Articles related to Psychiatry

Stories from professional golfers with Parkinson’s illustrate how early motor symptoms disrupt precision, identity, and daily activities.

MRI findings suggest progesterone, more than estradiol, is linked to menstrual phase–dependent differences in brain structure.

“The amygdala’s response to social threat appears to feed into depressive symptoms much more strongly in young males than in young females.” — John Krystal, MD, Biological Psychiatry

Findings from this systematic review indicate that the DCPR are an essential integration to the customary psychiatric taxonomy, particularly in the setting of medical disease, with prognostic and therapeutic implications.

Note that many questions remain after this trial returned results that are not unequivocally positive. The prespecified primary outcome was negative, which limits claims of efficacy and argues against overinterpreting the study as confirmatory evidence for psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression.

“Semaglutide and, to a lesser extent, liraglutide were associated with significantly lower risk of worsening mental illness.” – Lead Study Researcher Heidi Taipale, PhD, University of Eastern Finland and Niuvanniemi Hospital