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Getting a smartphone before age 13 linked to worse mental health in young adulthood
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (891+ words) Scientists and policymakers have expressed growing concern over the modern digital landscape. Smartphones operate as gateways into algorithmically curated digital environments. These algorithms are designed by artificial intelligence (AI) programs to maximize user engagement, often by presenting content that keeps…...
A moderate dose of beer reduces your willingness to help others in pain
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (793+ words) Alcohol is frequently consumed in social settings, prompting scientists to explore how it might alter these empathic abilities. Prior research has yielded mixed results, leading researchers to wonder if the type of beverage matters. For example, a 2018 study found that…...
Cannabis use alters how the human brain processes nicotine, new research suggests
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (934+ words) Cannabis and tobacco are frequently used together, and co-use is rising as legal cannabis markets expand and product varieties increase. Cannabis is a psychoactive plant containing compounds like delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Nicotine is the highly addictive chemical…...
The psychological effects of padel and pickleball, according to science
1+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) PsyPost Pickleball participation was associated with greater happiness, life satisfaction, social integration and lower depression, while padel was more closely studied in relation to confidence, anxiety and mental fatigue, according to a systematic review published in Frontiers in Psychology Physical…...
Rising loneliness among US veterans is closely tied to psychiatric burden and suicide risk
1+ week, 1+ day ago (258+ words) “Loneliness is not simply an unpleasant feeling—it is a major public health concern,” Pietrzak explained. “Prior work has found that chronic loneliness is associated with an increased risk of premature mortality comparable to the risk associated with smoking as…...
Scientists build a more accurate Alzheimer’s risk score using global DNA data
1+ week, 2+ day ago (330+ words) Researchers have developed a new genetic risk scoring method that improves the prediction of Alzheimer’s disease across diverse populations, moving beyond the historical reliance on European genetic data. The findings indicate that blending genetic information from multiple global groups also…...
First human trial of psilocin since the 1960s reveals better tolerability than psilocybin
1+ week, 2+ day ago (679+ words) Recent research suggests that consuming psilocin, the active compound in “magic” mushrooms, might cause fewer side effects than taking psilocybin. The study also explored taking the drug under the tongue, finding it well tolerated though less intense at the tested…...
Psilocybin therapy shows strong potential for treating cocaine addiction
1+ week, 5+ day ago (292+ words) Cocaine use disorder is a chronic condition in which a person compulsively seeks and uses cocaine despite negative consequences to their health, finances, and personal life. Medical treatments for the disorder have long been lacking. For example, a 2021 review evaluated…...
Alzheimer's may not be a single chain of events, a new analysis suggests — one inflammatory marker tracked with small-vessel damage, another with amyloid plaques, and the two paths converged only later
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (580+ words) Building on this timeline, a 2021 cross-sectional study found that measuring an inflammatory protein called GFAP in the blood can reliably detect early amyloid accumulation in the brain before cognitive issues arise. Similarly, a 2021 study of cognitively unimpaired and impaired adults…...
Mystical experiences don’t explain the success of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD
2+ week, 1+ day ago (219+ words) “MDMA is often discussed together with psychedelics, but its subjective effects are different,” explained lead author Tijmen Bostoen, a psychiatrist and researcher at ARQ Centrum ’45 and a doctoral candidate at Leiden University Medical Center. “Until now, it was unclear whether…...