Johns Hopkins Medicine – August 24, 2022

Psychedelics May Lessen Fear of Death and Dying, Similar to Feelings Reported by Those Who’ve Had Near Death Experiences

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Study Shows Widespread Mislabeling of CBD Content Occurs for Over-the-Counter Products

Johns Hopkins Medicine – March 31, 2022

New Johns Hopkins Study Explores Relationship Between Psychedelics and Consciousness

Johns Hopkins Medicine – February 15, 2022

Psilocybin Treatment for Major Depression Effective for Up to a Year for Most Patients, Study Shows

• Johns Hopkins Medicine Receives First Federal Grant for Psychedelic Treatment Research in 50 years - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on October 18, 2021
• Amyloid Beta and Serotonin May Be Keys to Predicting Who Develops Late-Life Depression - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on October 7, 2021
• CBD Products May Help People with Epilepsy Better Tolerate Anti-Seizure Medications - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on August 11, 2021
• Gene Editing Therapy in Early Stages of Huntington’s Disease May Slow Down Symptom Progression, Mouse Study Shows - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on July 7, 2021
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Treating Schizophrenia — Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts Say It Works - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 24, 2021
• COVID-19 Story Tip: Stressed about 'returning to normal'? Here are tips to ease into the transition - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 16, 2021
• Depression in Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Repair Associated with Delirium After Surgery - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on May 4, 2021
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Mental Health Experts Available for Interviews Following Trial Verdict in Death of George Floyd - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on April 21, 2021
• Coping with Childhood Anxiety Amid Returning to the Classroom - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on April 7, 2021
• Addiction Treatment Centers Using Electronic Health Records Less and May Hinder Care - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on March 17, 2021
• People with Serious Mental Illness Not Likely to Receive Addiction Treatment - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on March 3, 2021
• How to Deal with Feelings of Guilt While Following Covid-19 Safety Measures - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on February 9, 2021
• Study Shows Pandemic Stress Affects How Parents Feed Their Children - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on January 26, 2021
• Johns Hopkins Expert Says Family Can Help Seniors Avoid Pandemic Mental Health Crises - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on January 12, 2021

• Racial Divide: Maryland Suicides During the Pandemic Halved in Whites, Doubled in Blacks - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on December 29, 2020
• Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves Major Depression, Study Shows - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on November 4, 2020
• Study Explores Link Between Methamphetamine Use and Risky Sexual Behavior - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on September 30, 2020
• Traditional PTSD Therapy Doesn’t Trigger Drug Relapse - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on July 20, 2020
• What Motivates People To Use Psychedelics? New Criteria May Help Provide the Answer - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 18, 2020
• Intervention Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk in People with Serious Mental Illness - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 18, 2020
• Medical Cannabis Consumers Use Less Healthcare Resources and Report Better Quality Of Life - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 18, 2020
• Better Reading Proficiency Linked to Fewer Youth Homicides - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 11, 2020
• Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin Tamps Down Brain’s Ego Center - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 4, 2020
• Extra Payments Motivate Sobriety and Employment among People Recovering from Addiction - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on April 20, 2020
• Rifles and Shotguns Used More Often in Youth and Rural Suicides - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on February 10, 2020
• Schizophrenia Is A Disease, Not An Extreme of Normal Variation - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on January 29, 2020

