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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 5, 20243 min read
Eight Common Antidepressants Ranked by Weight Gain Potential
Eight commonly used antidepressants have been ranked by their weight gain potential. Results of a large observational study showed small...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 4, 20242 min read
FDA Approves Donanemab for Early Alzheimer's
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly's anti-amyloid donanemab (Kisunla) 350 mg/20 mL once-monthly injection...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 3, 20244 min read
Collaborative Care Could Help Reduce Disparities in Mental Health Treatment
Mental health care after trauma is critical, especially for people in racial and ethnic minority groups who are at higher risk for...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Is Anxiety a Prodromal Feature of Parkinson's Disease?
Individuals with anxiety have at least a twofold higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) than those without anxiety, new...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 2, 20242 min read
Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders Falls Short
TOPLINE: Just one third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs) in 20 states with the highest rates of opioid...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 2, 20242 min read
10 Mental Health Questions I’d Like to Ask the Presidential Debaters Tonight
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS Tonight is the first presidential debate for our upcoming elections. Usually, mental health gets...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 1, 20243 min read
Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis, US Surgeon General Declares
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence in the country a public health crisis on Tuesday, calling on...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 30, 20242 min read
Understanding the Availability of Mental Telehealth Services
During the coronavirus pandemic, public health measures and restrictions impacted in-person health care visits, leading to a surge in...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 30, 20243 min read
Why Travel as Therapy is Good for Your Mental Health
It is officially summer in the northern hemisphere, the season for summer vacation travel. My wife and I are on vacation in Manhattan....
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 28, 20246 min read
The Complexity of Climate Change as a Determinant of Mental Health
The world is facing an era of climate crisis. The year 2023 was the warmest on record since the Industrial Revolution, underscoring the...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 28, 202411 min read
A Psychiatrist’s Journey in Social Media Advocacy and Clinical Research
Keypoint: Judith Joseph, MD, MBA, shares her journey of balancing clinical work with social media mental health advocacy. CLINICAL...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Chronic Loneliness Tied to Increased Stroke Risk
Adults older than 50 years who report experiencing persistently high levels of loneliness have a 56% increased risk for stroke, a new...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 26, 20243 min read
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy vs Monotherapy
CASE VIGNETTE “Mr Conley” is a 62-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia. Onset was in his 20s, but he has not required inpatient...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 26, 20243 min read
What Toxic Stress Can Do to Health
We recently shared a clinical case drawn from a family medicine practice about the effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 25, 20242 min read
Forgiveness and Beyond
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS Living up to the social psychoexemplaries that we have discussed will inevitably fail at times. What...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Oral Extended-Release Ketamine Promising for Treatment-Resistant Depression
An extended-release oral tablet formulation of ketamine has shown promise for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) results of a phase 2...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 25, 20243 min read
A Look at the Comorbidity of Eating Disorders and Addiction
Keypoint: An expert discusses this comorbidity, plus the effects of semaglutide and other GLP-1 agonists on this patient population....
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Six Distinct Subtypes of Depression, Anxiety Identified Via Brain Imaging
Brain imaging combined with artificial intelligence has identified six distinct "biotypes" of depression and anxiety that may lead to...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 20, 20243 min read
TBI Linked to Higher Risk for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
A history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with a 33% increased risk for schizophrenia and a 78% increase in bipolar...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Childhood Physical Health and ADHD Symptoms
Keypoint: Do physical health conditions in childhood affect ADHD symptoms at age 17 years? Researchers investigated these associations in...
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