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Ingrezza Sprinkle Capsules Received FDA Approval for Tardive Dyskinesia in Adults
The new formulation was approved to help patients with tardive dyskinesia who have trouble swallowing.
DEA Moves to Reclassify Marijuana as a Schedule III Drug
The proposed change acknowledges the medical applications of marijuana.
Evenamide: New Positive Results From Study 008A
The addition of 30 mg of evenamide to patients’ current antipsychotic medication was associated with a highly statistically significant reduction in the PANSS Total Score.
The Anatomy of Gratitude: The Nature and Blessings of Gratitude in the World’s Great Spiritual Traditions
Check out this review of Ronald W. Pies’ latest book!
Protesting Homelessness
It’s time to center homelessness in the conversation around mental health.
Medical Marijuana May be Sold in Pharmacies, But It Is Not a Medicine
A look at the distinction between qualifying conditions and FDA-approved indications for medical marijuana use.
Psychiatry in the News: April 2024
Here are some updates from the world of psychiatry throughout the month of April.
Why Ketamine?
A psychiatrist explores ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in this ongoing series.
Meet Us at the 2024 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting!
Are you coming to the 2024 APA Annual Meeting? We'll see you there!
Student Protests, 1968 and Now
How do the current student protests compare with that of the late 60s?
From the Pages of Psychiatric Times: April 2024
The experts weighed in on a wide variety of psychiatric issues for the April issue of Psychiatric Times.
The Week in Review: April 22-26
Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.
PTSD Research Roundup: April 26, 2024
What is new in research on posttraumatic stress disorder?
Assessing and Treating Insomnia in Older Adults
In this CME article, discuss and describe the epidemiology, assessment, and evidence-based treatment of insomnia in older adults.
From Quebec’s “Two Solitudes” to the Global South
From the Global North to the Global South.
A Color of the Sky
"Otherwise it's spring, and everything looks frail; the sky is baby blue, and the just-unfurling leaves are full of infant chlorophyll, the very tint of inexperience."
In Memoriam: Eulogizing 2 of Milwaukee’s Finest
In remembrance of 2 Milwaukee psychiatrists…
Connections Between Food Additives and Psychiatric Disorders
What are the connections between what we eat and disorders such as anxiety and depression?
Involuntary Medical Hold: The Next Step in Mental Health Parity?
The current system of extrajudicial medical holds does not protect the rights of those who lack capacity to care for themselves due a medical condition.
The Myriad Benefits of a Daily Reflective Practice of Gratitude
How can gratitude improve our mental health?
Passover, the Promised Land, and the Crisis of our Borders
Humanitarian values include the basic right to seek asylum, as enshrined in both international and US law.
Goodbye Noncompetes: Federal Trade Commission Votes to Ban Noncompete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to ban noncompete clauses between employers and workers, citing health care specifically among their reasons for supporting the ban.
The Hardening of Hearts Over Passover: Then and Now
What are the psychological implications of Passover?
Reimagining ABPN Board Certification: A Fusion of Tradition and Technology
“This discussion is as much about preserving the core values of psychiatric practice as it is about embracing innovation.”
Unraveling Minds: The Impact of Global Climate Change on Mental Health
Climate change is a global public health crisis.
Enduring the Weight of Addiction in Clinical Practice
"In the face of such a pervasive crisis, being present for those with addiction can ignite hope and foster healing."
Positive Phase 2 Data for NBI-1065845 in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder
Check out new positive topline data from the SAVITRI study assessing the efficacy and safety of NBI-1065845 in adults with major depressive disorder.
Benzodiazepines: Fellow Psychiatrists, We Still Have Work to Do
While benzodiazepine prescribing certainly carries risks, those risks have been demonstrably exaggerated in the minds of government officials, critics, and the public at large.
Our Revolutions Are Being Televised
How have the advancements of television and the internet changed our perception of war?
Antidepressants Differ by Long-Term Response in Major Depression
Antidepressants are differentiated by long-term response in a 2-year cohort study of patients with MDD.