Gimel Health PC (2025)

07/03/2025

😔 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸! 🧠💙

For many, binge eating isn’t just about food—it’s about 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. But too often, people suffer in silence, feeling trapped in a cycle of guilt and shame.

💡 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀:
Binge Eating Disorder (𝗕𝗘𝗗) is the 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 and can be a 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 or a 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 that needs to be addressed. It often occurs alongside:

➡ 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 & 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 😟
➡ 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 🍷
➡ 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 & 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 🔄
➡ 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 💔

⚠ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?
BED isn’t just about overeating—it’s a real 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 that deserves proper treatment. But many people don’t seek help due to stigma or lack of awareness. 𝗜𝗳 𝗕𝗘𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆.

💙 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. If you or someone you love is struggling, reaching out for help can make all the difference!

💬 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗘𝗗? 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!
🔁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮!

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05943-5

02/03/2025

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧! 🚨

For years, finding an effective medication for co***ne addiction has been a challenge. But new research suggests that 𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀—medications already FDA-approved for diabetes and weight loss—could help reduce co***ne cravings and relapse! 💊✨

🔬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
Your brain has a built-in “stop” and “go” system for reward-seeking behavior:
✅ 𝗚𝗔𝗕𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀 = the “brakes” 🛑 (they help control cravings)
🚀 𝗗𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀 = the “gas pedal” ⚡ (they drive drug-seeking behavior)

🧠 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱:
🔹 Co***ne disrupts natural GLP-1 levels, making it harder for the brain to regulate cravings.
🔹 𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗔𝗕𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀, strengthening the brain’s ability to say “NO” to co***ne.
🔹 These medications reduce dopamine spikes, making co***ne feel less rewarding.

💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
There are currently 𝗡𝗢 𝗙𝗗𝗔-𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for co***ne addiction, but this research opens new possibilities for safe and effective treatment options!

💬 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? Let’s discuss in the comments! ⬇️

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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr5051

27/02/2025

🔞 Turning a Sexual Fantasy into a Real Nightmare – The Hidden Dangers of the Metaverse 🚨

The metaverse promises limitless exploration, but 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫? Virtual spaces are now fostering the 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬, leading to 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 that can no longer be ignored.

🚨 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠?
🔴 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 “𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥”– Platforms like Roblox feature 𝐬𝐞𝐱 "𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐬" where avatars engage in explicit acts, 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫.

🛑 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Immersive experiences in the metaverse 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬, potentially leading to 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 and distorted real-life relationships.

🛑 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 – Children as young as 𝟏𝟑 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬, exposing them to sexually explicit material that 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

💔 𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – The metaverse promotes a 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲, where 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤, 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 replace emotional connection.

⚠️ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
The 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐫-𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧. When immersive tech 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬, what stops them from 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?

🔍 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞?
🔹 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🛡️
🔹 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 & 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 🧠
🔹 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 & 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 ⚖️

💬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤? Is the metaverse leading us into a dangerous new era of sexuality? Comment below! 👇

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-023-10400-x

14/02/2025

𝐎𝐳𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 & 𝐖𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐲: 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡?

𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒙𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔, 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒛𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒚? 𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆.

𝐀 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 has revealed a possible link between GLP-1 weight loss medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, and Victoza) and serious mental health risks.

💡 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 on Ozempic & Mental Health Risks
Recent research found:
✅ 𝟏𝟗𝟓% 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
✅ 𝟏𝟎𝟖% 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲
✅ 𝟏𝟎𝟔% 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 & 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫

Are Weight Loss Medications Like Ozempic & Wegovy Affecting Your Mind?
Doctors prescribe GLP-1 medications for weight loss, but why aren’t more people talking about their potential mental health effects? Many patients report:

🔹 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, 𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔
🔹 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒙𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔
🔹 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
🔹 𝑺𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

These symptoms can appear weeks or months after starting treatment. If you’re taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or similar medications, it’s crucial to monitor your mental health.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬—𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩!
💙 If you're feeling off, it's NOT just in your head—get the support you deserve.

