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ABSTRACT Between 0.3%–4.6% of women use antipsychotic (AP) drugs during pregnancy. Two large, retrospective, population-based cohort studies, conducted in Nordic countries and in the US, examined the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) following gestational exposure to APs. The Nordic study found that, in unadjusted analyses, exposure to APs during pregnancy was associated with increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspri…
almost 3 years ago
psychiatrist.com
In a new study, an experimental blood test returned a 91 percent accuracy rate for diagnosing chronic fatigue (ME/CFS) patients.
over 1 year ago
psychiatrist.com
A health conundrum: a person can meet the guidelines for physical activity and lead a sedentary lifestyle at the same time.
over 1 year ago
psychiatrist.com
A study from Monash University finds that excessive light overexposure, especially at night, worsens psychological health.
over 1 year ago
psychiatrist.com
Dr Andrade gives practical guidance on aspects of exercise, with a focus on current and future health and longevity.
over 1 year ago
psychiatrist.com
ABSTRACT Medical and neuropsychiatric benefits associated with physical exercise and activity are well recognized. It is less well known that time spent in sedentary behaviors, such as television-viewing or sitting at a desk, are associated with adverse health outcomes even after taking into consideration health-related physical activity. Although sedentary behaviors have become common in daily life, people tend to substantially underestimate how sedentary they actually are. The average person s…
about 1 year ago
psychiatrist.com
Dr Andrade discusses strengths and limitations of two recent meta-analyses on birth defects associated with cannabis exposure, with a view to providing readers with a deeper understanding of how to read and critically assess meta-analyses.
5 months ago
psychiatrist.com
Although the number of cannabis-exposed pregnancies (with ASD and ADHD as the outcomes) in world literature is small, cannabis use during pregnancy is a clear marker for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.
4 months ago