Psychiatry

Could Ozempic curb your cigarettes craving? A new study suggests semaglutide may help people quit smoking

Heath Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it’s not fully understood how weight loss drugs work in the context of substance use disorder.

What is body neutrality and how is it different than body positivity? Psychology experts explain

Kelly C. Allison of the Perelman School of Medicine says that body neutrality is a middle ground between picking one’s appearance apart and having to proclaim love for every single piece of the body.

A transcranial magnetic stimulation tool hovering over a human brain model.

New form of repetitive magnetic brain stimulation reduces treatment time for bipolar disorder

The potential bipolar disorder therapy can be completed in five days of treatment, compared to four-to-six weeks for standard transcranial magnetic simulation treatments.

A detailed look at children’s brains might show how sex and gender are different, new study says

A study co-authored by Dani S. Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science finds that sex and gender map onto largely distinct parts of the brain.

Inmate who stabbed Pa. federal prison guard in the eye seeks dismissal of charges

A report by Kenneth J. Weiss of the Perelman School of Medicine says that an inmate was in the midst of a psychotic episode when he attacked a federal prison guard in Pennsylvania.

TikTok and ADHD misinformation

J. Russel Ramsay of the Perelman School of Medicine says that TikTok and social media aren’t reliable sources for ADHD information.

An open bottle of prescription pills spilling onto a table with a tumbler of whiskey.

Identifying connections between adverse childhood events and substance use disorders

New research from Penn Medicine finds that people with anxiety and substance use disorders reported experiencing more adverse childhood experiences and lacking protective factors, such as close family connections, that can mitigate their harms.

Dietary supplement found to reduce aggression by up to 28%

A study by Adrian Raine of the School of Arts & Sciences finds that daily omega-3 dietary supplements can lead to a reduction in aggression.

How a few days in space can disrupt a person’s biology

Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the frequency of commercial space flights could allow scientists to collect health data more quickly than before, and potentially from a more diverse population.

PTSD treatments are falling short for many patients

Edna Foa of the Perelman School of Medicine says that patients may not recognize signs of PTSD, particularly if the person experiencing symptoms isn’t a veteran.

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