May 13, 2026
Drug-soaked paper has become the most commonly found drug in Ohio prisons and was tied to at least 13 fatal K2 overdoses in 2024. Convictions in the state’s largest prison drug conspiracy case detailed how the paper was smuggled and sold.
Apr 24, 2026
A longitudinal study of 460,000 teenagers found adolescent cannabis use was linked to higher risks of later bipolar, psychotic, anxiety and depression diagnoses. Separate research and expert guidance say THC effects, especially long term, still need more study.
Apr 13, 2026
Neurocrine Biosciences initiated and dosed the first patients in a Phase 2 trial of NBI-1117570 in adults with schizophrenia. Nxera Pharma said it will receive US$22.5 million in milestone payments to be recognised as Q1 FY2026 revenue.
Mar 26, 2026
Research reveals how ectopic NMDA receptor expression in triple-negative breast cancer triggers autoimmune disease through antibody maturation. The study shows NMDAR expression recruits B cells and drives affinity maturation, producing antibodies that can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause neurological symptoms while constraining tumor growth.
Mar 18, 2026
A longitudinal study of 460,000 teenagers found that adolescent cannabis use increases the risk of developing bipolar and psychotic disorders by twofold, as well as raising risks for depression and anxiety.
Feb 16, 2026
A phase IIa clinical trial found that a single intravenous dose of dimethyltryptamine (DMT) with psychological support rapidly reduced depressive symptoms in 34 adults with major depressive disorder, with improvements sustained for up to three months.
Feb 16, 2026
Researchers identified shared white matter alterations in the corpus callosum as a common biomarker across schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, supporting the concept of a psychosis spectrum rather than distinct disorders.