AI Companions Could Trigger a Mental Health Crisis, Experts Warn
Experts warn that turning to generative AI chatbots for therapy and emotional support poses serious...
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Beyond Methadone: New Drugs Show Promise Against Opioid Addiction
A new review explores how ketamine, GLP-1 agonists, cannabinoids, and psychedelics could transform treatment for...
How Childhood Trauma Fuels FoMO and Harms Student Health
A new study finds that fear of missing out partially links childhood trauma to worse...
Ayahuasca Retreat Linked to Gut Health Shifts and PTSD Relief
A preliminary study finds ceremonial ayahuasca use is tied to reduced PTSD symptoms and an...
Stakeholders Push Back on ‘Terminal Anorexia’ Criteria
A new study reveals widespread concern among clinicians, patients, and families regarding proposed criteria to...
How Algorithms Fuel Eating Disorders—and How Tech Might Help
A new review reveals how social media algorithms worsen eating disorders while digital tools like...
AI Chatbots Offer Fast Mental Health Aid, but Lack Human Depth
New research reveals that while GenAI effectively curbs anxiety in the short term, it risks...
Short-Acting Psychedelics Offer Rapid Relief for Depression
A review reveals that brief, 15- to 30-minute psychedelic sessions with DMT and 5-MeO-DMT can...
When You Use Screens Matters More Than How Long, Study Finds
A new synthesis finds that late-night screen exposure disrupts melatonin and sleep quality more significantly...
Childhood Domestic Violence Linked to Higher Adult Cancer Risk
A prospective study links witnessing parental physical violence in childhood to nearly triple the risk...
Wearable Devices Can Trigger ‘Techno-Hypochondria’ in Nurses
A new study outlines techno-hypochondria, a digital anxiety loop driven by constant wearable tracking that...
Can Psilocybin Help Young People Overcome Severe Anorexia?
A clinical trial protocol outlines plans to evaluate psilocybin-assisted therapy for adolescents and young adults...