Addiction
Addiction
07/14/2017
Although substance use disorders are related to higher mortality risk among patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, less information exists on the impact of ADHD medication on substance...
07/14/2017
Opioid addiction
Opioid addiction
07/13/2017
A recent study compared the effects of extend-release tramadol with clonidine and buprenorphine on withdrawal symptoms and retention among patients with opioid use disorder.
07/13/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
07/11/2017
Schizophrenia patients taking antipsychotics face a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. In a recent study, researchers tested the effects of a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in schizophrenia...
07/11/2017
Depression
Depression
06/29/2017
A recent study sought to determine whether magnesium could be a potential treatment method for patients with mild-to-moderate depression.
06/29/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
06/20/2017
The findings of a recent study challenge the hypothesis that schizophrenia and other cognitive impairments are associated with GABA deficiency. The study compared the brain chemistry of schizophrenia...
06/20/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
06/12/2017
In a new study, researchers aimed to determine the effects of a diabetes drug added to clozapine or olanzapine treatment for schizophrenia. To see the results, including how the drug affected...
06/12/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
06/06/2017
Aristada recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for a new and shorter dosing regimen, providing more options to patients and health care providers.
06/06/2017
Drug Test
Drug Test
06/02/2017
The American Society of Addiction Medicine has issued a consensus document to guide the appropriate use of drug testing in patients with or at risk for addiction.
06/02/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
05/23/2017
In a large-scale meta-analysis, researchers analyzed the prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular-related death in patients with severe mental illness and the general...
05/23/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
04/19/2017
In the year following a new psychosis diagnosis, the death rate for young people is 24 times higher than for young people without psychosis, according to a new study published online in Schizophrenia...
04/19/2017