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Beyond the Daily Pill: The Injection Shaking Up Bipolar Treatment (opens the original)
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A new study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry analyzed electronic health records from 2,086 individuals with bipolar disorder in Hong Kong treated between 2004 and 2023. While long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIAs) are already widely recognized for treating schizophrenia, robust comparative guidance for bipolar disorder has historically been limited. The researchers found that patients receiving LAIAs had a significantly lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization compared to
A Simpler Way to Ease OCD When Bipolar Is Also in the Picture (opens the original)
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Many people live with both bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The usual medicines for OCD can make bipolar moods swing more wildly. A new study points to a different option that may help without that risk.
The FDA Is Fast-Tracking Psychedelics. Noribogaine Is the Test Case That Is Not a Trip. (opens the original)
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After an executive order pushing HHS to speed mental-health treatments, the FDA issued priority vouchers for psilocybin in depression and methylone in PTSD and cleared the first U.S. trial of an ibogaine-related drug. That compound is noribogaine, aimed at alcohol use disorder, and its developers argue it is not hallucinogenic. The scientific question is no longer whether Washington is interested. It is whether cardiac risk, blinding, and psychotherapy can survive a real review.
Know Your Brain: The Four Lobes and What They Actually Do (opens the original)
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This episode breaks down the brain's four primary lobes — frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital — and explains, in plain terms, what each one actually does and what happens when it's damaged or atypical. Along the way, the conversation touches on how differences in these brain regions show up in conditions like ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. It's a clear, foundational look at neuroanatomy for anyone curious about the biological side of how we think, feel, and behave.
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