A new study found that although most adults who used marijuana did not develop an opioid use disorder, using marijuana significantly increased the risk of developing an opioid use disorder.
The brain’s number-one desire is a constant supply of energy. Sugars and sweet foods—even no-calorie sweeteners—trigger insulin, writes Dr. Drew Ramsey.
Transgender people are a highly stigmatized patient population. In reality, we do not know what causes transgender presentations, writes Dr. Jack Drescher.
Dr. Robert Klitzman lost his sister on 9/11. The world has moved on in many ways since the attack, Klitzman said, but it should continue to be remembered.
“In suicide studies it is usual to ignore biology, but we need to make biology a part of it,” Dr. Victoria Arango said, noting she is vulnerable since there is a family history of suicide.
Dr. Mark Olfson's findings support a suicide prevention focus on young people who are poorer, who have made previous suicide attempts and who have common mood, anxiety and personality disorders.
We should be focusing on young adults from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who made previous suicide attempts and have some common psychiatric disorders, said Dr. Mark Olfson.
Disordered, unwanted repetitive behaviors and nonclinical, non-impairing repetitive behaviors involve the region of the brain called the basal ganglia, which is involved in motor control.
"In 2016, an estimated 20.1 million people age 12 or older needed substance use disorder treatment according to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration," said Dr. Edward V. Nunes.
