In 2023, Australia became the first country in the world to allow health-care professionals to use a psychedelic drug to ...

Diagnoses for mental disorders among U.S. service members increased nearly 40% in a five-year period that partly overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report that military ...

For more than a decade, Ukrainian children have grown up with war as a constant backdrop. According to researchers, the psychological consequences are now becoming clear.

There was some evidence that cannabinoids can reduce symptoms of cannabis use disorder, insomnia, tic or Tourette's syndrome, and autism spectrum disorder, but the quality of this evidence was ...

Experiencing trauma can sometimes lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This serious mental health condition is marked by changes in mood, intrusive memories, avoidant behavior, and a ...

When talking about veteran mental health, much of the conversation is centered on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). While both are widespread and debilitating, ...

Depression, anxiety, PTSD and more are linked to higher odds of heart attack, stroke and heart failure — and the risk is ...

Mental health researchers often use the term “hyperarousal” to describe a state in which the mind and body remain unusually ...

Purpose. The effects of varenicline treatment for smoking cessation on mental health (MH) stability in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was studied. Methods. Data were collected by ...

As large-scale disasters are repeated, long-term mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of disaster response personnel such as fire and police as well as victims are ...

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