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Novel NMDA Receptor Antagonist Wins for Major Depression

Dextromethorphan-bupropion tablets topped placebo in phase III trial, under review at FDA

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Amphetamine Patch Succeeds Among Kids With ADHD

Investigational patch worn for 9 hours on the hip

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MDMA-Assisted Therapy Offers a Win for PTSD Remission

Trial patients achieved good outcome with addition of psychoactive drug to psychotherapy

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Steady, But Not Necessarily Positive, Parental Support Key for LGBT Community

Those whose parents vacillated with support saw higher rates of mental health issues

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Contact with Cops Causes Anxiety in Young Black Adults

Study highlights prevalence, severity of police-related anxiety for emerging adults in the U.S.

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A Physician's Personal Opioid Story

Surreal, scary, and humbling

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Involuntary Psychiatric Holds in Kids: The Known Unknowns

Literature review turns up factors associated with youth psych admissions, and knowledge gaps

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Four Sentenced in Mental Health Center Scam

Heads of a Houston healthcare chain will go to prison for kickbacks, mental healthcare fraud

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Managing Risk of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: Timing Is Key

Psychological interventions can support other treatment

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Gender Surgery Tied to Mental Health Gains for Transgender People

Psychological distress and substance use decreased with affirming surgeries

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Will Telehealth Shape the Future of Pain Care?

Lessons from the pandemic may guide the way pain medicine is delivered

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Treating Ethno-Racial Trauma With Cultural Humility

How mental health professionals are confronting collective psychological distress

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COVID-19 Pain Poses Unique Challenges

Neuropathic pain may be common, especially after prolonged ICU stay

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Ultra-Long-Acting Schizophrenia Pill Success; What 'Cured' Seth Rogen's ADHD?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history

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Study: No Link Between Epidural Analgesia and Kids' Autism Risk

But further research should address safety for childhood development, editorialists say

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Should 'X-Waiver' Be Nixed?

Relaxing "bupe" training requirement is last thing Congress should do, says GOP doc

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Can Magic Mushrooms Measure Up to SSRIs for Depression Treatment?

Trial results say no, but investigators maintain psilocybin still has potential

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Job Loss Seen Driving Many Nurse Suicides

And a new study provides more data on risk for nurses versus physicians

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Op-Ed: Please Don't Yell at Me. I'm Trying to Help

A doctor treating individuals with substance use disorders understands the fear and frustration

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Psychotherapy Now the Most Common Telehealth Procedure

Mental health diagnoses made via telehealth have jumped more than 20%, according to data analysis

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Tech Entrepreneur Crusades for SSRI as COVID Therapy

How multimillionaire Steve Kirsch and the COVID-19 Early Treatment Fund have promoted fluvoxamine

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Chronic Sinusitis May Affect Neural Function

Study supports inflammation as link between sinonasal inflammation, cognitive deficits

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New ADHD Drug OK'd; Pimavanserin Rejected for Dementia Psychosis

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Op-Ed: We're Kind to Our Patients, Why Not Each Other?

There's a dire need for peer support programs in medical training

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In-Hospital Addiction Navigation Slashes Readmission

Bedside intervention significantly cut ED, inpatient readmission rates

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FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effect

Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers

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What are the Cost-Effective Treatment Options for Opioid Use Disorder?

Modeling study puts numbers to savings from medication-assisted treatment

A depressed teen girl looking out the window

Op-Ed: Our Kids' Mental Health Can't Wait

Young people are struggling; greater investment in services and support is a must

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Dementia Diagnoses Lag in Ethnic and Racial Groups

Asian, Hispanic, Black people diagnosed at later stages than white people

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Marrow Cell Stimulator to Treat Alzheimer's Disease?

Unusual approach pans out in mid-stage trial

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Nurse Unhooked Patient's Oxygen; Sneaky Code Hides Prices; HIV Surges in W.Va.

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Transgender Youth at Risk for Poorer Heart Health

Association could be attributed to gender-affirming hormone therapy, researcher says

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Ethics Consult: Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Baseball Legend?

You make the call

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Op-Ed: Mind the Ketamine Education Gap

Better training can prevent adverse outcomes in psychiatric patients

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He Impersonated a Doctor. Now He's Close to Becoming One

But can he clear the last hurdle?

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Criteria Proposed to Diagnose Clinical Syndrome Tied to CTE

Traumatic encephalopathy syndrome definition applies to research, not clinical care

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The Nurses Are Not Alright

Four in 10 nurses under age 34 are isolated, lonely, or depressed

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High Prevalence of Early-Onset Dementia in Schizophrenia Patients

More than a quarter had a dementia diagnosis by age 66

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New ADHD Stimulant OK'd; Anticonvulsant for Depression?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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