Longitudinal risk of suicide outcomes in people with severe mental illness following an emergency department visit and the effects of suicide prevention treatment - Rabasco A, Arias S, Benz MB, Weinstock LM, Miller I, Boudreaux ED, Camargo CAJ, Kunicki ZJ, Gaudiano BA.
BACKGROUND: Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), including bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (SSD), are at high risk for suicide. However, suicide research often excludes individuals with SMI. The current research examined... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Factors associated with suicide attempts in the antecedent illness trajectory of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia - Miola A, Gardea-Res éndez M, Ortiz-Orendain J, Nunez NA, Ercis M, Coombes BJ, Salgado MF, Gruhlke PM, Michel I, Bostwick JM, McKean AJ, Ozerdem A, Frye MA.
BACKGROUND: Factors associated with suicide attempts during the antecedent illness trajectory of bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia (SZ) are poorly understood. METHODS: Utilizing the Rochester Epidemiology Project, individuals born after 1985 ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
REAGILA: An Atypical Antipsychotic Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Manic or Mixed Episodes of Bipolar Disorder - Drug Insights and Market Forecasts to 2032
This report provides comprehensive insights about REAGILA for schizophrenia in the seven major markets. A detailed picture of the... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: MRR Source Type: news
Brain Stimulation Can Improve Prospective Memory in Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 -- For patients with schizophrenia, bilateral high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve event-based prospective memory (EBPM), according to a study published online Dec. 6 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ketamine use causes same brain changes as schizophrenia in warning to US clinics doling out 'special K' - as Chrissy Teigen reveals she used drug on her birthday
Researchers in New York City found that repeated use of ketamine rewired the brain in similar ways to schizophrenia, which could serve as a warning to clinics offering the drug for off-label mental health use. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New study suggests having a pet cat increases the risk of schizophrenia - experts say it could be due to toxic parasites that pets carry
A new review of 17 studies suggests having a pet cat can double the risk of developing serious mental illness in early adulthood. The scientists behind the research say a parasite could be to blame (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Increased pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide genes expression in the prefrontal cortex in schizophrenia in relation to suicide - Slabe Z, Balesar RA, Verwer RWH, Dreven šek G, Swaab DF.
INTRODUCTION: Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) is a stress-related neuropeptide that is produced in several brain areas. It acts by 3 receptors: PACAP type-1 (PAC1), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) -1 and -2 (VPAC1 and 2). Data on... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The shaman and schizophrenia, revisited - Luhrmann TM, Dulin J, Dzokoto V.
This paper presents evidence that some-but not all-religious experts in a particular faith may have a schizophrenia-like psychotic process which is managed or mitigated by their religious practice, in that they are able to function effectively and are not ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Psychiatric Comorbidity Increases Risk for Schizophrenia With ADHD
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- The presence of psychiatric comorbidity in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a higher risk for being diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Karuna Therapeutics Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Accepts New Drug Application for KarXT for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2023-- Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRTX), a biopharmaceutical company driven to discover, develop, and deliver transformative medicines for people living with psychiatric and neurological conditions, today... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - November 29, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
U.S. Suicides Hit Record High; FDA Reviews Schizophrenia Drug; Psychology of Misinfo
(MedPage Today) -- Provisional CDC estimates showed the suicide rate last year reached a record high since 1941 and was an age-adjusted 1% higher than in 2021.
The FDA accepted Karuna Therapeutics' new drug application for its investigational... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - November 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
California ’ s New Plan to Treat the Mentally Ill May End Up Violating Their Rights
Facing enormous pressure to tame what appears to be a spiraling and increasingly intertwined statewide crisis in mental health, substance use, and homelessness, California officials have created the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Court, or CARE Court. The new system is a policy smorgasbord that ranges from the provision of court-ordered treatment and housing to food assistance, social activities, and exercise programming for Californians with severe mental illness.
CARE Court, which launched in October to skeptical but hopeful Californians, is aimed at tackling the Golden State’s perpetual public ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jerel Ezell Tags: Uncategorized California Source Type: news
Association between suicidal behavior and impaired glucose metabolism in first-episode drug-na ïve patients with schizophrenia - Ma Z, Zhou HX, Chen DC, Wang DM, Zhang XY.
BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia (SZ) patients have been reported to have comorbid suicidal behavior (SB) and impaired glucose metabolism in early psychosis, but it is unclear whether impaired glucose metabolism plays a role in the occurrence of SB in patients wi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Othello syndrome: a case report and literature review - Abid W, Bouhamed M, Hentati S, Masmoudi R, Feki I, Sallemi R, Masmoudi J.
The Othello syndrome (OS) refers to a delusion of infidelity. It is described in the context of organic psychosis (dementia, alcoholism) or functional psychosis (schizophrenia, paranoia). There have been few case reports in the literature of OS following a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Spanish versions and validation of a series of rating scales and visual analogue scales to assess the subjective effects of cannabis - Sainz-Cort A, Mart ín-Islas M, Ona G, Jiménez-Garrido D, López-Navarro M, Muñoz-Marron E, Viejo-Sobera R, Bouso JC.
Cannabis is being legalized for medical and recreational purposes all around the world. However, the understanding of the psychological effects of cannabis is still limited, and it has been previously linked to mental disorders such as schizophrenia. Latel... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
