Proposed User Instructions for OTC Narcan Has FDA Concerned In emergency setting, proper use and administration by consumer is "essential," says agency staff Feb 14, 2023
New Guidance on Treating Alcohol Use Disorder in the Emergency Department Current practices give physicians "a front row seat to the saddest show on earth" Feb 10, 2023 video
AUD Diagnoses After COVID Infection Higher at Certain Points in the Pandemic Social context of pandemic offers most plausible explanation, researchers say Feb 09, 2023
Oral Postpartum Depression Tx Heads to FDA; Shroom Microdosing; Autism and Motherese News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 08, 2023
Ketamine Clinics Are Jumping Ahead of the Evidence New mental health treatments must be approached with caution Feb 05, 2023
Long COVID's 7 Symptoms; Most of U.S. Backs Tobacco Ban; Ugly People and Face Masks Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ staff Feb 03, 2023
Republican Lawmakers Worry X-Waiver Elimination Could Stir Buprenorphine Diversion House members also look for ways to stop drug trafficking on Snapchat Feb 02, 2023
What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
APA's New Eating Disorder Guide; TMS Coils Compared; Take-Home Psilocybin? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Feb 01, 2023
High School Alcohol Use Can Quickly Escalate Researchers hope findings can help facilitate screening for adolescents at risk Jan 30, 2023
Pregnant Women With Syphilis, Substance Use More Likely to Pass Infection to Babies Prompt treatment of syphilis needed to reduce poor outcomes, but many passed on prenatal care Jan 19, 2023
FDA OKs Long-Acting Risperidone; TMS for Anxious Depression; CBT Bests Pharma News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jan 18, 2023
More Evidence to Support Restrictive Opioid Prescribing After Cancer Surgery Significant decreases in prescription days, doses, refill requests, with few patient complaints Jan 06, 2023
White House Drug Control Office Focused on Improving Treatment Access Disrupting the illegal drug supply chain also high on the list, says ONDCP director Rahul Gupta Jan 05, 2023
Watch for New Psych Disorders in the Spouses of Cancer Patients Risk especially high within the first year after cancer diagnosis Jan 05, 2023
Second Doctor Arrested for Role in Capitol Riot Jacquelyn Starer, MD, allegedly punched a police officer while storming U.S. Capitol Dec 21, 2022
Don't Mix Alcohol With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study Suggests Risk of alcohol use disorder-related hospitalizations higher with this procedure vs others Dec 14, 2022
Fatal Drug Overdoses Rose Among Black Women On average, overdose deaths resulted in more than three decades of life lost Dec 14, 2022
Abstinence Tied to Lower Mortality in Alcoholic Cirrhosis With Portal Hypertension Benefit observed even in patients with high-risk portal hypertension Dec 08, 2022
Police Attitudes on Naloxone Use for Overdose Improved With Pharmacists' Help Training for Tennessee police officers yielded small gains in overdose response outlooks Dec 07, 2022
New Auvelity Data; Yale's Mental Health Lawsuit; Depression Nasal Spray Fast-Tracked News and commentary from the psychiatry world Dec 07, 2022
Drug Overdose Deaths in Pregnancy Rose 81% in Recent Years Sharp increase driven by deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetics Dec 06, 2022
Heart Failure From Meth Use: Growing Beast Lurks in the Shadows Exact scope of problem still unknown due to low clinician awareness Dec 02, 2022
Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referrals This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 30, 2022
More Positive Spravato Data; Vyvanse for Amphetamine Disorders; Psych Pioneer Dies News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 23, 2022
Ridden With Shame as a 'Gray Area' Drinker Like many doctors, I decided I had to get sober Nov 20, 2022
Marijuana Smoking Increases Emphysema Risk, Study Suggests Airway inflammation also more common in marijuana smokers than tobacco-only smokers Nov 15, 2022
Steroids and G-CSF Boost 90-Day Survival in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Plus: Normothermic machine perfusion for liver transplants and Noom Weight for NASH Nov 11, 2022
Eating Disorder Spike; $1M Fraud at Psych Clinic? Risperidone LAI Heads Back to FDA News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 09, 2022
Violence, Impulse Disorders May Predict Substance Use in Youth Psychiatry Inpatients Both factors tied to more than twofold increased likelihood of positive urine screens Nov 09, 2022
Acamprosate Appears Safe for People With AUD and Liver Disease Phase II data suggest drug is well-tolerated and can reduce cravings in this group of patients Nov 09, 2022
APRNs: Get Your X-Waiver to Help in the Opioid Abuse Public Health Crisis Advanced practice providers are "well positioned to address the issue," say APNA presenters Oct 23, 2022
Thumbs Down for Genetic Test for Opioid Use Disorder, FDA Advisors Say False positives, false negatives remain a concern Oct 21, 2022
Allergy Meds May Make Drug Overdoses More Dangerous, CDC Says About 15% of overdose deaths included antihistamines mixed with other drugs Oct 13, 2022
Teen Suicide Trends; Kanye West's Bipolar Disorder; Schizophrenia and Dementia Risk News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 12, 2022
Unexplained Bleeding Linked to Rat Poison in Synthetic Cannabinoids 52 cases were ultimately identified, and four patients died Oct 06, 2022
Opioids Tainted With Mystery Chemical Sparked Flood of Unusual Overdoses Pennsylvania outbreak spawned 94 cases, many with low heart rate or sky-high blood pressure Oct 06, 2022
It's Time to Embrace Opioid Addiction Meds in the ED, Experts Say Buprenorphine is a must in overdose cases, according to two emergency physicians Oct 04, 2022
I Didn't Let My Addiction Win Out in the End How doctors get addicted and how they recover Sep 16, 2022
Physician Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Prescribing Anti-Anxiety Drug The osteopathic doctor pleaded guilty to prescribing Xanax to people who were not his patients Sep 09, 2022