💬 Let’s talk in the comments! Your experience could help someone else. ⬇️

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75965-2

14/02/2025

𝐎𝐳𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 & 𝐖𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐲: 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡?

𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒙𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔, 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒛𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄 𝒐𝒓 𝑾𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒚? 𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆.

𝐀 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 has revealed a possible link between GLP-1 weight loss medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, and Victoza) and serious mental health risks.

💡 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 on Ozempic & Mental Health Risks
Recent research found:
✅ 𝟏𝟗𝟓% 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
✅ 𝟏𝟎𝟖% 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲
✅ 𝟏𝟎𝟔% 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 & 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫

Are Weight Loss Medications Like Ozempic & Wegovy Affecting Your Mind?
Doctors prescribe GLP-1 medications for weight loss, but why aren’t more people talking about their potential mental health effects? Many patients report:

🔹 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, 𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔
🔹 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒙𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔
🔹 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
🔹 𝑺𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

These symptoms can appear weeks or months after starting treatment. If you’re taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or similar medications, it’s crucial to monitor your mental health.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬—𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩!
💙 If you're feeling off, it's NOT just in your head—get the support you deserve.

📞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬.

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐳𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐲?
Let’s talk about it in the comments! Your experience could help someone else. ⬇️

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75965-2

07/02/2025

𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐈𝐭: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞’𝐬!

Ever feel like your best friend just gets you? Turns out, 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐩! A recent study found that 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬’ 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬
when watching the same videos. The closer the friendship, the more alike their brain activity!

Why does this matter? Because it means 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬—they’re about how you see and process the world. 🌎💭

This explains why:
✅ You finish each other’s sentences.
✅ You laugh at things no one else finds funny.
✅ You just know what they’re thinking with a single look.

Friendship isn’t just emotional—it’s neurological! 💡 So if you vibe with someone on a deep level, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬.

💬 Tag your bestie and tell them: “𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬!”

03/02/2025

𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥. 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭!

Imagine carrying a heavy weight every day—but instead of getting help, you’re told to "just snap out of it." This is what stigma does to people with 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. It keeps them silent, ashamed, and afraid to reach out.

Here’s the truth:
💬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞.
🤝 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬—𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬.
❤️ 𝐍𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧.

We can break the cycle. The more we 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤, the more we 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝, and the less power stigma holds. If you or someone you love is struggling, remind them: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?. ⬇️

doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70028

31/01/2025

𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫

What if your 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦, but actually controlled by 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧? A groundbreaking new study just revealed that 𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞—𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧’𝐬 “𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥-𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝” 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥—𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤, driving the highs and lows of 𝐛𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 (𝐁𝐃). And here’s the game-changer: scientists may have found a way to 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞!

🔬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
Researchers discovered that 𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 lasting up to 48 hours cycles—𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐃 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞! When this rhythm was disrupted in mice, their 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲. Even more incredible? 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧!

🔥 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲
• Dopamine-driven rhythms persist 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐬 🌙
• Blocking dopamine production 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 🚫
• 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 reversed the abnormal rhythms, linking these cycles to BD treatments 💊

💡 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
This study 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 that bipolar mood shifts are purely random. Instead, it suggests BD cycling is driven by a 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 in the dopamine system—𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫!

Could targeting this rhythm help stabilize mood swings in BD? Let’s discuss!

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado9965

27/01/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞

Caring for a loved one with a serious mental illness—like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or psychosis—isn’t just caregiving. It’s navigating chaos, finding courage in the darkest moments, and often carrying a weight that feels invisible to the world.

One caregiver described it perfectly: "I had to figure everything out on my own." This heartbreaking reality is all too common—families left to navigate a confusing system while holding everything together at home.

✨ 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. 🛠
Imagine having someone by your side—a care coordinator—guiding you through the healthcare maze, helping you access resources, and lifting some of the weight off your shoulders. These programs are proving to be a lifeline for families, offering tools, support, and a sense of relief many have never felt before.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫: With care coordinators, peer support groups, and community-focused systems, we can reduce caregiver burnout, cut down delays in care, and help families thrive—not just survive.

