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Psychiatry and Mental Health News

Obesity, Mental Illness 'Dangerously Linked'Obesity, Mental Illness 'Dangerously Linked' - Fri, 3 Feb 2012
The complex link between obesity and mental illness involves several driving factors, all of which should be considered when choosing effective interventions, researchers say.
Medscape Medical News

'Deep Mistrust' of Psychoactive Meds' Efficacy Unfounded'Deep Mistrust' of Psychoactive Meds' Efficacy Unfounded - Fri, 3 Feb 2012
Drugs used to treat psychiatric illnesses are just as effective as those used to treat common medical illnesses, according to a new meta-analysis.
Medscape Medical News

FDA Panel Raises Concerns Over ADHD Drug LabelingFDA Panel Raises Concerns Over ADHD Drug Labeling - Thu, 2 Feb 2012
The FDA's Pediatric Advisory Committee has recommended labeling changes for an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug and discussed adverse effects.
Medscape Medical News

Smoking Cessation Med May Also Help Cocaine DependenceSmoking Cessation Med May Also Help Cocaine Dependence - Wed, 1 Feb 2012
A small pilot study suggests that varenicline may decrease use and reward effects in patients with cocaine dependence, a condition with no current pharmacologic treatment.
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Prevention Efforts Reduce Suicide Rates in Mentally IllPrevention Efforts Reduce Suicide Rates in Mentally Ill - Wed, 1 Feb 2012
UK recommendations have successfully reduced suicide rates in the mentally ill, which are 10 times greater in this patient group than in the general population.
Medscape Medical News

Early Nurturing Boosts Brain DevelopmentEarly Nurturing Boosts Brain Development - Wed, 1 Feb 2012
New research shows a strong and clear link between supportive caregiving in early childhood and greater hippocampal volume later on; a finding with potentially 'profound' implications.
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Hostile Social Interactions May Increase InflammationHostile Social Interactions May Increase Inflammation - Tue, 31 Jan 2012
Hostile and competitive social interactions may increase proinflammatory cytokine reactivity, a phenomenon that has been linked to hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.
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Contaminant in Drinking Water Linked to Mental IllnessContaminant in Drinking Water Linked to Mental Illness - Mon, 30 Jan 2012
Exposure during gestation and early childhood to drinking water contaminated with PCE, an industrial solvent, has been linked to an increased risk for certain psychiatric illnesses in later life.
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Working Long Hours May Double Depression RiskWorking Long Hours May Double Depression Risk - Mon, 30 Jan 2012
Working 11 or more hours a day more than doubles the risk for major depression, new research shows.
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