6 Medicine Groups Linked to Fatal Overdoses in Bipolar Disorder
In a Finnish registry study, recent prescriptions for 6 medicine groups were linked to higher odds of fatal poisoning in bipolar disorder. Lithium was not.
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Autistic Adults on Medical Cannabis Reported Less Anxiety and Better Sleep
In a UK registry study of 130 autistic adults on prescribed cannabis, self-rated anxiety and sleep improved most in the first months and partly faded by 18 months as THC doses rose; there wa…
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Self-Harm Risk Was Highest Before ADHD Medication Started
Among people prescribed ADHD medication in 5 health systems, recorded self-harm was most common in the 3 months before their first prescription, not after it.1 Risk fell once treatment began…
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Low-Dose Guanfacine Eased Tics in 3 Adults With ADHD
Three men with ADHD and lifelong tics, treated at a Tokyo clinic, saw their tics ease soon after starting a low dose of guanfacine, a non-stimulant ADHD medication, according to a 2026 case …
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Losartan, Especially as Nanoparticles, Eased Cerebellum Damage in Rats
In rats with toxin-damaged cerebellums, 4 weeks of the blood-pressure drug losartan reduced oxidative damage, inflammation and tissue injury. A nanoparticle version did better on several tis…
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1 in 7 Spanish Drug Users Report Using Drugs for Sex
About 1 in 7 adults in Spain who use illicit drugs reported using them to enhance sex in the past year, according to a 2026 analysis of a large web survey. Far fewer, about 3%, reported goin…
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Guanfacine Eases Hyperactivity in Autism; Inflammation Theory Untested
Guanfacine, a non-stimulant ADHD medication, reduced hyperactivity in autistic children in a placebo-controlled trial. A 2026 review argues it may also steady prefrontal brain signaling and …
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