The first trial assessing the therapeutic effects of psilocybin — the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms” — in people with anorexia is now underway at Johns Hopkins. (New Atlas)
Carrying around an extra 22 lbs was tied to a 17% higher risk for major depression. (Translational Psychiatry)
Birth via C-section was tied to significantly higher risk for ADHD and autism, according to a meta-analysis of 61 studies. (JAMA Network Open)
Is it ethical — and legal — to honor patients’ previous wishes of euthanasia if they’re showing second thoughts while in the grip of dementia? A court in the Netherlands is looking at exactly that. (CNN)
Weight-loss focused lifestyle intervention was helpful for all people in losing significant amounts of weight, even for those on antidepressants and antipsychotics. (Obesity)
Kids as young as 7 with bipolar disorder might also benefit from lithium treatment. (Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
Delay discounting, otherwise known as impulsivity, is a common feature in most psychiatric disorders: among them, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality, depression, and most eating disorders other than anorexia. (JAMA Psychiatry)
Could a high-fat diet during pregnancy protect offspring from Alzheimer’s later in life? (ScienceDaily)
Don’t try to psychoanalyze Trump, said a prominent psychiatrist on CNN, who then went on a rant about the president. (Newsweek)