Integrative Psychiatry & Longevity Blog in St. Louis, MO & Washington DC 

TL;DR L-Theanine for ADHD, Anxiety, Focus & Sleep That's L-THEE-UH-NEEN :) L-theanine is one of the most evidence-supported supplements I recommend for improving focus, reducing mental “noise,” managing stress, and supporting sleep as part of a comprehensive mental health treatment plan. A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis published in Molecular Psychiatry analyzed 31 randomized controlled trials involving 1,168 participants and found that L-theanine consistently impro

TL;DR: A recent study from Keck Medicine of USC found that omega-3 fish oil supplements did not significantly slow Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline. That finding isn’t particularly surprising—and it doesn’t mean fish oil is ineffective. Alzheimer’s disease is increasingly understood as a disorder of impaired brain energy metabolism, insulin resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and vascular disease. Fish oil supports healthy brain cell membranes, neurotran

TL;DR Emerging research in metabolic psychiatry is challenging the traditional view that mental health conditions are solely disorders of neurotransmitters. New studies suggest that conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and potentially ADHD may also involve dysfunction in how the brain produces and uses energy. While ketogenic diets are not a cure-all, they have shown promising early results in several psychiatric conditions, highlighting the importa