In overdose, cyproheptadine may cause central nervous system depression and sedation, as well as anticholinergic syndrome.
Inhalant use disorder is characterized by the intentional inhalation of volatile substances for their psychoactive effects. Learn more about how to help manage this disorder.
Prepare your patients for the Fourth of July with expert tips from Roger Rivera, FNP, PMHNP, DNP, on managing risky behaviors, adherence distractions, PTSD-related triggers, and sensory overload during the holiday.
"In regard to psychiatric hospitalizations, the principles of ethics are imperative in determining how to proceed in each case."
In this video, Jamie Tworkowski, founder of a suicide awareness organization, shares the story of the charity's surprising start.
A case report and literature review of intrathecal methotrexate-induced mania.
The COVID-19 pandemic reveals existing weaknesses in the mental health system, but also presents opportunities for reform.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the most sustained comprehensive mental health recovery and research program implemented after a natural disaster.
Here's why psychedelics might be a valuable addition to mental health treatment.
Review the multiple uses of metformin.
How can you communicate the diagnosis in a way that relieves suffering and helps patients and their caregivers prepare for the future?
How does isolation affect incarcerated individuals—and the broader society?
Expect the unexpected: how doorknob moments provide valuable new material to help you move treatment forward.
The Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Schizophrenia aims to develop better treatments for the early stages of psychotic illness.
How prioritizing brain health and brain skills could offer new solutions to this challenge.
Classic psychedelic research is rapidly expanding...
How can we support the unique needs of this patient population?
Here’s how online appointments are lowering anxiety among patients and families.
New research sheds light on the link between depression in menopause and cognitive function.
How can you be better prepared to interview and care for peripartum patients? This CME shows you how.
A significant proportion of incarcerated individuals struggle with with addiction. So what is being done about it?
"Although adolescent substance use is a topic that can be challenging for families and clinicians alike, data demonstrate that interventions during this time are effective for preventing, identifying, and reducing risky use."
Celebrating accurate representations of psychiatric issues and treatment in film and television from the past year.
How can telehealth help academic psychiatry departments improve administrative efficiency and expand their clinical services?
The chief scientific officer and medical director of Segal Trials shares more on KarXT, a first in class for muscarinic agonists, and what he's excited about at the upcoming 2024 APA Annual Meeting.
Beyond the COVID-19-driven shock, we must develop a resilient future in an increasingly uncertain world.