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In an AJP editorial, @sophiedebs.bsky.social and @nataliematosin.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au discuss a study that unlocks the molecular secrets of the human habenula. bit.ly/3LyVicX
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Some individuals experience an unremitting course of PTSD despite treatment. Among Vietnam veterans, only those with unremitting PTSD, not those who had recovered, showed reduced hippocampal volume, suggesting that hippocampal volume may be related to failure to recover. #JNCN
Association Between Unremitting PTSD and Smaller Right Hippocampal Volume Among Veterans 30 Years After Combat | The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Objective: A significant percentage of individuals diagnosed as having posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) show remission within the first year after traumatic exposure, with more gradual…
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November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"When [students] encounter patients on their rotation who are severely depressed or catatonic and are able to witness them getting better, it makes an impression. … They are drawn to the human connection and making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.” https://ow.ly/GfK150XqyYe
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Registration for the 2026 APA Annual Meeting is open. Join us in San Francisco May 16-20 for 4.5 days of profession-leading education while networking with peers from around the world as you drive the future of psychiatry. https://ow.ly/A25e50XqwNJ
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Healing Power of Chicken Soup: Why Comfort Food is Good for Your Mental Health https://ow.ly/ktgJ50XqtNG
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
As drones’ use in surveillance and combat rises, so does a new type of posttraumatic illness: “dronophobia.” https://ow.ly/1cfi50XpAYX
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The results of climate change are leaving a wreckage of socioeconomic consequences for society and future generations. Increasingly, attention is shifting to the neuropsychiatric damage and emotional effects of the climate crisis. bit.ly/41kaQ9T
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
How do hyperbolic tapering and transporter occupancy work during a cross-titration of serotonergic agents? https://ow.ly/xJ0W50XoFcG
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I just completed my first radio 📻 interview ^_^

You'll be able to listen to it next Friday or so at www.iheart.com/podcast/269-.... Thanks Clau from iHeartRadio Miami's "Estamos Contigo" podcast for reaching out!

I'll be talking in Spanish about our recent #HabenulaLIBD 📜

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November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Congratulations to our habenula team! We've learned a lot about working in this tiny brain region. Here we characterize the molecular signatures of human habenula cell types and transcriptomic changes associated with schizophrenia. Stay tuned 👀 for more exciting habenula findings in the near future.
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Super interesting new paper about doxycycline treatment being linked to lower schizophrenia risk years later.

They don’t take up the idea that persistent pathogen could be involved but I have to wonder.

#NEISvoid #LongCovid #PANS #PANDAS
Doxycycline Use in Adolescent Psychiatric Patients and Risk of Schizophrenia: An Emulated Target Trial | American Journal of Psychiatry
Objective: As many as half of individuals who develop psychosis had attended child and adolescent psychiatric services at some stage in childhood, highlighting substantial opportunities for prevention...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The mid-Atlantic powerhouse is focused on advocating for evidence-based clinical medicine, physician well-being, and public awareness of mental health care. https://ow.ly/LlPg50XoEUG
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
ETHICS CORNER | In recent years, however, critical analyses of actuarial tools have raised concerns regarding their perceived objectivity, especially in making predictions of future dangerousness in ethnoracial minorities. https://ow.ly/ZEET50XoECJ
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Large, for-profit chains now account for more than one in four psychiatric beds in the United States. Will this affect the quality of inpatient psychiatric care? https://ow.ly/XHwC50XnnCP
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New Blog Post | To Be in the Moment https://ow.ly/nNA850Xow2i
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“[These] high use rates likely reflect the low cost, immediacy, and perceived privacy of AI-based advice however, engagement with generative AI raises concerns, especially for users with intensive clinical needs.” https://ow.ly/tNN850XoEjF
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
As you consider your chocolate choices, opting for dark chocolate may be your best bet. https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/dark-chocolate-offers-a-variety-of-benefits
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Despite the wealth of evidence showing that psychological conditions can affect physical health—for example, the impact of stress on blood pressure—it is not uncommon, even now, for disorders of the mind and body to be viewed and treated independently of one another. bit.ly/4nEyVjE
November 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A cancer diagnosis can affect your mental health. It can also affect the mental health of your family and caregivers. https://ow.ly/9urO50Xovef
Cancer and Mental Health I Anxiety, Depression, Distress
A cancer diagnosis can affect the emotional health of patients, families, and caregiver. It can cause anxiety, depression, or distress. Learn more here.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
New Blog Post | Sports and alcohol use have long been intertwined, from beer sponsors at games to celebratory or consolatory drinks with the team after a match. https://ow.ly/ErTr50Xov0h
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
As psychiatrists, we know our medications and psychotherapy inside and out, but there is a third approach to treatment that is available to us but underutilized: brain stimulation. https://ow.ly/EWqN50Xo4XP
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
SAMHSA grants have made a difference in young people’s lives: Individuals who participated in these comprehensive prevention and treatment programs experienced improvements across a range of behavioral, social, and medical outcomes. https://ow.ly/OZia50XomxC
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM