Oregon Measure 110 Wasn't a Failure. Rolling Back Drug Decriminalization Will Be.
(MedPage Today) -- In November 2020, nearly 60% of Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, often referred to as "drug decriminalization," which reclassified schedule I-IV drug possession from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class E civil violation... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
LSD Anxiety Win; Pimavanserin Schizophrenia Flop; 'Bright Light' for Depression?
(MedPage Today) -- In a phase IIb study, a single dose of an investigational LSD-containing drug (MM120) led to significantly greater reductions in 12-week scores on the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale compared with placebo, according to Mind Medicine... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Quest Alzheimer's Blood Test No Longer Marketed Directly to Patients
(MedPage Today) -- A Quest Diagnostics Alzheimer's blood test that people could purchase from home without visiting a doctor first is no longer being marketed directly to consumers.
The test, known as Quest AD-Detect, measures amyloid-beta 42... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Starting ADHD Medications May Lower Death Risk
(MedPage Today) -- For patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), starting medication was associated with a significantly lower risk of death, particularly from "unnatural" causes, according to an observational Swedish study... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Should Women Stop ADHD Meds During Pregnancy?
(MedPage Today) -- Continuing dexamphetamine for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during pregnancy was not associated with a higher likelihood of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes compared with stopping the medication during... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 11, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Kindness a Key Component of Treating Pregnant Patients With SUD, Experts Say
(MedPage Today) -- "Don't be mean."
That advice might be seen as unnecessary for most doctor-patient relationships, but not for treating patients with substance use disorder (SUD), especially pregnant patients, according to Cara Poland, MD, MEd... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter Who Killed 18 in Maine
(MedPage Today) -- Robert Card, a 40-year-old Army reservist who fatally shot 18 people in Maine last year, showed signs of mental health decline before the massacre; now, evidence shows that Card suffered from traumatic brain injuries, according... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Another Essential 'DEI' in Suicide Probability Analysis
(MedPage Today) -- "Remember this -- that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life."
"Cultivate these, then, for they are wholly within your power: sincerity and dignity; industriousness... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Kids' Atopic Dermatitis Tied to Higher Risks of Learning, Memory Difficulties
(MedPage Today) -- Pediatric atopic dermatitis was associated with increased risks of learning and memory difficulties, especially in kids with comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders, a cross-sectional study suggested.
In a weighted sample of over... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Clinicians at Telehealth Company File to Unionize
(MedPage Today) -- Physicians and advanced practice providers at Bicycle Health -- which provides telehealth treatment to patients with opioid use disorder in more than 30 states -- have filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
FDA Rejects Schizophrenia Drug; Psilocybin for Anxiety; Solitary Confinement Lawsuit
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA rejected the investigational drug roluperidone for the treatment of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia and called for at least one more positive study, according to developer Minerva Neurosciences.
Six... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'
(MedPage Today) -- Older people with chronic pain expressed views about opioid use that often sharply differed from those of primary care doctors, an interview-based study indicated.
When asked about the risks associated with long-term opioid... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
They Rarely Ask for Pain Pills Now
(MedPage Today) -- When I was in my residency training, from 1990 to 1993, we were in the nascent phase of the "pain is a vital sign" madness. We were told, over and over, that we should treat pain aggressively and should not be afraid to give... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bugged Doctors' Offices; $22M for Healthcare Hackers? What to Know About Ibogaine
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Ambient artificial intelligence (AI) listens to clinician-patient conversations and processes information, but security and privacy issues are unclear. (Forbes... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Ketamine Clinics Diverge From APA Recommendations
(MedPage Today) -- The proliferation of ketamine clinics in the U.S. has veered far off course from the recommendations of the nation's premier psychiatric association when it comes to using the anesthetic to treat mood disorders, experts say... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
