One dose of synthetic psilocybin in combination with psychotherapy significantly reduces treatment-resistant depression associated with bipolar II disorder (BDII), a small, nonrandomized clinical ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and depression. It is estimated to affect around 40 to 50 million people worldwide.

Having bipolar disorder -- a serious mental illness that can cause both manic and depressed moods -- can make life more challenging. It also comes with a higher risk of dying early. Now, a study puts ...

It is well-proven that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia and heavy use of high-THC marijuana is associated with four times the normal rate of schizophrenia (see my ...

A recent Nutrients journal study reviews the potential beneficial effects of the ketogenic diet (KD) on anxiety, depression, stress, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Study: The Potential Effects ...

As marijuana use among teens has grown in the past decade, researchers have been trying to better understand the health risks of the drug. Now, a new longitudinal study finds that cannabis use among ...

Cognitive dysfunction is a core trait of bipolar disorder. That's a short assertion bursting at the seams with nuance and caveat. For starters, what causes this core trait? The consensus had been that ...