💡 𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬.

What’s been your greatest challenge as a caregiver—or what’s one piece of advice you’d share with others? Drop your thoughts below. Let’s create a ripple of support that others can feel.

doi:10.3389/frhs.2024.1473235

21/01/2025

🌟𝐊𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 🌟

Ketamine has been called 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 for treatment-resistant depression. For many, it delivers what traditional antidepressants can’t: 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 instead of weeks. Patients who’ve struggled for years describe finally feeling alive again.

But the question—𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐩𝐞𝐞?, which is not only a song by Frank Zappa but also a frequent complaint by ketamine users—is being asked more and more in medical offices. This revolutionary therapy, while offering hope to those battling severe depression, comes with a 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫—𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐊𝐈𝐔𝐃).

This condition can cause:
🔹 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
🔹 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞
🔹 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 (𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚)
🔹 In some cases, 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞

While KIUD is more common among recreational ketamine users, it has now been reported in patients undergoing 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. The most crucial treatment for KIUD is 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲. If this doesn’t help, non-invasive treatments may be considered. However, in severe cases, 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 to restore urinary function.

Regular check-ins with your doctor and open, honest conversations about any concerns can help ensure the treatment is safe and effective for you. If you are considering or already undergoing ketamine therapy, staying informed and mindful of any changes in your health is key to making the most of your treatment.

Have you heard of this potential side effect? Share your thoughts or questions below!

Ketamine Cystitis following Ketamine Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression – Case Report
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05468-3.

Ketamine-Induced Cystitis: A Case Report and Literature Review
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.08.053.

Ketamine-Induced Cystitis: A Comprehensive Review of the Urologic Effects of This Psychoactive Drug
DOI: 10.52965/001c.38247.

13/01/2025

ADHD in Older Adults: The Hidden Struggle!

ADHD doesn’t go away with age, yet it often flies under the radar—especially in older adults. Studies show that 2.5% of older adults live with ADHD, but many go undiagnosed. For families, this can explain long-standing struggles that were never fully understood.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐭 𝐒𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐃𝐇𝐃 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬?

𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠: Symptoms like forgetfulness or difficulty focusing are often mistaken for “normal” cognitive decline.
𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Some believe, “If they’ve coped this long, they don’t need treatment.” But coping doesn’t mean thriving.
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬: ADHD symptoms in older adults may be less obvious, making them harder to recognize without specialized assessment tools.

What It Means for Families
For years, your loved one might have blamed themselves for being “scatterbrained” or “lazy,” when ADHD was the real culprit. With the right diagnosis and treatment, they can finally unlock their true potential, boosting their confidence and relationships.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞
Though often misunderstood, ADHD in older adults is treatable. Recognizing the signs can lead to interventions that greatly improve focus, daily functioning, and overall quality of life.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞: If you notice persistent struggles with attention, forgetfulness, or impulsivity in your loved one, consider exploring ADHD as a possibility. Starting the conversation could change their life.

Have you witnessed a loved one’s journey with ADHD later in life? Share your experience or thoughts below!

Original Study https://doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2024.2385932

07/01/2025

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧—𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨!

What if I told you your body’s cells can "𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧" 𝐚𝐧𝐝 "𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫"—just like your brain? Sounds wild, right? But that’s exactly what scientists have uncovered, and it’s flipping our understanding of memory upside down!

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩:
Researchers experimented with human cell lines, giving them "training sessions" using chemical signals. Turns out, these cells responded better when the training was 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 over time rather than delivered all at once. This phenomenon, known as the 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝-𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭, is something we typically associate with how brains learn.
How it works:
• 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: Repeated pulses of stimuli gave cells stronger, longer-lasting "memory."
• 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: One-time intense stimulation didn’t stick as well.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
This discovery is a total game-changer. It opens the door to groundbreaking possibilities like new treatments for 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬, and 𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. It also reshapes how we think about learning—it’s not just neurons; it’s every cell working in sync!

So, the next time you’re cramming for a test or picking up a new skill, remember this: even your body’s cells know that 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝-𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠.

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