High doses of some prescription stimulants tied to increased psychosis risk

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Prescribing rates for stimulants that treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased significantly over the past decade, with some of the largest increases reported during the COVID-19

People experiencing relatively mild cases of mental ill-health may be perceived differently by others depending on whether or not diagnostic labels are provided

Diagnostic labels for people experiencing what some consider to be relatively milder forms of mental-ill health may affect how others perceive them for better and worse, according to a study

How genes shape personality traits: New links discovered

Personality GWAS meta-analysis and genetic correlations among the five personality traits. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01951-3 Your DNA has long been known to play a role in shaping