A new study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis. A McGill University-led study found that people with cannabis ...

The clinical intersection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and psychosis in young people constitutes one of the most complex ...

A Massachusetts mom wants her murder trial split into two parts so a jury can separately decide if she was insane and suffering from postpartum psychosis when she allegedly murdered her three kids.

I have had both the responsibility and the privilege of giving many people and their loved ones the diagnosis of psychosis. Technically, psychosis is not a stand-alone diagnosis; it's actually a ...

Younger people are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders at higher rates and at younger ages than those born earlier, a large study has found, leaving experts uncertain about what’s driving the ...

Researchers believe increasing use of cannabis may be contributing to a rise in new cases of schizophrenia and related disorders at younger ages. By Ellen Barry A new analysis of birth cohorts in the ...

People born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages than people born earlier, suggests a large study of more than 12 million ...

“You’re not crazy,” the chatbot reassured the young woman. “You’re at the edge of something.” She was no stranger to artificial intelligence, having worked on large language models — the kinds of ...

Alexandre Hudon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

There continue to be numerous reports of people suffering severe mental health spirals after talking extensively with an AI chatbot. Some experts have dubbed the phenomenon “AI psychosis,” given the ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...