Depression
Feature
More adolescents seek medical care for mental health issues
This trend corresponds with a marked increase in teen and young adult suicides.
Conference Coverage
Reappraising standard treatment of comorbid insomnia/depression
COPENHAGEN – “There are some effects on insomnia when you treat depression, but they’re not very large.”
Conference Coverage
Dextromethorphan/bupropion combo is remarkably fast-acting antidepressant
COPENHAGEN – Oral drug with multimodal actions is also under study for other disorders.
Conference Coverage
Psilocybin research is mind expanding
COPENHAGEN – Psychedelic microdosing is trendy – but is it really an effective performance enhancer?
Savvy Psychopharmacology
Effects of psychotropic medications on thyroid function
Ms. L, age 53, presents to an inpatient psychiatric unit with depression, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, cognitive blunting, loss of appetite...
Commentary
Should psychiatrists prescribe nonpsychotropic medications?
In certain scenarios, prescribing a nonpsychotropic medication is the logical choice.
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CBT and antidepressants have similar costs for major depressive disorder
But after 5 years of treatment, CBT appears to be more cost-effective.
Conference Coverage
What’s the proper place of benzodiazepines in psychiatry?
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Rakesh Jain and Dr. Murray B. Stein discuss the risks, benefits of prescribing benzodiazepines.
From the Journals
Evidence lacking for using cannabinoids to treat mental disorders
“Our findings have important implications in countries where cannabis and cannabinoids are being made available for medical use,” wrote Dr. Louisa...
Conference Coverage
Sleep problems in pregnancy presage postnatal depression
COPENHAGEN – “I think it is very important to understand that we need to screen pregnant women for sleep problems.” – Tiina Paunio, MD, PhD
From the Journals
Fluoxetine tied to lower obsessive-compulsive scores among children with ASDs
Fluoxetine appeared to lower scores for obsessive-compulsive behaviors among a group of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but the...