FDA Warns on Compounded Ketamine for Psych Disorders The agency emphasized the drug is not approved for any psychiatric disorder Oct 12, 2023
Mixed Findings on Link Between Eczema and Neuropsychiatric Conditions Increased rates of OCD, anxiety, depression in adults but no clear associations in children Oct 12, 2023
Adult ADHD Trial Win; Suicide Drug Ditched; Mental Health Toll in War Zones News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 11, 2023
Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in U.S. Adults Findings support efforts to develop strategies to improve mental health, author says Oct 09, 2023
Study Finds Racial Disparities in Treatment Rates for Teen Depression Lowest rates of treatment were seen for Latinx, biracial kids based on 2021 data Oct 09, 2023
Esketamine Tops Quetiapine in Treatment-Resistant Depression Combined with ongoing therapy, nasal spray led to better remission and relapse rates Oct 04, 2023
ADHD and Car Crashes; New Guidance on Stimulant Use Disorder Tx; KarXT Heads to FDA News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 04, 2023
The ED Is Not the Place to Refer Kids With Mental Health Concerns An honest look at how the nation's emergency departments are pushed to the limit Oct 01, 2023
FDA Relents, Approves Novel Antidepressant After Many Rejections Gepirone extended-release approved after nearly 2 decades of trying Sep 28, 2023
Early Win for PTSD Drug; FDA OKs AI Sleep Diagnostic; Extreme Social Isolation Tool News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 27, 2023
New Schizophrenia Treatments Are Coming: Don't Panic Be prepared and be open-minded, says Peter Weiden Sep 26, 2023 video
Higher Suicide Risk in Nurses, Other Health Workers And healthcare work appears more closely tied to increased suicide risk in women than men Sep 26, 2023
Despite Taboo, Med Students, Doctors Use Substances Too But if it becomes a problem, finding help can come with unique consequences Sep 22, 2023
Suppressing Unwanted Thoughts; Choking on Cheese; Diet and Depression Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Ƶ staff Sep 21, 2023
Common Environmental Chemicals May Be Tied to Postpartum Depression Reducing exposure to these chemicals could provide an avenue for prevention, researcher says Sep 20, 2023
Schizophrenia Sexual Dysfunction; Nuplazid Box Warning Tweak; Psych Practice Fraud? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 20, 2023
MDMA-Assisted Therapy Reduced PTSD Symptoms in Diverse Patient Population Positive results persisted in more marginalized groups Sep 14, 2023
Med Students Also Plagued by High Insurance Costs for Mental Health Many in-school plans offered free counseling sessions, but privacy concerns may be a barrier Sep 12, 2023
PCPs Often First Stop for Managing Newly Diagnosed Depression First-year care trajectories looked different than those seeing psychiatrists Sep 12, 2023
Spravato Safety Holds Up Long-Term for Treatment-Resistant Depression Most adverse events dissipated after second or third treatment with intranasal esketamine Sep 11, 2023
Physician Assistants Also Feel Post-Pandemic Burnout Symptoms had some PAs saying they intended to leave their clinical posts sooner rather than later Sep 11, 2023
Optimal BP After Stroke; Psilocybin for Depression Also in TTHealthWatch: culprit vessel or complete revascularization? Sep 09, 2023 podcast
Issues at Stake as the 'Take Care of Maya' Case Heads to Trial Case could have far-reaching implications Sep 08, 2023
Immediate Testosterone Therapy Curbs Gender Dysphoria in Transgender Adults Early therapy also decreased depression and suicidality compared with being put on a waiting list Sep 08, 2023
Schizophrenia Deadlier in Heat? SSRI Brain Changes; Antipsychotic Finger Sweat Test News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 06, 2023
Single Psilocybin Dose Again Shows Major Depression Benefit Significant early improvement sustained through day 43 in multicenter study Aug 31, 2023
FDA OKs ADHD Generics; Flotation Therapy; Civilians Respond to Distress Calls News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 30, 2023
Certain SSRIs May Increase Arrhythmia Risk in Select Patients At recommended dose in people over 65, potentially pro-arrhythmic concentrations predicted in 20% Aug 29, 2023
Less Burdensome PTSD Therapy Proves Viable Written exposure therapy was less time consuming, non-inferior to prolonged exposure therapy Aug 23, 2023
Experts Warn on Mixing New Alzheimer's Drug and Antidepressants Patients starting SSRIs and lecanemab may warrant close monitoring Aug 18, 2023
Suicides Hit Record High; Research Death Investigation; $43M ADHD Settlement News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 16, 2023
Social Anxiety Nasal Spray Win; Racemic Ketamine vs Esketamine; Is AI Pro-Anorexia? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 09, 2023
Some Health Workers See Double the Risk for Fatal Drug Overdoses Pre-pandemic study finds that RNs and others faced elevated risks Aug 07, 2023
FDA OKs First Pill for Postpartum Depression In one trial, more than twice as many women achieved remission after 2-week treatment course Aug 04, 2023
How Much Anguish Must Residents Experience? Residency programs must work to improve physicians' mental well-being Jul 25, 2023
Psilocybin for Anorexia Shows Promise in Early Trial 10-woman study found the psychoactive compound to be safe, positively perceived Jul 24, 2023
USPSTF Decision on Adult Suicide Screening Falls Flat The decision ignored critical pieces of evidence Jul 21, 2023
Many Patients Take to Online Forum to Vent About SSRIs Half said they ditched their antidepressant mostly due to side effects Jul 17, 2023
Injectable Ketamine Shows Promise in Treatment-Resistant Depression Effective when given as a flexible dose twice-weekly Jul 14, 2023
Trial: Electrical Stimulation No Better Than Sham for Depression Disappointment, but not necessarily the end of the road Jul 13, 2023
