FDA Eases Clozapine REMS Recs; Auvelity Hits Shelves; Mass Murderers & Psychosis News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 02, 2022
Teen Suicide Trends; Kanye West's Bipolar Disorder; Schizophrenia and Dementia Risk News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 12, 2022
Rexulti Calms Alzheimer's Dementia-Related Agitation But atypical antipsychotic disappoints in borderline personality disorder Sep 19, 2022
Electroconvulsive Therapy Linked to Manic Episode Response Vast majority of hospitalized patients responded to treatment Jun 23, 2022
Add-On Vraylar Tied to Easing of Recurrent Depressive Symptoms Data show safety and efficacy of agent when paired with first-line antidepressants May 22, 2022
FDA Clears TMS for OCD; Cerebral Pauses ADHD Scripts; Binge-Eating Drug Flops News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 11, 2022
Atypical Antipsychotics Linked to Lower Odds of COVID Study looked at psychiatric inpatients during first pandemic wave May 06, 2022
New Caplyta Doses OK'd; ECT Effective Against Suicide; Antidepressants Flop for QoL News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 27, 2022
Which Anticonvulsant Mood Stabilizer Upped Diabetes Risk? Observational study looked at 5-year risk differences between four agents Apr 06, 2022
Fetal Antipsychotic Exposure Cleared for Kids' Neurodevelopmental Disorders? Other maternal factors likely explain increased risk Mar 29, 2022
Lithium Linked to Dementia Prevention Study found lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, vascular dementia Mar 17, 2022
Are Crossed Eyes a Risk Factor for Mental Illness in Kids? Study showed moderate association between strabismus and some childhood mental health disorders Mar 10, 2022
Vraylar Competition; 'Safer Gambling' Blunder; Ukraine Psych Hospital Invaded News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 09, 2022
Dr. Bronner's Offering Its Workers Psychedelic Therapy Coverage Soap company to cover ketamine-assisted therapy for employees with new industry nonprofit Mar 01, 2022
Pimavanserin Resubmitted to FDA; APA's New President Elect; Bipolar Market Slowing News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 23, 2022
More Positive Lybalvi Data; FDA Wants Non-Opioid Pain Options; ASMR for Anxiety News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 09, 2022
FDA Greenlights New Drug for Bipolar Depression Caplyta gained indications as monotherapy and adjunctive treatment Dec 20, 2021
Jury Still Out on Lithium's Antisuicidal Effects Adjunct lithium offered no additional suicide protection for bipolar, depressed vets Nov 17, 2021
Psychiatrists Have Lots of Options When It Comes to Office Security Consider both physical and non-physical measures Oct 23, 2021
Child Mental Health Emergency; Lybalvi Hits Shelves; Vanessa Bryant Psych Eval News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 20, 2021
Mental Health Disorders Linked to Higher Childbirth Costs Pregnant patients with trauma, stress-related illnesses had the highest costs Oct 04, 2021
Twice-Yearly Schizophrenia Tx OK'd; Austedo Effective Long-Term; $$ for Sobriety News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 01, 2021
The Mental Health Toll of Not Matching Reports of suicides and unprecedented social media dialogue have turned a spotlight on the issue Jul 07, 2021
FDA OKs New Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Approval of olanzapine-samidorphan carries opioid-related contraindications Jun 01, 2021
APA 2021 Roundup: New Antipsychotic Class, Anxious America Other noteworthy research presented at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting May 05, 2021
Dissolving Film Quells Agitation in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Improvements seen in 30 minutes or less with investigational oral agent May 03, 2021
Involuntary Psychiatric Holds in Kids: The Known Unknowns Literature review turns up factors associated with youth psych admissions, and knowledge gaps Apr 30, 2021
In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history Apr 21, 2021
Job Loss Seen Driving Many Nurse Suicides And a new study provides more data on risk for nurses versus physicians Apr 14, 2021
New ADHD Drug OK'd; Pimavanserin Rejected for Dementia Psychosis News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 07, 2021
FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effect Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers Apr 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Mind the Ketamine Education Gap Better training can prevent adverse outcomes in psychiatric patients Mar 19, 2021
New ADHD Stimulant OK'd; Anticonvulsant for Depression? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 10, 2021
PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indications News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 24, 2021
Trazodone-Sildenafil Mix-Up; Ibogaine Minus Hallucinations; Facebook Flags Distress News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 16, 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
Schizophrenia Tx Eases Depression in Bipolar Disorder Lumateperone offers greater rate of response, remission versus placebo Sep 12, 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
Understanding Kanye West's Bipolar Disorder From a presidential bid to Satanic vaccines -- could this represent a full-blown manic episode? Jul 15, 2020
