Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill'

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The American Psychiatric Association issued a renewed call to action to combat the sharply increasing rates of .

Lyndra Therapeutics got the green light from the FDA on the company's proposed pivotal trial program, including a 90-patient pharmacokinetic comparability study and a 6-month, double-blind safety study for its investigational schizophrenia treatment, risperidone (LYN-005).

Even in high-income countries, roughly one in eight children under the age of 18 , according to a multi-nation study of over 60,000 kids. (Evidence-Based Mental Health)

go hand-in-hand, regardless of age in women. (Journal of Bone and Mineral Research)

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society issued new . "Rather than providing a single, generic recommendation, these new guiding principles involve taking a more holistic view when setting customized shift durations for each individual workplace, considering not just physical fatigue, but mental fatigue, time of day, job requirements, safety risks, lifestyle factors, and health," said co-author Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. (Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine)

could play a role in molding personalities in adulthood, altering traits like agreeableness and neuroticism. (ScienceDaily)

was both safe and effective for reducing suicide risk in hospitalized patients with severe depression. (JAMA Network Open)

A was indicted for his alleged role in running a "pill mill" -- and is accused of having prescribed one patient over 10,000 Adderall pills in just a few months. (CBS Denver)

And in related news, a was charged with healthcare fraud and illegally prescribing controlled substances, including benzodiazepines and stimulants, for no medical reason. (Hartford Daily Voice)

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    Kristen Monaco is a senior staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.