Three-day blues after ecstasy/MDMA use: Evidence from a longitudinal and daily analysis in the European nightlife scene
24-09-2025CONCLUSIONS: A drop in mental well-being in the three days following ecstasy/MDMA use was associated with ecstasy/MDMA use, in addition to other factors such as (co-)use of other substances, especially cocaine, sleep duration and quality in the days following use, and baseline levels of depression and anxiety.

Parental well-being among French parents of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): A Cross-Sectional Study
24-09-2025CONCLUSIONS: These findings underscore the critical need for targeted support and interventions for parents of children with DCD in France, highlighting the importance of addressing their psychological distress.

Prefrontal cortex cytosolic and synaptosome proteome reveal molecular signatures of resilience to chronic social isolation stress in rats
24-09-2025Chronic social isolation stress (CSIS) is a well-established preclinical model for studying stress-induced neurobiological changes and their effects on behavior and brain function in depression. The prefrontal cortex (PFC), a brain region essential for emotional regulation, cognitive control, and social interactions, is particularly susceptible to stress. While CSIS exposure triggers molecular and behavioral changes characteristic of depression-like behavior, a subset of animals displays a...

Rising Cognitive Disability as a Public Health Concern Among US Adults: Trends From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013-2023
24-09-2025BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cognitive disability-defined by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) as serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition-has become the most commonly reported disability among US adults. This broad definition reflects a heterogeneous range of underlying causes and highlights the growing public health significance of cognitive disability in the population. Previous studies have...

Improvement of Game Users' Depressive Symptoms via Behavioral Activation in a Massive Multiplayer Online Game: Randomized Controlled Trial
24-09-2025CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that MMOGs, when combined with administrator-led interventions, can reduce users' depressive symptoms, albeit with a small effect size. Further studies are needed to test the intervention effects on social anxiety symptoms in MMOGs, with improved exposure scenarios.

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Illness perception in patients with D.M. type II in Cambodia
This research is a qualitative study of illness perception in patients registered in a clinic in a rural area in Cambodia (Cambodia-Dutch Organization). All patients in the clinic with Diabetes...
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