Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.

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Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these medications.

With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.

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Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some psychiatric disorders.

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New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.

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