Old Antidepressant Eases Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms In primary care setting, low-dose amitriptyline as second-line treatment improved IBS severity Oct 20, 2023
Addiction as a Chronic Illness Nzinga Harrison, MD, on ending the misconceptions and stigma Oct 19, 2023 podcast
ADHD and Dementia; Alleged Sex Assault in MDMA Trial; iPhones Screen for Depression News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 18, 2023
CBT Best for Initial Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Cognitive behavioral therapy reduced anxiety symptoms versus usual care, meta-analysis shows Oct 18, 2023
Semaglutide's Weight-Loss Benefit Also Seen in Patients on Antidepressants Those on antidepressants lost an average 11% to 19% of body weight across the four STEP trials Oct 16, 2023
Behavioral Health Concerns Common for Low-Income Kids Primary care findings suggest need for focus on prevention Oct 16, 2023
Mental Health Warning Signs in Latinx Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risks Signs of depression, anxiety in middle school linked with troubles by high school Oct 16, 2023
FDA Warns on Compounded Ketamine for Psych Disorders The agency emphasized the drug is not approved for any psychiatric disorder Oct 12, 2023
Mixed Findings on Link Between Eczema and Neuropsychiatric Conditions Increased rates of OCD, anxiety, depression in adults but no clear associations in children Oct 12, 2023
Adult ADHD Trial Win; Suicide Drug Ditched; Mental Health Toll in War Zones News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 11, 2023
Depressive Symptoms Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in U.S. Adults Findings support efforts to develop strategies to improve mental health, author says Oct 09, 2023
Study Finds Racial Disparities in Treatment Rates for Teen Depression Lowest rates of treatment were seen for Latinx, biracial kids based on 2021 data Oct 09, 2023
Trial Design, Treatment Options Spotlighted in Xylazine Conference Clinical trials need to include more active users, researcher says Oct 06, 2023
'Shadow Work' TikTok Sensation: Is It Legit? You may not have heard of it, but your Gen Z patients probably have Oct 05, 2023
'Good' Cholesterol and Dementia Risk; Water Allergy; Firearms Deaths Surge in Kids Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Oct 05, 2023
Esketamine Tops Quetiapine in Treatment-Resistant Depression Combined with ongoing therapy, nasal spray led to better remission and relapse rates Oct 04, 2023
ADHD and Car Crashes; New Guidance on Stimulant Use Disorder Tx; KarXT Heads to FDA News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 04, 2023
Low Relapse Rates With Twice-Yearly Schizophrenia Treatment Every-6-month dosing of paliperidone palmitate was effective and safe up to 3 years Oct 03, 2023 video
Loneliness Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Risk Findings support Surgeon General's recent call to improve social connection Oct 02, 2023
The ED Is Not the Place to Refer Kids With Mental Health Concerns An honest look at how the nation's emergency departments are pushed to the limit Oct 01, 2023
Primary Care Visits With NPs, PAs on the Rise; C. Diff in the Intensive Care Unit Also in TTHealthWatch: suicide risk among health workers Sep 30, 2023 podcast
Humans Stacked Up Like So Much Cordwood The growing need for nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals Sep 29, 2023
Dianne Feinstein Dies; Prison for Alzheimer's Fraudsters; Kaiser Strike Looming Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 29, 2023
FDA Relents, Approves Novel Antidepressant After Many Rejections Gepirone extended-release approved after nearly 2 decades of trying Sep 28, 2023
Obamacare Makes Surprise Cameo in Second GOP Debate Fentanyl crisis, transgender care, and abortion also got some air time Sep 28, 2023
Early Win for PTSD Drug; FDA OKs AI Sleep Diagnostic; Extreme Social Isolation Tool News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 27, 2023
Preventing Biden's Stumbles; Bruce Willis Aware of His Dementia? ABIM Prez to Retire Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 27, 2023
New Schizophrenia Treatments Are Coming: Don't Panic Be prepared and be open-minded, says Peter Weiden Sep 26, 2023 video
Heavy Drinking Not Tied to Lower Response to DAAs for Hepatitis C Therapy should not be restricted based on alcohol use, researchers say Sep 26, 2023
Higher Suicide Risk in Nurses, Other Health Workers And healthcare work appears more closely tied to increased suicide risk in women than men Sep 26, 2023
Vascular Conditions Offer No Clarity on Pollution-Dementia Link Stroke and hypertension did not correlate with PM2.5 in U.S. cohort study Sep 25, 2023
Black Patients at Higher Risk for Physical Restraint in the ED However, just 0.94% of more than 2.5 million patient encounters in the study involved restraint Sep 25, 2023
Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
Despite Taboo, Med Students, Doctors Use Substances Too But if it becomes a problem, finding help can come with unique consequences Sep 22, 2023
Loneliness Needs to Be Treated Like Any Other Health Condition, Researcher Suggests Both primary and secondary prevention are essential; can include virtual and in-person solutions Sep 21, 2023
There's More to the Story of Pilots Avoiding Mental Health Care It's not an issue of aviation safety but of those suffering in silence Sep 21, 2023
Suppressing Unwanted Thoughts; Choking on Cheese; Diet and Depression Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Sep 21, 2023
Common Environmental Chemicals May Be Tied to Postpartum Depression Reducing exposure to these chemicals could provide an avenue for prevention, researcher says Sep 20, 2023
Schizophrenia Sexual Dysfunction; Nuplazid Box Warning Tweak; Psych Practice Fraud? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 20, 2023
Clarifying the 'Duty to Warn' in North Carolina Clinicians shouldn't be in legal jeopardy for trying to prevent violence Sep 18, 2023
