The thyroid hormone, involved in the regulation of metabolism, temperature, heart rate, and growth, also likely controls behaviour, according to a new study. Mice with high levels of the thyroid hormone were more likely to show exploratory behaviour by acting on the brain, the study published in the journal Cell highlighted. “It’s well known that …
Mood changes, even momentary ones, could profoundly heighten the brain’s response to pleasure in people having bipolar disorder, according to a research. People having this mental condition, marked by extreme shifts in moods and energy levels, are more prone to this ‘mood bias’ – the term researchers used for when one’s good mood tends to …
New Delhi: Mood changes, even momentary ones, could profoundly heighten the brain’s response to pleasure in people having bipolar disorder, according to a research. People having this mental condition, marked by extreme shifts in moods and energy levels, are more prone to this ‘mood bias’ – the term researchers used for when one’s good mood …
In India, the surge of mental health-related disorders has been alarming. Around 60 to 70 million people in India suffer from common and severe mental disorders such as anxiety, acute depression, dementia, bipolar disorder, grief and traumatic stress to name a few. Given this worrisome trend, IRDAI in October 2022 made it mandatory for insurance …
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, and in partnership with the University of Exeter and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, has found that women with a history of severe mental illness face a lower risk of relapse after giving birth in regions where …
Jacob Ballon, MD, MPH Credit: Stanford Medicine A recent phase 3, open-label extension study evaluated the long-term safety, tolerability, and durability of olanzapine and samidorphan (LYBALVI) in adults with schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, and bipolar I disorder. The study produced positive topline results, suggesting the drug was well-tolerated for up to 4 years of treatment. The …
Parents with psychiatric disorders have a higher likelihood of passing down psychiatric disorders to their children, according to a new study.1 According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 8 people (n = 970 million) worldwide have a mental disorder.2 Since it was unknown whether parents passing down psychiatric disorders to their offspring is attributed …
The study included 178 patients with bipolar I disorder in remission from a depressive episode following treatment with modern antidepressant drugs. (Image: Shutterstock) Suicide Attempts During Depressive Episodes of Bipolar Disorder 18 Times More Common Than During Manic Episodes Results from an international clinical trial conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada, …
People with bipolar disorder are known to face a heightened risk of premature death. (Image: Shutterstock) The new research was published by BMJ Mental Health in Finland. Individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder are at a significantly higher risk of premature death, according to a study published in BMJ Mental Health. The research reveals that these …