Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 Mental Disorders Collaborators
PubMed Central (PMC) Summary & key facts 2021 5,135 citations

This study reviewed surveys and used global models to measure how the COVID-19 pandemic changed rates of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders in 2020. It found that places with higher COVID-19 infection rates and bigger drops in movement had larger increases in these disorders. The authors estimate about 53.2…

COVID-19 and Mental Health Health disparities and outcomes Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Is your brain tired? Researchers are discovering the roots of mental fatigue

Lynne Peeples
Nature Summary & key facts 2025 0 citations

This Nature news feature by Lynne Peeples (10 December 2025) looks at new research on mental fatigue — why thinking hard can make people feel worn out. It explains that scientists are trying to build better ways to measure cognitive exhaustion. The article says those better measures could help point…

COVID-19 and Mental Health Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
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