FDA Clears TMS for OCD; Cerebral Pauses ADHD Scripts; Binge-Eating Drug Flops News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 11, 2022
Atypical Antipsychotics Linked to Lower Odds of COVID Study looked at psychiatric inpatients during first pandemic wave May 06, 2022
Dr. Fryer's Legacy; Zuranolone Starts Approval Process; Alzheimer's Vax Fast-Tracked News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 04, 2022
New Caplyta Doses OK'd; ECT Effective Against Suicide; Antidepressants Flop for QoL News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 27, 2022
Fetal Antipsychotic Exposure Cleared for Kids' Neurodevelopmental Disorders? Other maternal factors likely explain increased risk Mar 29, 2022
Are Crossed Eyes a Risk Factor for Mental Illness in Kids? Study showed moderate association between strabismus and some childhood mental health disorders Mar 10, 2022
Vraylar Competition; 'Safer Gambling' Blunder; Ukraine Psych Hospital Invaded News and commentary from the psychiatry world Mar 09, 2022
More Positive Lybalvi Data; FDA Wants Non-Opioid Pain Options; ASMR for Anxiety News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 09, 2022
Warning on Dissolving Buprenorphine; FDA OKs Rexulti in Teens; Psychiatrist Salaries News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 12, 2022
FDA Greenlights New Drug for Bipolar Depression Caplyta gained indications as monotherapy and adjunctive treatment Dec 20, 2021
Academic Centers Start to Take Psychedelics Seriously "You're not sticking your neck out as much as you would 10 years ago," one director says Nov 24, 2021
Is Earlier Use of Long-Acting Injectable Drugs for Schizophrenia Better? Early use linked to fewer inpatient stays and ER visits, study finds Nov 01, 2021
Extended-Release Risperidone Injectable Staves Off Schizophrenia Relapse Phase III RISE study found benefit with both once-monthly and bimonthly dose Nov 01, 2021
COVID Doesn't Dampen LAI Antipsychotic Prescribing in Schizophrenia Survey study shows no major changes in prescription trends in 2020 Nov 01, 2021
Antipsychotic Patch Quiets Schizophrenia-Related Hostility Most significant improvement seen with highest asenapine transdermal dose Oct 31, 2021
Psychiatrists Have Lots of Options When It Comes to Office Security Consider both physical and non-physical measures Oct 23, 2021
Child Mental Health Emergency; Lybalvi Hits Shelves; Vanessa Bryant Psych Eval News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 20, 2021
Rexulti Seeks OK for Teens; Recreational Ketamine Use Rare; 20% Use Opioids Post-Op News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 13, 2021
Twice-Yearly Schizophrenia Tx OK'd; Austedo Effective Long-Term; $$ for Sobriety News and commentary from the psychiatry world Sep 01, 2021
Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 21, 2021
FDA OKs New Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Approval of olanzapine-samidorphan carries opioid-related contraindications Jun 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Can We Stop Shooting the Mentally Ill? Let's start by improving access to treatment and using alternative models of crisis intervention May 29, 2021
Qelbree Hits Shelves; Schizophrenia-Related Cognitive Impairment Breakthrough News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 26, 2021
Avoiding Clozapine-Related Risks in Refractory Schizophrenia Key is to recognize and safely diagnose one possible deadly complication May 24, 2021
APA 2021 Roundup: New Antipsychotic Class, Anxious America Other noteworthy research presented at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting May 05, 2021
Dissolving Film Quells Agitation in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Improvements seen in 30 minutes or less with investigational oral agent May 03, 2021
Involuntary Psychiatric Holds in Kids: The Known Unknowns Literature review turns up factors associated with youth psych admissions, and knowledge gaps Apr 30, 2021
Four Sentenced in Mental Health Center Scam Heads of a Houston healthcare chain will go to prison for kickbacks, mental healthcare fraud Apr 28, 2021
Ultra-Long-Acting Schizophrenia Pill Success; What 'Cured' Seth Rogen's ADHD? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 21, 2021
In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history Apr 21, 2021
New ADHD Drug OK'd; Pimavanserin Rejected for Dementia Psychosis News and commentary from the psychiatry world Apr 07, 2021
High Prevalence of Early-Onset Dementia in Schizophrenia Patients More than a quarter had a dementia diagnosis by age 66 Mar 10, 2021
PTSD Post-COVID; Caplyta Seeking New Indications News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 24, 2021
Trazodone-Sildenafil Mix-Up; Ibogaine Minus Hallucinations; Facebook Flags Distress News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 16, 2020
FDA Panel: Some Risk OK for Olanzapine Combo With Less Weight Gain 11-6 majority said labeling was sufficient to mitigate dangers from opioid antagonist component Oct 09, 2020
Pot Use in Pregnancy Linked With Kids' Mental Health Issues Exposure in later pregnancy tied to psychotic symptoms, attention and social problems Sep 23, 2020
