SSRIs raise bleeding risk on their own. DOACs (direct oral anticoagulants — apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, edoxaban) raise it more. The intuitive worry is that combining them stacks the two effects. A new BJGP Open analysis from Chau and colleagues argues the stacking is smaller than most popular framings claim, and that the real safety question …
CBD has solid evidence for rare pediatric epilepsies, preliminary signal in anxiety and psychosis, and insufficient evidence for most conditions it’s marketed for.
Loneliness raises measured risk of Alzheimer’s, suicidal ideation, and completed suicide. The associations are documented; the precise magnitudes are not.
‘Depression is inflammation’ holds for a subgroup of patients, not for everyone. Community-sample and twin data weaken the broader version of the claim.
CBT-I beats sleep medications long-term and self-help versions work too. Sleep hygiene alone isn’t enough — the two are routinely conflated.
Exercise reliably reduces depression and anxiety symptoms — but the cardio-vs-resistance gap and antidepressant parity claims are overstated.
In the kaleidoscope of mental health solutions, companion animals emerge as silent yet profoundly impactful healers, particularly for the youth navigating the tumultuous journey from adolescence to adulthood. The bond between young adults and their furry companions—dogs and cats alike—extends beyond mere companionship, touching the realms of emotional and psychological well-being. A recent study evaluates …