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Ask a Doctor: Is marijuana as bad for me as alcohol?

Advice by Salomeh Keyhani, MDDecember 12, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. ESTOriginal Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/12/12/marijuana-risks-alcohol-addiction/ Q: I keep hearing about people quitting alcohol and switching to cannabis because they think it’s better for them. Is that true? A: We have decades of research on the health effects of drinking. But research on cannabis is still evolving and the […]

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Why scientists are rethinking the most effective way to treat depression

An “important molecule of interest” is a bridge between two competing ideas.Getty ImagesSARAH SLOAT8.22.2021 9:00 AM THE FDA APPROVAL and emergence of selective serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the late 1980s transformed psychiatry. Finally, there was an effective and inexpensive medication for depression, a leading cause of disability worldwide. Today SSRIs are some of the most widely prescribed

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