Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Mental health disorders and their impact on cardiovascular health disparities

Viola Vaccarino, Eva Prescott, Amit J Shah, J Douglas Bremner, Paolo Raggi, Olivija Dobiliene, et al.
PubMed Central (PMC) Summary & key facts 2025 7 citations

This review found that mental health disorders are common and closely linked with worse heart health. People with conditions like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or PTSD have higher rates of cardiovascular disease and higher death rates from it. The reasons include biology, behaviours, and problems in health care. The…

Cardiac Health and Mental Health Health, psychology, and well-being Mental Health Treatment and Access
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