Severe Mental Illness Linked to Higher Mortality From Physical Illness, Study Finds
A new study evaluating cause-specific mortality among people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, found that this group faces markedly higher…
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FDA Grants Priority Review to Ecopipam for Pediatric Tourette Syndrome
The FDA has granted priority review to ecopipam, a selective D1 receptor antagonist being studied for pediatric Tourette…
Oral Semaglutide Reduced Heavy Drinking and Alcohol Craving in Clinical Trial
A randomized clinical trial published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that oral semaglutide, a medication originally…
August APA Journals Round Up New Research on Schizophrenia Subtypes and Combined Treatments
The August 2026 issues of American Psychiatric Association journals feature a cluster of new studies on schizophrenia, including…
Study of 25,000 Teens Questions Direction of Link Between Social Media and Mood
A large study tracking roughly 25,000 students ages 11 to 14 has found that how adolescents are feeling…
PET Imaging Study Finds Widespread Loss of Brain Synapses in Schizophrenia
A new brain-imaging study using positron emission tomography (PET) has found that people with schizophrenia show substantial, widespread…
Lower Brain Choline Levels Found in People With Anxiety Disorders
Researchers using brain imaging have found that people with anxiety disorders tend to have lower concentrations of choline,…