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Psilocybin for Depression Win; 1 in 10 Kids Have ADHD; Loneliness in Middle Age

— News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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The -- an investigational depression treatment that acts as a deuterated psilocybin analog -- a breakthrough therapy designation after patients achieved an average 22-point symptom reduction in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale total score at 4 months in a two-dose phase II study, developer Cybin announced.

The lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) and other amphetamine derivatives were tied to lower risks of psychiatric hospitalization and non-psychiatric hospitalization, as well as suicide attempts and completion. (JAMA Network Open)

In other ADHD news, the was 11.3% in children ages 5 to 17 years, according to 2020-2022 CDC data. Prevalence was higher among boys than girls (14.5% vs 8%).

More optimistic postmenopausal women tended to have marked by greater grip strength and more chair stand completions, a longitudinal cohort study showed. (JAMA Psychiatry)

reported greater feelings of loneliness than middle-age Europeans. "Loneliness is gaining attention globally as a public health issue because elevated loneliness increases one's risk for depression, compromised immunity, chronic illness, and mortality," study author Frank Infurna, PhD, of Arizona State University in Tempe, said in a statement. (American Psychologist)

More interoperability between the is needed to make sure calls are routed to the right system, a new RAND report suggested.

Should psychiatrists be they discharge into the community if the patients end up committing a serious crime? (The Guardian)

A Finnish study showed that were linked with depression, anxiety, and lack of happiness. (Scandinavian Journal of Psychology)

was linked with high rates of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among adults and kids, a cross-sectional study found. (JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery)

Witnesses and survivors of had a high burden of major depressive episodes and PTSD compared with those of similar mass violence incidents. (JAMA Network Open)

In Colorado, state lawmakers are aiming to that is being used in suicides. (CBS News)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.