Prescribing of antipsychotics for schizophrenia slows in CanadaAre doctors tuning in to research about drugs’ metabolic effects? Telepsychiatry saves money and time for the ERPsychiatrists use video-conferencing to assess patients, recommend treatment Teens lose sleep due to heavy video gaming Watching TV doesn’t have the same impact, U.S. study shows Antipsychotics create metabolic issues for children Drugs are effective in treating disruptive behaviour but close monitoring may be key to mitigating problems Psychotropic scripts increasing for Canadian kids Second-generation antipsychotic use growing—all of it, off-label Oleptro: new extended-release trazodone for depression Drug used to provide symptomatic relief of major depressive disorder. Physical illness associated with suicide No causal relationship shown, but worth study Screen patients for depression – and you’ll see them less often California screening program produces ‘baffling’ findings Is depression linked to brain overactivity? fMRI finds areas of the brain ‘hotwired’ together in depression Older patients strain emergency psych services Their problems include dementia, alcohol—and illicit drugs First Previous 58 59 60 61 62 Next Last
