicide aren't depressed, genetic research suggests
    21 November 2025

    Among friends and family of those who die by suicide, a common refrain is: I didn't know. While some people who die by suicide have prior attempts, about half of Read More

    A two-minute fix for procrastination
    21 November 2025

    You know that assignment, message or email you keep avoiding—the one that lingers in the back of your mind even as you scroll, tidy or "just check one more thing"? Read More

    Therapeutic climbing lifts mood and sharpens focus for inpatients with depression, anxiety and OCD
    21 November 2025

    Researchers at the University of Innsbruck and Schoen Clinic Roseneck report that structured therapeutic climbing sessions were experienced as emotionally lifting, mentally focusing, socially connecting, and physically strengthening by psychiatric Read More

    Decoding real-life fear for precision social anxiety treatments
    20 November 2025

    Researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have unveiled a transformative approach to understanding and treating social anxiety, challenging decades of laboratory-based assumptions and opening doors to targeted therapies. Read More

    Nighttime phone use linked to higher levels of suicidal thoughts in high-risk adults
    20 November 2025

    Patterns of smartphone use and their impact on mental health are being extensively studied due to the growing dependence of the device in people's lives. Read More

    AI-assisted interviews can increase accuracy in diagnosing mental illness
    20 November 2025

    A new study shows that an AI assistant can conduct assessment conversations with patients with higher accuracy than the rating scales used in health care today. In the study, 303 Read More

    Depression tied to immune system imbalance, not just brain chemistry
    20 November 2025

    Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a lowered mood and loss of interest, contributing not only to difficulties in academic and professional life but also as a major cause Read More

    Combining financial and mental health support proves more powerful than separate efforts
    19 November 2025

    Supporting people with both financial and mental health support at the same time works better than tackling either one in isolation, according to new research led by the London School Read More

    How watching dance activates your brain
    19 November 2025

    Dance styles engage the brain in different ways depending on the movements, aesthetics, and emotions associated with the dance, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The findings offer Read More

    Psychedelic decriminalization hasn't increased ER visits, study finds
    19 November 2025

    A study published in JAMA Network Open analyzed national hospital admission data from 2016 to 2023 to assess whether decriminalizing psychedelics—such as psilocybin ("magic mushrooms")—has led to more people needing Read More

    Parental monitoring linked to fewer teen conduct problems despite genetic risk
    19 November 2025

    Parents may have more influence than they realize when it comes to shaping their children's behavior, especially for those at higher genetic risk for conduct problems, according to Rutgers Health-led Read More

    As 'California sober' catches on, study suggests cannabis use reduces short-term alcohol consumption
    19 November 2025

    The "California sober" trend, which involves ditching alcohol in favor of cannabis, is gaining momentum, spreading from Hollywood to health influencers to homes across America. Among the motivations for many Read More

    Youth with mental health conditions share strikingly similar brain changes, regardless of diagnosis
    18 November 2025

    An international study—the largest of its kind—has uncovered similar structural changes in the brains of young people diagnosed with anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD and conduct disorder, offering new insights into Read More

    Blink to the beat: Scientists discover that when we listen to music, we unconsciously blink our eyes
    18 November 2025

    Yi Du and colleagues from the Chinese Academy of Sciences published an article in the open access journal PLOS Biology detailing their findings about a new way our bodies naturally Read More

    'Breathing' robots reveal how fear spreads through touch
    18 November 2025

    Humans can "catch" fear from robots, new research has shown. The findings—by a team of psychologists from the University of Amsterdam and the University of British Columbia—shed new light on Read More

    AI can improve mental health questionnaires by detecting overlaps and redundancies
    18 November 2025

    Large language models can help improve questionnaires used to diagnose mental illness by optimizing symptom generalizability and reducing redundancy. They can even contribute to new conceptualizations of mental disorders. That Read More

    Psilocybin could reverse effects of brain injuries resulting from intimate partner violence, rat study finds
    18 November 2025

    The term intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to physical, sexual or psychological abuse perpetrated by an individual on their romantic partner or spouse. Victims of IPV who are violently attacked Read More

    Intimacy and oxytocin together linked to modestly faster skin wound healing
    18 November 2025

    Researchers at University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich report that intimate physical contact combined with intranasal oxytocin was associated with modestly faster skin wound healing and lower stress Read More

    Deep brain stimulation succeeds for 1 in 2 patients with treatment-resistant severe depression and anxiety in trial
    18 November 2025

    Deep brain stimulation—implants in the brain that act as a kind of "pacemaker"—has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with treatment-resistant severe depression in an open-label trial. Read More

