Psychotropics Lower, Don't Raise, Mortality in Psych Patients
Psychotropics Lower, Don't Raise, Mortality in Psych Patients
Severe psychiatric illness, especially schizophrenia and major depression, are associated with an increased risk for death, but the newer agents prescribed to treat these illnesses appear to reduce this risk, new research… Continue reading
Combining Insomnia, Depression Treatment May Improve Outcome
Combining Insomnia, Depression Treatment May Improve Outcome
Studying the timing of emergence of symptoms in people with both depression and insomnia may help identify differences in patients' clinical presentation and aid treatment decisions, according to experts at the joint meeting… Continue reading
Levomilnacipran Extended-Release Approved for Major Depressive Disorder
Levomilnacipran Extended-Release Approved for Major Depressive Disorder
On July 25, the FDA approved levomilnacipran extended-release (ER) capsules (Fetzima, Forest Laboratories, Inc.) for treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults. A selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, levomilnacipran ER …… Continue reading
Psychological Distress in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome From Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran.
Psychological distress in women with polycystic ovary syndrome from imam khomeini hospital, tehran.
J Reprod Infertil. 2012 Apr; 13(2): 111-5
Zangeneh FZ, Jafarabadi M, Naghizadeh MM, Abedinia N, Haghollahi F
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex, multifaceted, heterogeneous… Continue reading
Why Social Attachment and Oxytocin Protect Against Addiction and Stress: Insights From the Dynamics Between Ventral and Dorsal Corticostriatal Systems.
Why Social Attachment and Oxytocin Protect against Addiction and Stress: Insights from the Dynamics between Ventral and Dorsal Corticostriatal Systems.
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2013 Jul 31;
Tops M, Koole SL, Ijzerman H, Buisman-Pijlman FT
The present article advances a… Continue reading
Arraignment Delayed for Teen Charged in Racing Fatality
Arraignment delayed for teen charged in racing fatality
An arraignment scheduled for Jeremy Betancourt, an Antioch teenager charged with reckless homicide in the death of an Antioch High School student, was delayed Thursday because the defendant is in a treatment… Continue reading
Depressed at Work? You're Not Alone
Depressed At Work? You're Not Alone
I'd venture that number should be even higher, given the likelihood that many depressed workers keep their feelings to themselves and never seek treatment. They can also cost their employers by being un productive… Continue reading