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Psychedelic therapy gains ground in Europe, under strict conditions

Psilocybin, the active compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms, is edging into mainstream psychiatry in parts of Europe – with Switzerland already treating patients and the Czech Republic opening tightly supervised therapies. But France is holding back, limiting its use to clinical trials while doctors wait for stronger evidence of its efficacy.

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‘He tried so hard to get help’: the tragic results of NHS right-to-choose for ADHD patients

Use of private providers, poor training and inadequate regulation in England mean obtaining care has become a ‘wild west’

The Guardian - UK

Roland Littlewood obituary

Other lives: Psychiatrist and anthropologist interested in how science and personal experiences might inform one another

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The Divided Mind by Edward Bullmore review – do we finally know what causes schizophrenia?

A brilliant history of psychiatric ideas suggests we are on the cusp of a transformation in our understanding of severe mental illness

The Guardian - UK

Psychedelic treatments show promise for OCD while cannabis doesn’t, review finds

Psychiatry professor theorizes that the difference is related to how the substances interact with areas of the brain

The Guardian - US

Common antibiotic may lower schizophrenia risks, study finds

The researchers said their findings were ‘tentative but exciting’.

Euronews

What to Expect During Your First Psychiatry Appointment

Many people wonder how the conversation will unfold, what questions might come up, and how much personal history they will need to share. Understanding what typically happens during this visit helps reduce stress and sets the stage for a more comfortable experience.

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Dr. Rahul Bansal's Journey from Clinical Care Provider to CEO in Redefining Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care

When Dr. Rahul Bansal left India to continue his research at one of the universities in Pittsburgh, he carried with him not only a passion for medicine but also a deep desire to make a positive impact in the world.

Medical Daily

MindWeal Is Redefining Child Psychiatry with Accurate Diagnosis, Provider Education, and National Expansion Strategy

At the heart of MindWeal's innovation is its focus on diagnostic accuracy. Dr. Bansal stresses that diagnosis is one of the most critical steps in psychiatry, particularly for children.

International Business Times

Brain chemistry reveals psychiatry’s false divisions – new study

For decades, psychiatrists have treated psychosis as if it were separate conditions. People experiencing hallucinations and delusions might be diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression and related diagnoses, and receive completely different treatments based on diagnosis. But new research suggests this approach may be fundamentally flawed.

The Conversation

How Neuromodulation is Reshaping the Treatment of Resistant Mental Health Disorders and Restoring Hope

Michigan Advanced Psychiatry pioneers FDA-approved neuromodulation therapies like TMS, IV ketamine, and Spravato to treat resistant mental health conditions, offering fast, effective alternatives for patients who haven't responded to traditional care.

International Business Times

‘In the world of psychiatry, all your certainties are shattered’: has cinema’s champion of kindness run out of patience?

Nicolas Philibert completes his triptych of films about mental health centres with a documentary about where patients go on their darkest days

The Guardian - UK

New Psychiatry Residency Program Launched in Los Angeles by Residents Medical and Brain Health USA

Residents Medical and Brain Health USA launches a new ACGME-accredited psychiatry residency program in Los Angeles to address the growing national shortage of mental health providers

Medical Daily

Fragile Minds by Bella Jackson review – a furious assault on NHS psychiatry

Mental health services are under undeniable strain, but this account by a former nurse fails to ring true

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Could psychedelics help you to drink less alcohol? Our new study aims to find out

Psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are gaining increasing attention in psychiatry. Studies suggest they may offer therapeutic benefits for conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder, eating disorders and addiction.

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Forensics tool ‘reanimates’ the ‘brains’ of AIs that fail in order to understand what went wrong

From drones delivering medical supplies to digital assistants performing everyday tasks, AI-powered systems are becoming increasingly embedded in everyday life. The creators of these innovations promise transformative benefits. For some people, mainstream applications such as ChatGPT and Claude can seem like magic. But these systems are not magical, nor are…

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Are you sure you know all these course descriptions?! 🤯 We’ve got a challenge for you: here are 21 university courses to test your knowledge. Here’s the drill: we’ll give you a description, and you have to pick the correct answer out of the given four. You might find yourself…

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The Sleep Room by Jon Stock review – shocking tales from 1960s psychiatry

Survivors recount the grim practices of William Sargant, one of the most influential medical practitioners of his day

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RPA hospital closes HIV psychiatry clinic with 200 patients after staff resignations

Exclusive: Former staff tell Guardian Australia some HIV patients have since required acute mental health care, as hospital also loses specialist pain and eating disorder psychiatry services

The Conversation

The dark side of psychiatry – how it has been used to control societies

In his new book, No More Normal, psychiatrist Alastair Santhouse recalls an experience from the 1980s when he was a university student in the UK helping deliver supplies to “refuseniks” – Soviet citizens who were denied permission to leave the USSR. These people often faced harsh treatment, losing their jobs…

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Australians can wait at least 258 days for their first psychiatry appointment, our new study shows

Anyone who needs to make their first appointment with a psychiatrist may expect a bit of a wait. Our new research shows Australians are waiting an average 77 days for this initial appointment. But some were waiting for at least eight months.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor accused of trying to ‘redesign’ a mental health system with no psychiatrists

Patient care compromised by closing beds and shifting workload to less qualified staff, motion claims

The Times of India

Ozempic can help curb alcohol cravings, new study shows

After transforming the world of weight loss, Ozempic could play a key role in reshaping addiction treatment. The weight loss drug not only helps curb appetite but also suppresses cravings for alcohol, a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found.

The Times of India

How an American woman's search for her Pakistani teen lover landed her in psychiatry ward

In what seems like a soap opera come to life, a 33-year-old American woman travelled all the way from the United States to Pakistan, hoping to reunite with her 19-year-old lover, Nidal Ahmed Memon, but in a twist of fate, Onijah Robinson found herself stranded in a foreign country abandoned…

The Guardian - AU

More than half of Sydney health district’s staff psychiatrists have resigned, leaked documents show

Documents also show plans to maintain services without bed closures and rely on ‘bolstered’ allied healthcare staff and nurses

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