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Synthetic drugs pose regulatory, diagnostic challenges
SAN FRANCISCO – Every year brings about 250 novel recreational drugs.
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For borderline personality disorder, less may be more
SAN FRANCISCO – Stepped-care regimens rather than psychotherapy could expand access to services, Dr. Joel Paris said.
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Vet accuracy, privacy policies of mental health apps
SAN FRANCISCO – “It’s our responsibility to understand the medications we’re prescribing, so I don’t think this is any different,” Dr. H...
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Ketamine may help OCD, but much work remains
SAN FRANCISCO – Off-label use is common with ketamine, but there is little supporting evidence.
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Ketamine may rely on opioid receptors for antidepressive effect
SAN FRANCISCO – In treatment-resistant individuals, preexposure to an opioid receptor antagonist greatly reduced ketamine’s effect.
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Intranasal esketamine combo tied to symptom improvement
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Michael E. Thase discussed possible alterations in esketamine’s treatment regimen.
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For some MST survivors, VA hospitals can trigger PTSD
SAN FRANCISCO – Veteran survivors of military sexual trauma are often reluctant to report assaults, but some therapies can help.
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About one-third of anxiety patients relapse after stopping antidepressants
SAN FRANCISCO – Patients who want to discontinue their antidepressants face a therapeutic dilemma.
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Looking ahead: Gastroenterology devices over the next decade
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. V. Raman Muthusamy and Dr. Sri Komanduri sum up the promising technology and the hurdles it...
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Enhanced recovery also enhances unplanned patient contact
TUSCON, ARIZ. – After implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery program, patients were more likely to have an unscheduled contact with...
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Telemedicine proving to be an efficient platform for delivering nutritional services
SAN FRANCISCO – Remote nutritional counseling and coordination can improve access to these vital services for patients with gastrointestinal...
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Evidence for endoscopic GERD treatments approaching critical mass
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Michael Vaezi characterized himself as “cautiously optimistic” that many endoscopic interventions will be included among...
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The promise of endoscopy simulation–based training and gaps as targets for innovation
SAN FRANCISCO – “Currently, there is a lack of evidence that simulation adoption by practicing endoscopists leads to better patient outcomes.”
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AI boosts gastroendoscopy, supports clinicians
SAN FRANCISCO – Current efforts focus on video recording and physician support, but optical biopsies are not here...
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Dolutegravir passes late pregnancy test
SEATTLE - In ART-naive women in the third trimester of pregnancy, dolutegravir led to reduced viral load at delivery compared to efavirenz.