    Chasing a winning streak: A new way to trigger responses in the body by simulating psychological pressure
    18 November 2025

    Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed an experimental method to induce a strong physiological response linked to psychological pressure by making participants aim for a streak of success Read More

    Acceptance and lack of negativity are keys for passing parenting styles on to the next generation, says study
    18 November 2025

    The children of people who grew up with parental acceptance and lack of negativity tend to struggle less with their own parenting, a new analysis indicates. Read More

    DNA methylation patterns in newborns point to susceptibility to schizophrenia
    17 November 2025

    Genetic susceptibility to neurodevelopmental conditions such as schizophrenia, autism, and ADHD can be linked, in part, to distinct epigenetic signatures in newborn cord blood. An analysis of nearly 6,000 newborns Read More

    Keto diet associated with reduced depressive symptoms, anxiety results remain mixed
    17 November 2025

    Researchers led by St Michael's Hospital in Toronto report that ketogenic diets are associated with modest reductions in depressive symptoms in adults, while evidence for anxiety remains uncertain. Read More

    Tracing schizophrenia's origins: Study maps chromatin accessibility in postmortem brain tissue
    17 November 2025

    Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations, false beliefs about oneself or the world (i.e., delusions), and other disruptions in thought, emotion and perception. Recent genetic studies show Read More

    Severe nausea during pregnancy and depression: Study reveals bidirectional association
    15 November 2025

    A recent study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland showed that hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea that occurs during pregnancy, is linked to depression. Women who Read More

    Q&A: Identifying new risk genes for schizophrenia
    14 November 2025

    Schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves, affects roughly 1% of the population (approximately 3.5 million people in the U.S.) and is a leading Read More

    When life imitates art: Google searches for anxiety drug spike during run of The White Lotus TV show
    14 November 2025

    In season three of the hit television series "The White Lotus," the character Victoria Ratliff takes the prescription anti-anxiety medication lorazepam to help with her social anxiety and inability to Read More

    Unusual days signal rising migraine risk
    14 November 2025

    Harvard Medical School researchers report that higher day-to-day "trigger surprisal" scores were associated with migraine attacks over the next 12 and 24 hours. In this cohort, higher surprisal scores aligned Read More

    Changes in a single gene can cause mental illness, study reveals
    14 November 2025

    Until now, researchers assumed that schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or depression arise from an interplay of many different factors, including genetic ones. Read More

    It's possible to get addicted to pot. Here's what to know
    22 November 2025

    Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can't get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around Read More

    Take-home methadone at hospital discharge can be a critical turning point in opioid recovery
    21 November 2025

    For patients recovering from opioid use disorder, particularly from drugs like fentanyl or heroin, the days immediately following a hospital stay are among the most dangerous. A new multi-state study Read More

    Early brain differences may explain sex-specific risks for addiction
    21 November 2025

    The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that Read More

    Progress on overdose deaths could be jeopardized by federal cuts, critics say
    21 November 2025

    The Trump administration has made deep cuts to the main federal agency focused on fighting opioid addiction, potentially jeopardizing the nation's recent progress on reducing overdose deaths, some public health Read More

    A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ
    20 November 2025

    New Zealand's mainstay drug law turned 50 this year—yet we still don't have a clear, comprehensive picture of the social harms different drugs pose. Read More

    Dopamine desensitization in fruit flies shows how repeated actions lose appeal over time
    20 November 2025

    Our brain's reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding activities ranging from eating to social interactions to recreational drug use. Dopamine Read More

    Teens who play video games with gambling-like elements more likely to start real betting, study suggests
    19 November 2025

    Young people who play video games with "gambling-like" elements—such as buying loot boxes or in-game items—are more likely to go on to gamble with real money. Read More

    Research reveals gaps in tracking opioid use among older adults in Medicare post-acute care
    19 November 2025

    A new research letter published in JAMA Health Forum highlights major gaps in how opioid use is tracked among older adults receiving post-acute care under Medicare. Researchers found that Medicare Read More

    Reduced opioid use found after knee surgery with mini-scope technique
    19 November 2025

    A new study led by Marshall University researchers found that patients who underwent knee surgery using a minimally invasive "needle arthroscopy" technique used significantly fewer opioids after surgery compared to Read More

    Smoking cannabis and eating highly processed foods raise cardiac health risks, study finds
    19 November 2025

    Smoking cannabis can increase the risk of heart problems—but doing so and eating highly processed foods increases cardiac health risks even more, a new University of South Florida study says. Read More

