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PET imaging confirms direct involvement of dopamine in cognitive flexibility

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

Scientists have confirmed a neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility. PET imaging shows that the brain increases dopamine production when completing cognitively demanding tasks, and that the more dopamine released, the more efficiently the tasks are completed. Armed with this information, physicians may soon be able to develop more precise treatment strategies for neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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Unshrunk: A Memoir That Upsets the NYT and Which Freethinkers Will Love

Mad in America

Bruce E Levine writes a rebuttal to the New York Times review of Laura Delano’s book Unshrunk in Counter Punch. “ Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance , the newly published book by Laura Delano, is scaring the hell out of establishment psychiatry and its Big Pharma partners, who in recent years could count on the mainstream media to ignore books and films that cost them status and business.

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Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Infection Presenting With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: Diagnosis and Management

Psychiatric Times

In this CME article, learn more about the common neuropsychiatric sequelae of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms, and evidence-based treatments and interventions.

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How to Know if You Could Benefit from Addiction Treatment Rehab

Clear Behavioral Health

Addiction is a complex condition that affects millions of Americans. Its a chronic disease that isnt easy to navigate or manage, especially without professional help. When you are in the depths of substance abuse, its hard to recognize that you need help at all. Once you do come to terms with seeking help, it will be the bravest decision that you make.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Leveling Up Together: Nurturing LGBTQIA+ Mental Health in Gaming Communities

Psychiatric Times

The LGBTQIA+ community has historically faced marginalization and stereotyping in media, including video games. Lets examine the intersection of LGBTQIA+ identity, mental health, and video gaming.

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Editorial Board

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Publication date: April 2025 Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 106 Author(s):

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The “Sick Enough” Paradox in Eating Disorder Treatment

Mad in America

T hese were the exact parameters of my eating disorder treatment contract, as defined by my so-called care team when I was 20 years old. If I didn’t comply, they were going to drop me as a patient. Outpatient Treatment Agreement Jasmine Marshall Last Update: 10/4/21 Current treatment expectations: Jasmine will complete a minimum of three meals per day including three food groups, as reviewed with [Dieticians name].

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As Capitalism Gasps for Breath I Watch the Knicks Game

Psychiatric Times

"Was this what Rome felt like toward the end? When the colosseums filled with gladiators stirred the masses into a frenzy.

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Digital Lifelines: The Role of Online Mental Health Treatment in Preventing Suicide 

Clear Behavioral Health

In the United States, mental health and mental health treatment have been an increasing topic of conversation over the last few years. According to the CDC, one in five Americans experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression in 2023. Additionally, over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022 [1]. These numbers are alarming and raise many flags about the state of mental health in the country.

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“Rising ADHD and Autism Rates Reflect Education — Not a Crisis”

ADDitude

The Make America Healthy Again Commission calls autism and ADHD health burdens whose rising rates of diagnosis pose a dire threat to the American people and our way of life. This alarmist rhetoric around neurodivergence from President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. , and others in positions of tremendous power and influence has set up a dangerous premise: that being autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent is a problem, and that higher diagnosis rat

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