Mental health

High-strength skunk 'now dominates' UK cannabis market

Mental health

'Almost all cannabis seized by police now comprises high-strength varieties, with outdoor-grown herbal strains and hashish barely found' The Guardian reports

Published date 28 February 2018

HRT may protect against depression in women going through menopause

Mental health

“Hormone replacement therapy treatments 'can prevent depression in menopausal women',” reports the Daily Mirror

Published date 29 January 2018

Computer-based treatment helps people with schizophrenia

“Avatar therapy 'reduces power of schizophrenia voices',” BBC news reports. The headline is prompted by a study where people with schizophrenia received a new type of treatment to help them reduce the effect of auditory hallucinations.

Published date 24 November 2017

'Magic mushrooms' may help 'reset' depressive brains, study claims

Mental health

“Magic mushrooms can 'reboot' brain to treat depression,” reports the Daily Telegraph. The news is based on a small UK study that looked at the effects of psilocybin, a chemical found in magic mushrooms, on patients with severe depression.

Published date 08 November 2017

Doctors taking industrial action on June 21

Mental health

Doctors will take industrial action over changes to their pension scheme, the British Medical Association has confirmed. The first day of industrial action is set for June 21, and will...

Published date 01 November 2017

Is schizophrenia risk 'around 80% genetic'?

Mental health

'Genetics account for almost 80 per cent of a person's risk of developing schizophrenia, according to new research' the Mail Online reports. That is the main finding of a study looking at the incidence of schizophrenia in identical and non-identical twins.

Published date 10 October 2017