Psychology & Psychiatry
People coming off antidepressants are looking for help online, underscoring a gap in traditional clinical practices
For many people, antidepressants are a lifesaving treatment.
May 28, 2024
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Medications
Millions take antidepressants for chronic pain—but there's little evidence the most commonly prescribed drugs work
About 1 in 5 people globally live with chronic pain, and it is a common reason for seeing a doctor, accounting for one in five GP appointments in the UK.
May 22, 2024
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Medications
Study finds GLP-1 receptor agonist use increases likelihood of antidepressant prescription
Individuals taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists have a greater risk for subsequently being dispensed antidepressants, according to a study published online April 23 in Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism.
May 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psilocybin may reverse anorexia's cognitive rigidity
Characterized by pathological weight loss driven by restrictive feeding and excessive exercise behaviors, anorexia nervosa (AN) has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric disease.
May 13, 2024
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FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.
Apr 5, 2024
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Treating anxiety, depression in people with heart disease reduced ER visits, hospitalizations
Treating anxiety and depression reduced emergency room visits and rehospitalizations among people with heart disease, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Mar 20, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More than half of aged care residents are on antidepressants, finds Australian study
A new study by the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), based at SAHMRI, has found 6 out of 10 Australian aged care residents are taking antidepressant medication.
Mar 12, 2024
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For treatment-resistant depression, two drugs may be better than one
Treating stubborn cases of depression in older adults is challenging, and often requires multiple treatments, says UConn Health psychiatrist David Steffens. His review in the New England Journal of Medicine gives doctors ...
Feb 15, 2024
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Why are so many Australians taking antidepressants?
Around one in seven Australians take antidepressants; more than 3.5 million of us had them dispensed in 2021–22. This is one of the highest antidepressant prescribing rates in the world.
Feb 9, 2024
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Dexmedetomidine cuts incidence of postpartum depression after C-section
For women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 26, 2024
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