Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated
Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant's main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.
View ArticleTHC-O-acetate's psychedelic effects may be greatly exaggerated
The cannabis plant is complex, with about 100 cannabinoids, or compounds, many of which science still knows little or nothing about.
View ArticleHow does the APOE4 gene play both hero and villain in your health risks?
The study reveals that APOE4, a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease and cardiovascular diseases, has complex effects on mortality risk. While APOE4 carriers with higher AD neuropathology have...
View ArticleFacing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle.
View ArticleNew survey reveals worryingly high levels of mistrust among UK adults
New survey of UK adults shows that while the majority describe themselves as generally trusting of other people, 19.6% describe themselves as generally mistrustful, and 5.3 as very mistrustful.
View ArticleTeenage bullying linked to lower brain glutamate, early psychosis symptoms
Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn experience lower levels of a key neurotransmitter in a...
View ArticleGroundbreaking study unveils new insights into neurodegenerative disorder...
Identification of clinical disease trajectories in neurodegenerative disorders with natural language processing.
View ArticleStudy highlights cannabis use linked to mental health risks in youth
Review in Epidemiologia examines the negative mental health impacts of cannabis use among young people in Australia and the US, revealing increased risks of depression, anxiety, suicide, psychosis, and...
View ArticleNew treatments in sight for challenging neuropsychiatric symptoms in...
Study reviews the advancements in pharmacological treatments for neuropsychiatric syndromes in neurodegenerative disorders, discussing the complexities of managing symptoms such as depression,...
View ArticleIs psilocybin safe for treating depression and anxiety?
A study in JAMA Network Open examined the acute adverse effects of therapeutic doses of psilocybin for treating depression and anxiety, focusing on its safety profile by assessing the occurrence of...
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