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What Happens When Your Serotonin Levels Get Too High? November 15, 2018 . 17 Comments
Serotonin is a chemical often associated with mood and happiness. A lack of serotonin can sometimes contribute to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Helping the body produce ... Read More
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Study: People Prefer Medical Cannabis to Other Medications March 20, 2017 . 8 Comments
People taking psychoactive medications and drugs for conditions such as chronic pain tend to prefer medical cannabis to other drugs, including sedatives, opioids, and antidepressants, ... Read More
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People More Likely to Complete Therapy Than Drug Treatment March 14, 2017 . 4 Comments
People seeking treatment for mental health conditions are more likely to quit treatment if it involves pharmacological remedies alone, according to a study published in the journal Psychotherapy. ... Read More
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‘Harm Reduction’ and Psychotropics: A GoodTherapy.org Review July 4, 2016 . 10 Comments
In an era of partisanship, much of the mental health community is divided on the issue of psychotropic medication. Is psychiatry’s magic bullet following the curve of overprescribed ... Read More
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Parental Reunification Therapy Controversy, and Other News September 18, 2015 . 11 Comments
Earlier this year, a Michigan judge incarcerated three children after they refused to see their father. The children say their father is abusive, but the father claims the mother has initiated ... Read More
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Study Finds Link Between Antidepressants, Violent Crime September 16, 2015 . 10 Comments
Use of some antidepressants may be associated with a small increase in violent crime, a Swedish study published in PLOS Medicine reports. The association is evident among participants ... Read More
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How Do You Know If You Are Addicted to Something? July 22, 2015 . 17 Comments
“The road to recovery, however, begins with recognition.” —American Psychiatric Association How do you know if you are addicted to something? Does “addiction” lie in how the body ... Read More
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Psychiatrist Calls for Reclassification of Psychedelic Drugs June 1, 2015 . 4 Comments
Psychedelic drugs are among the most potent mind-altering substances, inducing hallucinations and disconnection from reality. But recent research has suggested these drugs might offer significant ... Read More
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Do Psychiatric Drugs Do More Harm Than Good? May 21, 2015 . 8 Comments
Twenty percent of Americans take at least one psychiatric drug. According to Peter C. Gøtzsche, professor at the Nordic Cochrane Center in Denmark, these drugs may be more harmful than ... Read More
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Women Like Me: Mental Health and Your Cycle April 25, 2015 . 16 Comments
I think I may have finally discovered a medicine that has made me feel like I never felt before. I almost feel like my old self again. I say “almost” because I’m really going ... Read More
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Are We Overprescribing Pills and Underprescribing Therapy? April 25, 2015 . 11 Comments
It is well documented that when people seek help for mental health issues, the best results often come from a strategic blend of medication and psychotherapy. However, a recent study published ... Read More
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Can a Drug Boost Compassion? Research Suggests So March 23, 2015 . 3 Comments
A complex cocktail of early life experiences, religious beliefs, and political leanings, among many other factors, determines how compassionate a person is. Not only does compassion figure ... Read More