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Author: Chris Aiken
Leonard Cohen’s life-long depression slowly dissolved when he moved to Mumbai to study meditation. This new study may explain why.
Chemicals from plastics, pesticides, and food processing are linked to ADHD, according to a new paper in JAMA […]
The research is clear. This stuff works. Not very powerfully, and it takes a while to get in […]
All the old material is here. We’re busy updating it and plugging in some interactive features so you […]
Lithium is not just for bipolar disorder. Mood specialists recommend that anyone with chronic depression give this mineral a try. Find why in this podcast.
From one end to the other, the gut is filled with billions of “good” and “bad” bacteria. Together, […]
Have you ever worried about something and couldn’t control it? Fretted over how to solve a problem without […]
It’s official. Simple dietary changes can treat depression. The first study came out in 2017, and it was […]
Learn natural ways to lift depression and stabilize bipolar through lifestyle changes that set your biological clock. Search for “Carlat” in Spotify or your podcast store to find the 6/8/20 episode.
Ultraprocessed foods are associated with a 20% increased risk of depression, as we reported in our last podcast. […]
In September 2020 the APA updated their 2004 practice guidelines for schizophrenia. Here’s how things have changed:
Voices, Paranoia, Delusions For reasons not entirely clear, many people, and many doctors among them, seem to believe […]
There are at least 9 alternatives with at least as much evidence as antidepressants for effectiveness in bipolar […]
People occasionally write me saying they really like topiramate, why don’t I sound more enthusiastic about it, etc. Please […]
People keep writing me, one every few weeks (not a tidal wave or anything) and saying they really […]