Alzheimer s & DementiaDecember 1, 2025Danielle Bukovsky, Aron Amaev, Jianmeng Song et al.
Abstract Background Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is characterized by synaptic loss and cognitive decline and is considered a precursor to Alzheimer’s Disease. Currently, there are no effective treatments for aMCI, and available treatments (i.e., cholinesterase inhibitors) do not appear to improve cognitive or functional outcomes. Psychedelics, including psilocybin, have regained...
AIM: Rates of cannabis use are elevated in early psychosis populations, rendering it difficult to determine if an episode of psychosis is related to cannabis use (e.g., cannabis-induced psychosis), or if substance use is co-occurring with a primary psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia). Clinical presentations of these disorders are often indistinguishable, hindering assessment and treatment....