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Cannabis Use Disorder in America

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Melissa Kalensky, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE

Expert describes the diagnostic criteria for cannabis use disorder and other cannabis-related disorders.

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Suboptimal Sleep and Stress Linked to Reduced Hippocampal Subfield Atrophy

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Colby Stong

Researchers sought to investigate the relationship between sleep and stress and total hippocampal volume and hippocampal subfield volumes among older adults.

Psychoneurological Distress Increased With Nasal Septum Deviation

Patients with nasal septum deviation have increased incidence of anxiety, depression, and migraine compared with the general population.

Gut Microbiome May Hold Clues to Psychiatric Disorders

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Heather R. Johnson

Investigators conducted a meta-analysis to assess perturbations in gut microbiota among patients with psychiatric disorders.

Assault Victims With Severe Mental Illness At Risk of Relapse

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Heather R. Johnson

Investigators sought to assess the effect of physical assault on risk of hospitalization in individuals with severe mental illness.

Link Between Migraine, Complete Mental Health Explored

The researchers found that compared with those with a history of migraine, individuals without a history of migraine had significantly increased odds of being in CMH (odds ratio, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.57 to 1.89).

Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Pain Treatment in Sickle Cell Disease

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Tori Rodriguez

Researchers sought to determine what the impact and challenges of the opioid crisis were on pain treatments for patients with sickle cell disease.

Vision Impairment in Middle-Aged Women Linked to Later Depression

Vision impairment is associated with increased odds of future depressive symptoms among midlife women.

Risk Factors for Depression and Anxiety in Diabetic Polyneuropathy

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Clinical Pain Advisor Contributing Writer

A high prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms was found among patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.

California Judge Sides With Drug Companies in Opioid Lawsuit

A California judge has ruled against local governments that sued drug companies for billions of dollars to recover their costs of dealing with the opioid epidemic.

Identifying Risk Factors, Prevalence of Substance Use Disorder Among Patients With RA

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Sheila Jacobs

Researchers aimed to determine the risk factors and lifetime prevalence of substance use disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.