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Nov 7, 20236 min read
FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for Psychiatric Use
HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about risks of using compounded versions of the drug...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Early Sleep Improvement and Response to Pharmacotherapy in Psychotic Depression
Does early improvement in insomnia predict response to pharmacotherapy in psychotic depression? Authors performed a secondary analysis of...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Orexin: The New Kid on the Insomnia Block
The newest class of medications to treat insomnia have many advantages. CONFERENCE REPORTER Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs), the...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20235 min read
Appropriate Use of Stimulant Medications in Adults With ADHD
Over the past 2 decades, the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment spectrum has expanded to include...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Lag in Antidepressant Treatment Response Explained?
Antidepressant ARCELONA — The typical lag between treatment initiation with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
GLP-1 Agonists and Suicide Risk: What Action Should Be Taken?
GLP-1 Agonists and Suicide Risk A statement from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) about semaglutide and, more generally, glucagon-like...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Esketamine Bests Quetiapine for Severe Depression in Head-to-Head Trial
Esketamine Bests Quetiapine for Severe Depression in Head-to-Head Trial BARCELONA — Intranasal esketamine (Spravato, Janssen) is superior...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Ketamine No Better for Depression Than Placebo?
Ketamine TOPLINE: Ketamine was no more effective than placebo in reducing depressive symptoms in surgical patients with major depressive...
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chrisviesumalinog
Nov 7, 20231 min read
FDA Clears First OTC Fentanyl Urine Test
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first over-the-counter test for the preliminary detection of fentanyl in urine....
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Looking for a Psychiatrist that takes your Insurance?
It can be challenging, frustrating trying to find a psychiatrist that takes your insurance as more psychiatrist are opting out of...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 16, 20234 min read
Confirmed: Intermittent Use of Benzodiazepines Is the Safest Option
Intermittent Use of Benzodiazepines BARCELONA — Intermittent benzodiazepine use significantly reduces the risk for falls, fractures, and...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 9, 20232 min read
Study Finds Esketamine Nasal Spray More Likely to Induce Remission in Treatment-Resistant MDD Than Q
“Over 32 weeks of follow-up, the percentage of patients with remission, the percentage of patients with a treatment response, and the...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 7, 20235 min read
The Making of Adult ADHD: The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis
"The history of psychiatry is a history of fads in theory, diagnosis, and treatment. Such rapid shifts in conceptualization—such as the...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 7, 20234 min read
Providing Hope During National Suicide Prevention Month
National Suicide Prevention Month is upon us again. This month represents hope: hope as we create more awareness around suicide; hope...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Fentanyl Laced Stimulants Fuel Opioid Crisis' Fourth Wave
The overdose crisis in the US has seen a significant increase in drug overdose deaths, with fentanyl-laced stimulants fueling the fourth...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Gabapentin May Not Reduce Opioid Use in Chronic Opioid Users
A retrospective cohort study published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine found that off-label gabapentin prescriptions did not...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20231 min read
FDA Approves First Oral Selective 5HT1A Receptor Agonist for MDD
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gepirone hydrochloride extended-release tablets (Exxua) as the first oral...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20232 min read
“Talk. They Hear You.” Celebrates 10 Years of Preventing Underage Substance Use
"Talk. They Hear You."® is a national prevention campaign by SAMHSA that aims to increase parents' awareness of underage substance use...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Study Says Casual Pot Use Harmful to Teens
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that recreational marijuana use among teenagers is...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Are Ketogenic Supplements the Key to Healthy Aging?
Ketogenic supplements have been used for centuries to treat various conditions, including seizures and diabetes. The ketogenic diet,...
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