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Low Vitamin C in Psych Unit; MDMA Tested in Schizophrenia; Prison for Opioid Doc

— News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

Among patients in a psychiatric unit setting, 64% met criteria for . (Journal of Clinical Psychiatry)

Many promise anonymity while sending sensitive data about visitors to Facebook. (The Markup)

Fewer than one in four for adolescents offered buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, according to a "secret shopper" study. (JAMA)

Nearly 15% of youths ages 5 to 17 in the past 12 months, according to data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey. (National Center for Health Statistics)

Yale researchers were awarded a $1 million federal grant to as possible treatments for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The FDA gave the green light to a clinical trial testing , said PharmAla Biotech.

A California doctor was sentenced to over to patients with known addictions. (Becker's ASC Review)

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults were , experience mental health issues including major depressive episodes, and have serious thoughts of suicide, according to new survey data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Researchers pinpointed with shared risk pathways across both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, opening the door for possible drug repurposing. (JAMA Psychiatry)

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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.