PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indications News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 24, 2021
Op-Ed: If You're a Doctor, You Need Therapy You can't take care of patients until you take care of yourself Feb 06, 2021
Burnout Among ICU Docs Skyrocketed During COVID-19 Small Dutch survey finds link to unsafe work environment, scarcity of resources Feb 03, 2021
Opioids Concerningly Common for Diabetic Nerve Pain But overall prescriptions for pain meds have tapered off over the years Jan 28, 2021
Naltrexone-Bupropion Helps for Meth Addiction, but Not a Lot More people on treatment had negative urine samples after 6 weeks Jan 13, 2021
Trazodone-Sildenafil Mix-Up; Ibogaine Minus Hallucinations; Facebook Flags Distress News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 16, 2020
Renewed Concerns About Finasteride and Mental Health Database study links popular alopecia treatment with increased risks of suicidality, depression Nov 27, 2020
Study: Young Men with ED Have Higher Rates of Depression, Anxiety Screen for psych problems in workup, researchers urge Nov 13, 2020
I Was Pregnant and Swallowed Handfuls of Pills And now I want to end the stigma around depression Nov 13, 2020 podcast
Watch for Suicidality in Men on Propecia Analysis found high number of psychological-related reports Nov 11, 2020
Overwhelmed ER Docs Fear Losing Jobs If They Seek Help Stigma cost NYC physician her life, sister tells ACEP audience Oct 27, 2020
FDA Panel: Some Risk OK for Olanzapine Combo With Less Weight Gain 11-6 majority said labeling was sufficient to mitigate dangers from opioid antagonist component Oct 09, 2020
How Often Do Cops Seek Mental Health Services? Not enough, according to survey-based study of over 400 police officers Oct 07, 2020
Depression and Biologic Use in Arthritis: Chicken or Egg? Relationship appears to be bi-directional, researchers say Oct 02, 2020
Pot Use in Pregnancy Linked With Kids' Mental Health Issues Exposure in later pregnancy tied to psychotic symptoms, attention and social problems Sep 23, 2020
NHIS Data Set Pre-Pandemic Anxiety, Depression Benchmarks Disparities identified by age, sex, race, and geography Sep 23, 2020
Depression, Suicidal Thoughts Prevalent in MS Burden equally high in relapsing-remitting and progressive multiple sclerosis Sep 13, 2020
Schizophrenia Tx Eases Depression in Bipolar Disorder Lumateperone offers greater rate of response, remission versus placebo Sep 12, 2020
Oral Postpartum Depression Drug Reduces Symptoms for New Moms Interestingly, drug flopped in a trial last year for major depressive disorder Sep 11, 2020
Op-Ed: Why Anti-Psychiatry Now Fails and Harms Formerly a healthy corrective, movement now distracts from real problems and actively hurts people Sep 09, 2020
These Nine BP Drugs Might Protect Against Depression Danish study suggests some meds could be favored for at-risk patients Aug 24, 2020
Healthy People 2030: HHS Prioritizes Socioeconomic Disparities, Overall Well-Being New national health goals for the next decade Aug 20, 2020
Some Antidepressants Tied to Very Specific Birth Defects Venlafaxine associated with highest number of defects, but further research is needed Aug 05, 2020
Sleep Troubles in Infancy Tied to Later BPD, Psychosis Could altered circadian rhythm explain the association? Jul 01, 2020
Repetitive Negative Thinking Linked With Alzheimer's Pathology Rumination, worry tied to amyloid, tau, and cognitive decline Jun 08, 2020
Are Antenatal Steroids Tied to Higher Rates of Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Kids? Finnish study results suggest need to reconsider current guidelines Jun 08, 2020
Low-Dose Aspirin Flops for Depression Prevention in Elderly But other anti-inflammatory agents "remain promising," says researcher Jun 03, 2020
Bullying Preceded Many LGBTQ Youth Suicides Shocking prevalence of victimization among younger teens who killed themselves May 26, 2020
In Utero Steroids Tied to Childhood Mental Disorders Findings may help inform choices about mom's treatment during pregnancy May 19, 2020
Psych Residents on COVID-19 Front Line; LSD in Phase II ADHD Trial News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 13, 2020
Guns Used Far More Often for Suicide Than Self-Defense In Seattle area, 44 people shoot themselves fatally for every self-defense killing with a firearm Apr 13, 2020
COVID-19 and Suicide: ‘A Perfect Storm’? Suicide prevention should be considered in public health plans, researchers argue Apr 10, 2020
High-Dose Brain Stim Promising for Tough-to-Treat Depression Accelerated SAINT protocol well tolerated, safe in treatment-resistant depression Apr 07, 2020
Which Teens With Depression Respond Best to Prozac? Two symptom "clusters" may inform treatment decisions Apr 02, 2020
Antipsychotic Shown to Change Brain in Psychotic Depression Olanzapine exposure versus placebo tied to decline in cortical thickness Feb 26, 2020
We Must Address the Mental Health Crisis Among Medical Professionals It's time to stop the stigma Feb 24, 2020
Spravato Debate Still Rages Journal airs questions about efficacy data, potential for harm Feb 20, 2020
How Variable are Patient Responses to Antidepressants? Certain classes show less predictability than others Feb 19, 2020