Psychiatry

What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails
Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: psychedelic retreats.
Archbishop of Toronto calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness
In a letter dated April 20, Archbishop Frank Leo expressed support for a Conservative private member’s bill that would prevent access to medical assistance in dying from being extended to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.

St. John’s wort revisited: What clinicians should know now

Research suggests benefits in mild-to-moderate depression, but medication interactions limit its role for many patients. Lower-dose formulations may reduce risk.
Parents who don’t allow kids to have smartphones say social media ban would ease their minds

‘It sucks as parents that we’re the ones who have to do something.’
988 hotline’s launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults in U.S.

Suicide deaths among 15- to 23-year-olds were 11% lower than what researchers expected between July 2022—when the lifeline launched—and December 2024.
Digital media is using negativity to steal our attention—here’s how to reclaim it

Many of us go online to cope with stress or to escape, but the content that captures our attention most effectively often makes it worse.
NEW PRODUCT: Zurzuvae for postpartum depression

Get the info you need on this new product, part of our drug news roundup for April.
You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day

Have you ever pulled into the driveway of your home or a parking lot spot and just . . . stayed there?
Does starting an SSRI in antipsychotic users increase the risk of arrhythmia or sudden death?

Joint U.S.–Taiwan study evaluates the risk of ventricular arrhythmia or sudden death in patients on an antipsychotic, then prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
An overview of nonpharmacological treatments for skin picking disorder

Which interventions are actually effective for this common—but often well-hidden—issue.

What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails

Archbishop of Toronto calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness

St. John’s wort revisited: What clinicians should know now

Parents who don’t allow kids to have smartphones say social media ban would ease their minds

988 hotline’s launch is linked to thousands of fewer suicide deaths among teens and young adults in U.S.

Digital media is using negativity to steal our attention—here’s how to reclaim it

NEW PRODUCT: Zurzuvae for postpartum depression

You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day

Does starting an SSRI in antipsychotic users increase the risk of arrhythmia or sudden death?

An overview of nonpharmacological treatments for skin picking disorder