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

As reviewed in recent posts, bipolar I and bipolar II disorders are associated with substantial functional impairments and increased mortality. Depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder do ...

Air pollution has been shown to increase depression symptoms in individuals with bipolar disorder, a new study published by Cambridge University Press found. Insights into the effects of pollution on ...

A new study led by University of Chicago researchers suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders. Based on ...

A study, published this month in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, sought to determine whether “a single psychedelic dose of psilocybin with psychotherapy demonstrate[s] evidence for efficacy and/or safety ...

Publication bias, especially the lack of publication of negative treatment studies, is known to be a major problem in the medical literature. In particular, it appears that the pharmaceutical industry ...

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 ...

Diagnosing bipolar disorder can be difficult. While it is not hard to distinguish between its two characteristic phases—the high spirits of mania and the low spirits of depression—it is challenging to ...