Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
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Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Reduce Schizophrenia Readmission
Study suggests patients who receive LAI antipsychotics were far less commonly readmitted within 30 days.
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Number of State Psychiatric Hospital Beds Hits Historic Low
Based on a recent study, the number of psychiatric hospital beds is about 11 per 100,000 people.
From the Journals
Schizophrenia Med Safe, Effective for Bipolar Mania: Phase 3 Data
Iloperidone was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2009 for treatment of schizophrenia.
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Positive Phase 3 Results for Novel Antipsychotic in Schizophrenia
Xanomeline is an oral muscarinic cholinergic receptor agonist that does not have direct effects on the dopamine receptor.
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Spike in Schizophrenia-Related ED Visits During COVID
Prior studies indicated that COVID-19 infections may induce psychosis in some individuals, which could have been one underlying factor in the...
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Higher-Dose Atypical Antipsychotics Risky in Young Adults
The findings point to a need for caution when prescribing any antipsychotic medications off label, said Dr. Anish Dube.
Commentary
Cannabis for Psychiatric Disorders? ‘Not Today,’ Experts Say
Media and the state legislatures speak about cannabis as a medication for the treatment of psychiatric conditions before there is sufficient...
Latest News
ADHD Plus Comorbidities Linked to Increased Schizophrenia Risk
Participants with one psychiatric comorbidity had a 2.1-fold increased risk for a schizophrenia diagnosis than participants with no comorbidity....
Opinion
Toward a better framework for postmarketing reproductive safety surveillance of medications
We want to empower patients to make decisions that work for them based on more rapidly accumulating information and help inform their decisions....
Evidence-Based Reviews
Breastfeeding by patients with serious mental illness: An ethical approach
Our framework can guide decisions about breastfeeding on a psychiatric unit.
Commentary
Mass shooters and mental illness: Reexamining the connection
Untreated mental illness combined with access to firearms poses a lethal threat to society.