Review Explores Risk for Early-Onset Stroke, Parkinson Disease With Methamphetamine Use
The review authors sought to elucidate the neurological harms of methamphetamine, which are well-documented but poorly understood.
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Suicidality and Cannabis Use Trends: Increases and Associations, 2008-2019
While prior research indicates that cannabis use may increase the severity of certain psychiatric symptoms, its impact on suicidality is unknown. To inform this gap, investigators extracted data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health for the years 2008 through 2019.
Animal Models Clarify the Neural Processes Behind Information-Seeking Behavior
The motivation to seek information to resolve uncertainty about rewards and punishments seems to be strong in both humans and animals. However, not that much is known about information seeking in the realm of punishments. The researchers designed an experiment to simultaneously measure the behavioral attitudes of monkeys toward information about punishments and rewards and investigated the prefrontal cortical substrates of these preferences.
Substance Misuse Among Gender Minority Adolescents Associated with Marginalization
Study data published in PLoS One suggest that gender minority (GM) adolescents may engage in substance use more frequently than their peers.
US Overdose-Related Cardiac Arrests Reached Unprecedented Highs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With overdose deaths spiking during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, data was not disaggregated by month, race/ethnicity, or other social attributes. The study investigators utilized data from emergency medical services in racial/ethnic, social, and geographic trends in overdose-related cardiac arrests.
Substantial Crisis of Mental Health Burden Among Current and Former US Coal Miners
The study authors believe this is the first study to describe the prevalence of and risk factors for mental illness among a large population of US coal miners.
Digital Intervention Improves Depression With Comorbid Hypertension, Diabetes Over Short Term
The researchers studied the effectiveness of a digital intervention in reducing depressive symptoms among patients with diabetes and/or hypertension.
Interacting With Therapy Dogs Improves College Students’ Executive Functioning
The researchers’ goal was to determine if and how a university-based animal-assisted program improves students’ cognitive skills and which students benefit.
Heartburn in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders Associated With Psychiatric, Sleep Disturbances
Researchers investigated the relationship between heartburn in pediatric patients and sleep disturbances, as well as psychiatric symptoms.
Exploring Relationship Between Oral Isotretinoin Use and Psychiatric Symptoms
Are patients with acne and are treated with isotretinoin or antibiotics more likely to have psychiatric disorders?
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