• Genetic Syndrome of Intellectual Disability Fixed in Mice Using Precision Epigenome Editing - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on December 11, 2019
• Some CBD Products May Yield Cannabis-Positive Urine Drug Tests - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on November 4, 2019
• Screening Tool Administered in Pediatric ER Accurately Gauges Suicide Risk - Published by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on October 31, 2019
• Johns Hopkins Launches Center For Psychedelic Research - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on September 4, 2019
• High Fat Diet During Pregnancy Slows Learning in Offspring, Rat Study Suggests - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on August 27, 2019
• Deep Brain Stimulation Eases Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms by Boosting Dopamine - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on August 20, 2019
• ‘Stressors’ In Middle Age Linked To Cognitive Decline In Older Women - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on August 5, 2019
• Ketamine Isn’t an Opioid and Treats Depression in a Unique Way - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on July 31, 2019
• Low-Carb ‘Keto’ Diet (‘Atkins-Style’) May Modestly Improve Cognition in Older Adults - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 27, 2019
• Physical Evidence In The Brain for Types of Schizophrenia - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 24, 2019
• Broccoli Sprout Compound May Restore Brain Chemistry Imbalance Linked to Schizophrenia - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on May 8, 2019
• Experiences of ‘Ultimate Reality’ or ‘God’ Confer Lasting Benefits to Mental Health - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on April 23, 2019
• Study Suggests Overdiagnosis of Schizophrenia - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on April 22, 2019
• Measuring Differences in Brain Chemicals in People with Mild Memory Problems - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on March 19, 2019
• Fast-Acting Psychedelic Associated With Improvements In Depression/Anxiety - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on March 18, 2019
• Hip Fractures May be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s Disease for Older People - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on February 25, 2019
• Mouse Studies Advance Search for New Class of Antidepressants - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on February 7, 2019
• New Scan Technique Reveals Brain Inflammation Associated with Post-Treatment Lyme disease Syndrome - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on February 5, 2019
• Fraction of U.S. Outpatient Treatment Centers Offer Medication for Opioid Addiction - Published by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on January 15, 2019
• Schizophrenia Linked with Abnormal Immune Response to Epstein-Barr Virus - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on January 9, 2019

• How Marijuana May Damage Teenage Brains in Study Using Genetically Vulnerable Mice - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on December 17, 2018
• Vaping Cannabis Produces Stronger Effects Than Smoking Cannabis For Infrequent Users - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on December 4, 2018
• Study Affirms Challenges in Managing Severe Pain of Sickle Cell Disease - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on November 27, 2018
• 4-Year Johns Hopkins Study Improves East Baltimore Health, Saves $113 Million - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on November 2, 2018
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Alzheimer’s Not for Everyone - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on October 17, 2018
• Reclassification Recommendations for Drug in ‘Magic Mushrooms’ - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on September 26, 2018
• More Daytime Sleepiness, More Alzheimer’s Disease? - Published by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on September 6, 2018
• Surprise Finding: For Very Sick Elderly, Lighter Sedation Won’t Drop Risk of Postoperative Delirium, Study Suggests - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on August 13, 2018
• Beef Jerky and Other Processed Meats Associated with Manic Episodes - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on July 18, 2018
• ‘Depression Education’ Effective For Some Teens - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on January 22, 2018
• Evening Hours May Pose Higher Risk for Overeating, Especially When Under Stress, Study Finds - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on January 16, 2018
• Rare Forms of ‘Thunder’ Protein May Be Linked to Schizophrenia - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on January 3, 2018

• How Electroconvulsive Therapy Relieves Depression Per Animal Experiments - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on December 18, 2017
• 'Negative Emotions' Linked to Higher Rates of Opioid Use in Sickle Cell Disease - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on November 27, 2017
• Blood-Based Epigenetic Research May Hold Clues to Autism Biology, Study Suggests - Published by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on October 24, 2017
• Alcohol Use Affects Levels of Cholesterol Regulator through Epigenetics - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on September 20, 2017
• Genetically Altered Mice Bear Some Hallmarks of Human Bipolar Behavior - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on September 18, 2017
• Long-Term Opioid Prescription Use Jumps Threefold Over 16-Year Period, Large-Scale Study Suggests - Published by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on September 7, 2017
• Brain’s Self-Regulation in Teens at Risk for Obesity - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on August 22, 2017
• Higher Rural Suicide Rates Driven by Use of Guns - Published by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on August 17, 2017
• Brain Scan Study Adds to Evidence That Lower Brain Serotonin Levels are Linked to Dementia - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on August 14, 2017
• On-Site Ecstasy Pill-Testing Services May Reduce User Risks at Concerts and Raves - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on July 10, 2017
• Study Calls for Use of Better Outcome Measures in Clinical Trials for Fragile X Syndrome and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on June 12, 2017
• James Potash Named Henry Phipps Professor and Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on May 8, 2017
• Loss of Spouse or Partner to Suicide Linked to Physical, Mental Disorders - Published by Johns Hopkins School of Public Health on March 22, 2017
• Low Levels of ‘Anti-Anxiety’ Hormone Linked to Postpartum Depression - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on March 14, 2017
• Study Affirms That Cocaine Makes Users More Likely To Risk Unsafe Sex - Published by Johns Hopkins Medicine on February 2, 2017