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A short intervention that addresses the nocebo (negative placebo) effect appears to improve tolerance of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), which are commonly used to treat disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), a study has shown.

Bipolar disorder is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis. This risk is reduced by lithium therapy, but not by any other antipsychotics, a retrospective cohort study conducted by the Psychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, has shown. 

Excessive exposure to glucocorticoids appears to impede neuronal maturation in utero, which can result in greater disease susceptibility through neurodevelopmental processes at the interface of genetic susceptibility and environmental exposure, suggests a study.

Long-term use of cannabis tends to result in cognitive deficits and smaller hippocampal volume in midlife, according to a recent study.

Exposure to noise, particularly in residential areas, appears to have negative consequences on mental health, as reported in a study.

Most patients with psychiatric illness sustain physical pain, and they perceive pain differently, according to a Singapore study.

Use of stimulants remains high among patients with psychocutaneous disease, most of whom have one or more psychiatric comorbidity, results of a recent study have shown.