Treatment of the neurological or psychiatric symptoms associated with ALS and schizophrenia may be futile without a concurrent understanding of gut dysbiosis.
Psychiatry
What is Pharmacogenetic Testing (and Who Should Get It)?
Genetic testing personalizes treatment by analyzing the genes affecting drug metabolism. This emerging science may be crucial in mental health treatment
We Have Neanderthals to Thank for These Genetic Traits
Although only a small fraction of the modern genome is Neanderthal in nature, archaic man’s contribution is still profound in surprising ways.
Psychobiotics: A Revolution in Psychiatry
Psychobiotics are microbes that can improve your mood. Here’s how to nurture them.
Dysphoria: The Dark Side of Bipolar Mania
Bipolar Disorder often goes undetected and wrongly treated. Dysphoric mania might be the biggest culprit.
IV Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression
How effective is ketamine infusion for depression? A recent review provides some answers.
Epilepsy and Depression- Learning from the Ian Curtis Story
The Joy Division lead singer’s battle with epilepsy and the depression therein is both haunting and all too relevant to those marred by epilepsy today
When Teaching by Shaming and Bullying is Dangerous
Teaching by shaming is always unacceptable. But when the recipient is also battling depression, it can be downright dangerous.
How the Stigma of Mental Illness Has Evolved Over Time
Anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker explores the roots of mental illness stigma in his new book.
Demystifying – And De-Stigmatizing – Mental Illness
Mental illness diagnoses should supplement neurology with social, cultural, and environmental factors