Science News: Antipsychotics and Dementia, Antidepressant Effects on Serotonin

This week, Peter Simons covers studies on the biological mechanism behind antipsychotic drugs' association with dementia; surprising brain imaging findings with implications for antidepressant effectiveness; bias in the psychotherapy literature; and the trauma caused by involuntary treatment of people with psychosis. Antipsychotics Increase Risk of Dementia; New Research Illuminates Why Antidepressant Effects on Serotonin Plateau at the Minimum Recommended Dose Selective Reporting Inflates Effectiveness for Psychotherapy Depression Treatments Psychosis Associated with Childhood and Health Care-Related Traumas

This week, Peter Simons covers studies on the biological mechanism behind antipsychotic drugs' association with dementia; surprising brain imaging findings with implications for antidepressant effectiveness; bias in the psychotherapy literature; and the trauma caused by involuntary treatment of people with psychosis. Antipsychotics Increase Risk of Dementia; New Research Illuminates Why Antidepressant Effects on Serotonin Plateau at the Minimum Recommended Dose Selective Reporting Inflates Effectiveness for Psychotherapy Depression Treatments Psychosis Associated with Childhood and Health Care-Related Traumas