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Psychiatry

News, opinions and meeting coverage in psychiatry.

Novel Biologic Works for Episodic Migraine Prevention

But effect size small with erenumab, and questions about vascular risk remain

Daytime Sleepiness, Brain Pathology: A 2-Way Street?

Amyloid buildup may be both effect and cause of sleep-wake abnormalities in elderly

Choose Non-Opioid for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Bupivacaine liposome use warrants controlled trials, say researchers

Pregabalin No Help for Sciatica Leg Pain

More adverse events, mostly dizziness, for those on the drug

REMS Impact on Opioid Overdose Rates Unclear

Overdoses fell but deaths did not in claims analysis

Pre-TKA Opioid Script Predicts Post-Op Prescription

Especially prevalent after 6 months post-op

Biopsychosocial Rehab Approach May Ease Intense CNS Pain

Interdisciplinary program lowered scores on Central Sensitization Inventory

ACC: FOURIER Substudy May Help Refute 'Dr. Google'

No neurocognitive adverse effects linked to very low LDL levels

Integrated Pain-Psych Management Program Saves Dollars

Service for high health utilizers cut costs at one institution

Fewer Vets on Opioids Following VA Initiative

But questions about pain severity, functional outcomes remain

Some Opiates May Boost Hospital Infection Risk

More hospital-acquired pneumonia with fentanyl, morphine exposure

Positive Real-World Data for Naloxone Nasal Spray

Reversed nearly all overdoses with modest withdrawal rates

FDA Clears App to Screen for Cognitive Impairment

CANTAB Mobile app uses tests developed more than 30 years ago

AAD: A Skin-Based Test for Alzheimer's Disease?

Small study show high Tau protein levels in buccal swabs

Men with Children Sleep Fine; Women Not So Much

Men not bothered by their own snoring, either

Self-Injury: Should It Be Allowed in Some Cases?

Pros and cons of self-harm as therapy in controlled environment

Study Yields Surprise on LSD's Mechanism of Action

Insight into how the drug gives meaning to meaningless stimuli -- and the roots of psychosis

Travel Direction Tied to Baseball Teams' Performance

Lower winning percentage on eastbound road trips

What Does a 'Good Prognosis' Really Mean?

Maybe it's about more than healing or recovering

Zinc Levels Linked to Depression in IBD Kids

Moderate association seen with ulcerative colitis, not Crohn's

Make the Diagnosis: Strange Syncope

Case Findings: A 56-year-old male presents with multiple episodes of syncope. One episode occurred while driving his motorcycle, causing him to sustain multiple nonsurgical cervical spine fractures. An MRI of the brain was obtained. What is your diagnosis?

'Dreamland' Author Takes an Opioid Epidemic Trip

Investigative journalist Sam Quinones talks about the crisis

Opiate Alternatives in Cancer Pain

ASRA president discusses the options in this 番茄社区 video

Opioid Rx Linked to Higher Mortality in Dialysis Patients

Risks for hospitalization, dialysis discontinuation also higher

Lowering the Bar: How PMDD Went from an Idea to a Diagnosis

Sometimes the drug comes first

False PTSD: A Diagnostic Challenge

Expert outlines framework for assessing the disorder

AHA: No Cognitive Benefit from Heart Drugs in HOPE-3

Substudy finds mental function unimproved by BP, cholesterol treatments

AHA: Study Finds Celebrex Safe for Heart

But naproxen not as heart safe as believed

Pregabalin Could Ease Pain, Some Symptoms in IBS-D

Pilot study shows positive results in some pain scores

In Cryptogenic Stroke, Think Stimulants?

Hospital saw three adult ADHD patients with ischemic stroke in one week

5 Things to Know About Drug Diversion

"It's not a moral defect"

AAFP Says CMS Should Negotiate Drug Prices

AAFP Congress wraps up with a series of actions targeting cost and access

Fluoxetine Flops as Progressive MS Therapy

Trial may have been underpowered to detect a benefit

Survey Finds Many People Lack NSAID Knowledge

Patients fail to ID these drugs or associated risks

Patients Needing High-Dose Opioids May Have Genetic Defects

Defective activity levels require extra meds for pain control

Lowering the Bar: Adult ADHD, a Risky Diagnosis?

As adult ADHD diagnoses increase, so do stimulant overdoses

Lowering the Bar: Patient or Addict?

For some an ADHD diagnosis is a ticket to ride the stimulant express

Opioid Abuse: The Economic Burden on Payers

Study finds excess costs ramp up before the initial diagnosis

MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services

Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families

ESC: CPAP Flops for Secondary CV Prevention

No impact on coronary, stroke risks from sleep apnea tx in SAVE trial

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