TikTok and the Death of Nex Benedict We should think twice about how mental health discussions are regulated on social media May 03, 2024
Psilocybin Appears Effective for Depression, but Concerns Linger Meta-analysis raises questions regarding safety, clinical practice use May 01, 2024
Novel Drug Combo for Schizophrenia Works in Acute Psychosis Phase III trial found xanomeline-trospium was also safe and well tolerated May 01, 2024
Intervention Mostly Flops for Health Workers' Well-Being During the Pandemic Younger workers did gain significant benefit from the peer-to-peer program May 01, 2024
Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It’s Still Underutilized The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all May 01, 2024
Bipolar Depression Pill Fails; Magnetic Seizure vs ECT; Lifetime Loneliness Curve News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 01, 2024
DEA Will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift, Sources Say Move would not legalize marijuana for recreational use Apr 30, 2024
Patients Hitting GLP-1 Plateaus? Here's How to Help Set expectations up front, and explore alternative approaches when necessary Apr 30, 2024
CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke Apr 30, 2024
'Me-Search' and Short-Sightedness Have No Place in Suicide Research To prevent more deaths, the field of suicide research needs to evolve Apr 29, 2024
Loneliness Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors Survivors with severe loneliness had a 67% increased risk, study finds Apr 28, 2024
Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia Apr 27, 2024 podcast
Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandates Study attempts to assess unintended consequences of clinician reporting policies Apr 26, 2024
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Bill Penalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care Proposal is first in the nation Apr 26, 2024
Missouri Doc Found Dead by Lake Died by Suicide, Arkansas Officials Say Death of John Forsyth, MD, gained national attention and online speculation Apr 26, 2024
Warning Letters Safely Lowered Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementia Agitation, reactive behaviors remained steady while quetiapine prescribing was reduced Apr 25, 2024
Nixing the X Waiver Hasn't Yet Vastly Expanded Buprenorphine Access The change boosted the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased new prescriptions Apr 24, 2024
CBT Beats Mindfulness for Prolonged Grief Disorder Both interventions reduced symptoms in newly defined syndrome Apr 24, 2024
Mid-Stage Win for Novel Depression Agent; 'Floordrobe' Disorder; CIA Mind Control News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 24, 2024
Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disorders Health news and commentary gathered by staff Apr 22, 2024
Want to Be a Better Psychiatrist? Enter a Beauty Pageant! It's true: pageants offer unique opportunities for personal and professional growth Apr 20, 2024
Science Journals Under Fire; Infusion System Recall; Visual Impairment and Suicide Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 18, 2024
Antipsychotics in Dementia Tied to Wider Range of 'Serious Harms' Steepest increases in risk observed for pneumonia, kidney injury, VTE, and stroke Apr 17, 2024
'Satanic Panic' Psychiatrist Dies; Caplyta Depression Win; Esketamine After Birth News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 17, 2024
Alzheimer's Agitation Relapse Delayed With Dextromethorphan-Bupropion Data suggest clinical response with few adverse effects for patients Apr 17, 2024
Idaho's Ban on Youth Gender-Affirming Care Has Families Scrambling for Solutions Ruling marks the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on the issue Apr 17, 2024
House Panel Says China Subsidizes Fentanyl Production to Fuel U.S. Crisis Most overdose deaths in the U.S. continue to be linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids Apr 17, 2024
Death After Hemorrhoid Cream; Working Late and Illness; Full-Blown Hoarding Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 17, 2024
It's the First Drug Shown to Slow Alzheimer's. Why Is It Off to a Slow Start? Limited impact, possible side effects, lack of delivery systems, insurance denials all in the way Apr 15, 2024
What Kate Middleton Reminds Us About the Role of Privacy in Healing Everyone deserves the "sanctity of space" during a course of illness Apr 15, 2024
Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients? Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing infections by drug-resistant bacteria Apr 13, 2024 podcast
I'm an Autistic Doctor. Here's How to Improve Care for Autistic Patients. There are robust resources available to help Apr 13, 2024
No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulator EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
The Dark Side of AI in Mental Health High demand for AI training data may increase unethical practices in collecting patient data Apr 11, 2024
What Patients Should Know Before Agreeing to Psychedelic Therapy Obtaining informed consent for psychedelics poses special challenges for practitioners Apr 11, 2024
Cass Review Finds Weak Evidence for Puberty Blockers, Hormones in Youth Gender Care Review leader Hilary Cass, MD, says medical treatment for gender is "built on shaky foundations" Apr 10, 2024
FDA OKs Anxiety Stimulation Device; Long-Term KarXT Data; Psilocybin Adverse Events News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 10, 2024
Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workers Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 10, 2024
No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis Apr 09, 2024
Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Not Linked With Autism, ADHD Large Swedish cohort study with sibling analysis suggests previous ties were due to confounders Apr 09, 2024
