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Aug 28, 20234 min read
Is a Drug to Treat Cannabis Addiction Finally Within Reach?
Cannabis Addiction Is a Drug to Treat Cannabis Addiction Finally Within Reach? BORDEAUX, France — Could AEF0117, a drug that has a novel...
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Aug 28, 20232 min read
Amid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds
Amid Shortages Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds | Community Healthcare SystemVisit Agencies are also asking...
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Aug 28, 20234 min read
Suicide Prevention Must Expand Beyond Crisis Intervention
Interpreting the latest suicide data. KEY POINTS The number of suicides in the U.S. climbed 2.6 percent in 2022, to just under 50,000....
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Aug 28, 20235 min read
A Biopsychosocial Approach to Illness
The brain and body are intimately connected in health and illness. Three Aspects of Health and Healing: The Biopsychosocial Model in...
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Aug 28, 20233 min read
What Physicians Can Learn From 'Painkiller' (2023)
The series explores the origins of the first opioid crisis in the United States. The recent Netflix TV series Painkiller (2023) depicts...
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Aug 28, 20231 min read
Pregnancy Specific Alcohol Policies May Not Work
Pregnancy-Specific Alcohol Policies May Not Work Most of these pregnancy specific alcohol policies have no impact on infant injuries and...
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Aug 27, 20231 min read
Study Shows That Anti-Fentanyl Antibody Reverses Signs of Carfentanil Overdose
An Engineered Human-Antibody Fragment with Fentanyl Pan-Specificity That Reverses Carfentanil-Induced Respiratory Depression Anti...
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Aug 27, 20234 min read
Investigation by BMJ Questions Antipsychotic's Approval for Agitation in AD
Investigation by BMJ Questions Antipsychotic's Approval for Agitation in AD How the FDA approved an antipsychotic that failed to show a...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20233 min read
Marijuana, Hallucinogen Use, Binge Drinking at All-Time High
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds The latest results of the...
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Aug 27, 20234 min read
Gene Therapy Offers New Way to Fight Alcohol Use Disorder
Gene Therapy Offers New Way to Fight Alcohol Use Disorder A type of gene therapy that reboots the brain's reward system could curb...
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Aug 27, 20234 min read
Missouri's fentanyl epidemic is getting worse, with a record number of overdoses
Amy Palmer discusses the strength of fentanyl compared to other opiates during a naloxone training event on July 8 at The Dandy Lion Cafe...
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Aug 27, 20237 min read
The Whole Continuum of Behavioral Health Care: Reintroduction of the 988 Implementation Act
The 988 Implementation Act was introduced on July 25. What impact will it have on care? On July 25, 2023, Congressman Jamie Raskin and...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20231 min read
Tobacco Dependence Greater for Cigarette-Dominant Tobacco Users
Tobacco dependence was significantly lower among polyusers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, as well as dominant smokeless product...
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Aug 27, 20239 min read
Paying Attention to ADHD Prescriptions in Your Community
How many children in your community are on ADHD medications? Do you know how important it is to find out? It may be time for a new...
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Aug 27, 20231 min read
Among Children, Mental Disorders Associate With Gender, Family Income, Obesity
The prevalence of mental disorders among children was higher in those with families that had lower annual incomes and high BMI. Risk for...
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Aug 27, 20232 min read
Two Years of Methylphenidate Use Likely Does Not Affect Growth in Children With ADHD
Long-term methylphenidate treatment is not likely to be associated with growth impairments. Two years of treatment with methylphenidate...
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Aug 27, 20231 min read
Changes in Sleep Related With Behavioral Problems Between Childhood and Adolescence
Profiles of sleep problems were related with behavioral and emotional during the transition from childhood to adolescence. During the...
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Aug 27, 20232 min read
Childhood or Adolescent Anxiety May Increase Risk for Bipolar Disorder in Adulthood
Patients who suffered childhood or adolescent anxiety and those who were born to parents with bipolar disorder are at an increased risk...
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Aug 27, 20232 min read
Distressing Dreams in Childhood May Predict Cognitive Impairment, PD by Age 50
The likelihood of developing cognitive impairment or Parkinson disease in adulthood may be tied to experiencing frequent nightmares in...
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Aug 27, 20232 min read
New Weight Loss Drugs Appeal to Half of US Adults
The new generation of safe and effective weight loss drugs seems to have helped boost the US profile of such medications and has fueled...
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