Psychiatry

Canadian guidance on using gut microbiome-targeted interventions for depression
CANMAT issues recommendations for the use of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation in adults with major depressive disorder.
Act like a dull gray rock: A surprising strategy for patients to get through stressful holiday gatherings?
People think, ‘How do I deal with relatives who, at times, are intrusive or trigger me or say things that are abusive?’ said Dr. Mark Rapaport, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association.

AI in the toy box? Here’s what psychology and psychiatry experts say as parents shop for the holidays

‘We need to start thinking about, ‘OK, is there proof of safety for us to be using this for children?’ Children’s brains develop super quick, right? So what are we exposing our children to?’
Spouses tend to share psychiatric disorders

Sharing a diagnosis common between countries, independent of culture.
Why does cannabis increase risk of psychosis?

Cannabis may be associated with the same dopamine pathway implicated in psychosis.
EXCERPT: Dope Advice: How to talk to your teens about cannabis

In the introduction to her book, Dr. Gail Beck talks about why she felt an objective discussion of cannabis use in adolescents is important.
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it

Overall, alcohol remains more widely used than cannabis. But starting in 2022, the number of daily cannabis users in the U.S. surpassed that of daily drinkers—a major shift in American habits.
Emetophobia: what it’s like to have a fear of vomiting

For around 2%-to-7% of the population, vomiting provokes anxiety so severe they’ll do anything to avoid it.
4 research-backed ways to beat the winter blues in the colder months

In Canada, about 15% of the population experience the winter blues, while 2%-to-6% experience seasonal affective disorder.
Benzodiazepines disrupt sleep in seniors

Taken to improve sleep quality, the drugs actually lead to a decline in certain important parameters, particularly for memory and cognitive health, in seniors.

Canadian guidance on using gut microbiome-targeted interventions for depression

Act like a dull gray rock: A surprising strategy for patients to get through stressful holiday gatherings?

AI in the toy box? Here’s what psychology and psychiatry experts say as parents shop for the holidays

Spouses tend to share psychiatric disorders

Why does cannabis increase risk of psychosis?

EXCERPT: Dope Advice: How to talk to your teens about cannabis

They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it

Emetophobia: what it’s like to have a fear of vomiting

4 research-backed ways to beat the winter blues in the colder months

Benzodiazepines disrupt sleep in seniors