    Starting opioid agonist treatment after hospitalization for toxicity halves risk of repeat event
    18 November 2025

    A new study led by researchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Unity Health Toronto shows that almost one-quarter of hospital-treated opioid toxicities experienced a Read More

    Even low-intensity smoking increases risk of heart attack and death, study finds
    18 November 2025

    An analysis of data from almost two dozen long-term studies finds that even low-intensity smokers have a substantially higher risk of heart disease and death compared to people who never Read More

    Study finds longer, more consistent addiction medication use among youth lowers risk of overdose, hospitalization
    18 November 2025

    New research from Mass General Brigham finds that adolescents and young adults who stayed on the medication buprenorphine for at least a year had markedly lower risks of opioid overdose Read More

    Australian drug driving deaths have surpassed drunk driving. Here's how to tackle it
    18 November 2025

    Australia has made major progress in curbing drunk driving. Decades of random breath testing, enforcement and powerful social media campaigns have cut alcohol-related road deaths significantly. Read More

    WHO chief urges clampdown on nicotine products aimed at kids
    17 November 2025

    Sleek-looking disposable e-cigarettes and candy-flavored nicotine pouches are among a range of new products targeting young people and fueling a new wave of tobacco and nicotine addiction, the WHO warned Read More

    Unregulated and unsafe: Expert warns of risks in substance use reduction apps
    17 November 2025

    In a commentary published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers at Rutgers Health, Harvard University and the University of Pittsburgh discuss the impact of unregulated mobile health Read More

    Detection is not prevention: Will drug testing drivers really make NZ roads safer?
    16 November 2025

    The government's new mandate to carry out random oral-fluid roadside drug testing marks a milestone in New Zealand's road safety policy. Read More

    The shocking cost of inaction on alcohol in Australia
    14 November 2025

    Alcohol-related diseases and injuries have the potential to cost the Australian health care system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact. Read More

    Opinion: How e-cigarettes compromise children's human rights
    12 November 2025

    Exposing children to e-cigarettes compromises their human rights. These products should be regulated in a way that puts children's best interests first and protects them from the harms associated with Read More

    Why there may be a link to ADHD and substance use among young sexual minority men
    12 November 2025

    Young sexual minority men—a term used to describe gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men—with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to begin using substances such Read More

    Nearly one in four adult Arkansans used tobacco in last 30 days
    11 November 2025

    New findings from the Arkansas Health Survey, the largest and most comprehensive health survey in the state's history, reveal that 24.1% of Arkansas adults who used tobacco was well above Read More

    Experimental compound curbs alcohol intake and motivation in mice, with sex-dependent differences
    11 November 2025

    A new compound tested at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain shows promising effects in reducing alcohol consumption and motivation to drink in mice, with marked sex-dependent Read More

    Risk tools pinpoint patients most vulnerable to overdose or death after leaving hospital early
    11 November 2025

    Risk prediction tools might help identify patients at the highest risk of overdose and death after a "before medically advised" (BMA) hospital discharge, according to new research in the Canadian Read More

    Preclinical study supports use of psychedelics for treating alcohol use disorders
    10 November 2025

    A psychedelic found in mushrooms is emerging as a potential treatment for alcohol use disorders. This possibility is due to a compound the body converts the psychedelic into called psilocin, Read More

    Young people are using unregulated nicotine pouches despite health risks, study finds
    10 November 2025

    Young people in Scotland are experimenting with nicotine pouches and reporting adverse effects such as sickness and fainting, according to new research from the Scottish Center for Social Research (ScotCen) Read More

    One enzyme could be behind alcohol addiction and liver disease
    10 November 2025

    Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between sugar metabolism and alcohol addiction, identifying a potential new therapeutic target for treating alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Read More

    A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and doctors are scrambling to respond
    10 November 2025

    Dominic Cipriano couldn't stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was fentanyl. And when he entered withdrawal, he Read More

    Q&A: What to know about vaping risks for young people
    6 November 2025

    While vaping has been touted by manufacturers as a safer smoking alternative, the public health community is careful to point out the risks. Since the introduction of e-cigarettes to the Read More

    Taking prescription opioids for too long can be harmful. Here's how to cut back and stop
    6 November 2025

    Opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, codeine, tramadol and fentanyl, are commonly prescribed to manage pain. You might be given a prescription when experiencing pain, or after surgery or an injury. Read More

    Vaping might seem safer than smoking but your heart could tell a different story
    6 November 2025

    You may have heard that vaping is the "safer" choice than smoking. But what if the very thing designed to protect your health also puts your heart at risk? Read More

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