Monty Barker

In an era when psychiatry underwent the exact same issues of stigma and understanding as now, an appealing graduate who initially worked for Ian Hill (doctor to the Queen in Scotland) may not have been expected making this his career option. Nevertheless …See all stories on this subject

An adult psychiatry specialist in the U.K. is calling for psychedelic drugs to be re-examined for their possible advantages for individuals with psychiatric conditions. Dr. James Rucker of King’s College London, U.K., thinks that psychedelic medications such as …See all stories on this subject

according to brand-new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. The research of almost 48000 ex-prisoners suggests that diagnosed psychiatric conditions are potentially liable for approximately a fifth of violent reoffending by former male prisoners and two …See all stories on this subject

Rory Sheehan, from UCL’s department of psychiatry, who dealt with the study, stated: “The number of people with intellectual disabilities who have been prescribed anti-psychotics is greatly out of proportion to the number diagnosed with extreme mental …See all stories on this topic

The research, published in Molecular Psychiatry addressed the effect midlife obesity had on the onset as well as the seriousness of Alzheimer’s illness. The Baltimore Longitudinal Research study of Aging, a population-based cohort was used in this long-term study.See all stories on this topic