A new longitudinal study has found that people who use psychedelics in illegal contexts may experience an increase in psychotic and manic symptoms. These effects were not seen in people …
PsychopharmacologyStudy links psychedelic use in illegal settings to increased psychotic and manic symptoms
PsychopharmacologyPsilocybin-assisted therapy linked to reduced depression in people with bipolar disorder, small study finds
A small pilot study published in the journal Psychedelic Medicine suggests that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy might help reduce depressive symptoms in people with bipolar II disorder who have not responded to …
PsychopharmacologyOnly a specific dose of psilocybin induces lasting antidepressant-like effects, study suggests
A new study published in Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry has found that a single moderate dose of psilocybin produces rapid and lasting antidepressant-like effects in rats, without the …
PsychopharmacologyHigh caffeine intake linked to greater psychological distress in people with depression
A new study published in Complex Psychiatry has found that people with a history of depression who consume high amounts of caffeine tend to report higher levels of psychological distress. …
PsychopharmacologyAntidepressant withdrawal may be more persistent than doctors realize
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. People who stop taking antidepressants can experience lingering withdrawal symptoms that last months …
PsychopharmacologyThe ‘entourage effect’ — what we don’t know about how cannabis works
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. In the years since legalization, there has been a tremendous surge in the …
PsychopharmacologyAntidepressant use in pregnancy not linked to child mental health problems after accounting for maternal depression
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. Children born to mothers who used antidepressants during pregnancy do not appear to …