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Administering dexmedetomidine after childbirth may safely lower the incidence of postpartum depression (PPD), as shown in a study.

Administration of oxathridine, a first-in-class histamine-3 receptor partial agonist, results in some serious adverse events (AEs), including orthostatic hypotension and pseudohallucinations in healthy male volunteers, results of a study have shown.

In children and adolescents with different types of neurodevelopmental disorders, physical activity interventions exert beneficial effects on mental health, including cognitive function, psychological well-being, internalizing, and externalizing problems, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Isotretinoin users do not appear to have an elevated risk of self-harm, with the risk of suicide attempts being lower at 2 to 4 years after treatment, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

For teens, growing up in large families can take a toll on their mental health.

The risk of suicide attempts among parents of children with cancer is higher during the first years following cancer diagnosis, particularly when the child is diagnosed at age 18 years or below, or with an aggressive or fatal form of cancer, a study has found.