Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) have introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act to increase the availability of mental health services to the underserved.
In honor of Pride Month, the Columbia Gender & Sexuality Program (CGSP) offers a family-friendly guide to support LGBTQIA+ youth and caregivers and to events taking place across the city.
A study led by Matisyahu Shulman, MD, found that rapid administration of extended-release naltrexone was effective compared with the standard procedure used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Dr. Elizabeth Fitelson discusses what we can expect from brexanolone, a drug developed specifically to counteract unique physiologic changes that can induce postpartum depression in vulnerable women.
“College aged youth are among the most vulnerable to the onset of many mental disorders — including anxiety, mood, eating, psychotic and substance-use disorders,” writes Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman.
“These clinical trials are different from grow-your-own psilocybin mushrooms from a bunch of spores and take the mushroom at home or at a concert,” Dr. David Hellerstein said.
Dr. Cristiane S. Duarte pointed out limitations in the study, such as cultural variation and scarcity of data in conflict-affected settings, that should be addressed in future research.
Dr. Alan S. Brown says the study provides evidence that a mother’s smoking during pregnancy could be related to the later development of ADHD in their infant.
"The results of this study suggest that dasotraline shows promise as a potential new treatment for binge eating disorder," said Dr. Reilly Kayser, who was not involved with the research.
“If we have a way of targeting the ambivalence — and the way you do that is long-acting preparation — that will be a major advance,” Dr. Adam Bisaga said.