Laura Stiles

U.S adults with schizophrenia are 3.5 times more likely to die prematurely compared to the general population.

Protein deposits in Alzheimer’s disturb slow oscillations during sleep, interfering with memory formation.

Federal health workers will be required to receive opioid prescription training, and health plans must not block opioid addiction treatment.

While increasing antidepressant doses may not be wrong, there isn’t evidence supporting that it increases effectiveness.

Although the use of nonmedical prescription opioids are decreasing, complications from opioid-related disorders are still prevalent.

The most notable increases in marijuana use were in women, blacks, Hispanics, people living in the South, and those middle-aged or older.

However, chronic pain was not found to precede mental disorders.

Vets screened for PTSD in integrated mental health services are more likely to receive necessary treatment.

Female Vietnam veterans have a 1.5 times higher likelihood of developing PTSD than women who served in the U.S.

Although questionable research sidelined psychedelic research decades ago, recent studies indicate they may be useful as a therapy for psychiatric disorders.