"The D.E.A. simply should not be in the business of regulating medicine, which it has never been able to do effectively." Excellent NYT opinion article by Maia Szalavitz. The ongoing shortage of stimulants has been a real pain my patients with ADHD (and me). #psychscisky #medsky #ClinPsy #ADHD

Opinion | The A.D.H.D. Drug Shortage Is Causing Real Pain

The United States cannot continue torturing people who rely on controlled substances to function.

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Lifestyle and depression—this is a nice study that helps confirm the common wisdom in my field that helping people improve nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social connections while reducing alcohol consumption, smoking, and sedentary behavior reduces the risk of depression. #psychscisky #ClinPsy

The brain structure, immunometabolic and genetic mechanisms underlying the association between lifes...

Zhao, Yang et al. used UK Biobank data to examine the role of lifestyle factors in depression. They conducted multiple analyses and estimated underlying mechanisms related to brain structure, immunome...

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This study showed an increased risk of auto accidents in older adults with an ADHD diagnosis: a 102% increased risk of traffic tickets and a 74% increased risk of vehicular crashes. Interestingly it looks unclear whether taking ADHD meds reduced the risk much. #psychscisky #medsky #ClinPsy

Motor Vehicle Crash Risk in Older Drivers With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

This cohort study examines the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in older adult drivers and its association with vehicular crash risk.

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#HiSkySci I am a part time clinical psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist and part time medical educator teaching medical students and psychiatry residents. I have a special interest in evolutionary medicine/psychiatry. #PsychSciSky #MedSky #neuroskyence #MedEd