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First trial—investigating magic mushrooms as a treatment for depression—delayed by UK and EU regulations

The world's first clinical trial to explore the use of the hallucinogenic ingredient in magic mushrooms to treat depression is being delayed due to the UK and EU rules on the use of illegal drugs in research.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows psychotropic drug dispensing increases on entry to care homes

A study by Queen's University Belfast has found that the dispensing of psychotropic drugs to older people in Northern Ireland increases on entry to care homes.

Health created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study calls for reviews of psychotropic medication use in elderly

(Medical Xpress)—Regular clinical reviews of psychotropic medication should be established in all care homes to promote safe and effective prescribing to an at-risk population of elderly people, according to a new study ...

Medications created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antidepressants, sleeping pills and anxiety drugs may increase driving risk

Drugs prescribed to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia may increase patients' risk of being involved in motor vehicle accidents, according to a recent study, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Based ...

Medications created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Symptomatic behaviour in childhood strongly predicts psychiatric treatment as a young adult

A survey on the mental health of eight-year-old children could help identify those individuals who are highly likely to require psychiatric treatment in their teens or early adulthood. There are, however, clear differences ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How health systems factors affect access to psychotropic medicines

In a cross-sectional analysis of WHO-AIMS data published in this week's PLoS Medicine, Ryan McBain of Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA and colleagues investigated the associations between health system compon ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EHJ paper underlines need for improved links between cardiologists and psychiatrists

People taking anti-psychotic drugs and anti-depressant drugs have a much higher risk of dying during an acute coronary event of a fatal arrhythmia than the rest of the population, finds a Finnish study published in the European He ...

Cardiology created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research shows older Australians overprescribed psychotropic drugs

(Medical Xpress) -- University of Queensland researchers have called for urgent action following a study that reveals older Australians are being over prescribed psychotropic drugs, resulting in serious safety and cost concerns. ...

Medications created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0