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Zuranolone (Zurzuvae), the first pill for patients suffering from postpartum depression, is expected to be available by the end of 2023. Though it may relieve depressive symptoms, it has some drawbacks such as sedation and dangers in breastfeeding.
A clinical trial showed that MDMA, the so-called psychedelic drug also known as "ecstasy" or "molly," can be a powerful new tool in treating people with moderate-to-severe PTSD.
A new intervention may help “night owl” kids adjust to their natural sleep-cycle rhythms, fulfill their school responsibilities and avoid depression.
An Oregon prison is testing a Norwegian-inspired approach to prison reform that’s designed to bring greater humanity to corrections and improve conditions for staff and prison residents. This includes reducing the use of solitary confinement.
UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital will welcome patients to a larger and modernized space on August 19 in UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center.
Adverse experiences early in childhood and early life have been linked to lifelong health consequences.
UCSF Medical Center has been ranked among the country’s best hospitals in adult care in U.S. News & World Report’s prestigious Best Hospitals survey.
With the help of a $33.7 million state grant, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) and ZSFG plan to introduce new inpatient and outpatient mental health services for San Francisco youth.
A new treatment approach draws on research into the unique teenage brain.
As mental health needs rise in California, the UCSF Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Portal (CAPP) helps educate and train primary care physicians and pediatrics to provide support to patients with psychiatric needs.
In partnership with UCSF, Citywide Case Management supports vulnerable residents with mental illness in San Francisco, providing integrated care and essential services to transform lives and create paths to recovery.
With the help of philanthropic support, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland opened a new behavioral health clinic for children.
Sleep spindles, bursts of brain activity during NREM2 sleep, may regulate anxiety in PTSD, challenging recent studies. Non-invasive therapies could provide relief, such as prescription drugs or electrical brain stimulation. Sleep hygiene is also recommended to maximize the benefit of spindles after a stressful episode.
A traditional African psychedelic plant medicine called ibogaine is the blueprint for two new drug candidates that could treat addiction and depression.
A higher-calorie nutrition plan isn’t more distressing for hospitalized teens and young adults with anorexia than a lower-calorie plan.
UCSF experts share insights and tips on supporting children with ADHD amidst a shortage of Adderall and other ADHD medications.
Sleep medications may increase risk of dementia for white people, though the type and amount of medication may also explain the higher probability.
Results from a recent study on prairie voles show that oxytocin, sometimes referred to as the “love hormone,” might not be as significant to social bonding as previously thought.
We spoke with Ellen Herbst, MD, a UCSF psychiatrist and mother of two, about how the climate crisis is impacting the mental health of children and adolescents – and what parents can do to help.
Could psychedelics become mainstream medicines?
