March 2010
Treating Persistent Insomnia: Therapy, Meds, or Both?
While cognitive behavioral therapy is probably best for long-term treatment of chronic insomnia, hypnotics can add benefits acutely.
Diet and Depression
Overall dietary pattern may be more important than individual components (such as omega-3 fatty acids) in lowering the risk of depression.
In Brief
Another Negative Trial of Ginkgo biloba for Cognitive Decline; Physical Activity during Pregnancy Has Mixed Results on Postpartum Depression
Carotidynia Associated with SSRIs
Carotidynia may be a rare side effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and might be more common in migraine sufferers.
Clozapine Hypersalivation: A Negative Study with Ipratropium
In a small, double-blind trial, ipratropium (Atrovent and others) was not effective in decreasing sialorrhea associated with clozapine (Clozaril and others) treatment.
Clozapine Hypersalivation: A Negative Study with Ipratropium
March 2010
More than half of patients who take clozapine (Clozaril and others) awaken each morning to a soaked pillow. Not only is hypersalivation (sialorrhea) unpleasant, it may cause aspiration pneumonia, swollen salivary glands, and skin irritation. Anticholinergic agents are frequently employed as attempted…
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