Personalized Medicine
Even before genomic advances are ready for clinical use, "low-tech" aspects of personalized medicine can enhance psychiatric treatment. |
Treating Patients with Schizophrenia: The Importance of Adherence
Antipsychotics can't work if patients don't take them. Nonadherance is a major cause of relapse among patients with schizophrenia. |
Valproic Acid and Congenital Malformation
Exposure to valproic acid in the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of many congenital malformations in newborns. |
In Brief
Bone Mineral Density Is Lower in Depressed than Nondepressed People; Few Adolescents Who Die by Suicide Have Had Recent Exposure to SSRIs |
IV Ketamine Infusion Decreases Suicidal Ideation
In a study of treatment-resistant inpatients with major depressive disorder, a single IV infusion of ketamine rapidly decreased suicidal ideation. |
SSRIs May Increase the Risk of Cataracts
In a pharmacoepidemiologic study, the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants was associated with a greater risk of cataracts among elderly patients. |
