April 2009
Medication Treatment for BPD: The Limited Evidence Base
Antipsychotics, especially olanzapine (Zyprexa), may be beneficial in treating borderline personality disorder, but the data are limited and mixed.
Chelation Therapy for Autism?
A study of chelation therapy for autism was stopped due to potential adverse effects.
Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
Varenicline (Chantix) should be used with caution in psychiatric patients attempting to quit smoking.
Minocycline for Schizophrenia: Preliminary Results
The results from an open-label study of minocycline (Solodyn and others) suggest benefit in the treatment of schizophrenia.
In Brief
Modifying risk factors can help prevent dementia; Increased lighting improves cognition in elderly
Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
April 2009
In recent decades, cigarette smoking among adults in the United States has declined. Nonetheless, an estimated 45 million people still smoke cigarettes, which strikingly increases mortality and illness.1 Rapidly absorbed when it is inhaled in smoke, which strengthens its reinforcing and…
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