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FDA Requires New Label Warning of Weight Loss Risk in Pediatric Patients Taking Extended-Release Stimulants for ADHD

Psychiatric Times

SHOW MORE The FDA will update ADHD medication labels, warning of weight loss risks in children under 6, urging careful monitoring by health care professionals. Healthcare professionals should monitor weight and growth in young patients on these medications and consider alternative treatments if adverse effects occur.

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History, Physiology, and Pharmacology of Incretins

Psychiatric Times

Soon after, in 1932, Jean La Barre coined the word incretin to refer to a ligand that stimulates the endocrine pancreas. In the late 1800s, Ivan Pavlov, MD, hypothesized that pancreatic secretions in response to an environmental stimulus were mediated by the enteric nervous system.

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How Do Psychiatry Residents Learn Psychopharmacology?

Psychiatric Times

Follow the age-old axiom of “say what you’re going to say, say it, and then say what you said.” References 1. Do it slightly differently each time, and preferably with increasing levels of associative limbic cues (humor? Stahl SM, Davis RL. Best Practices for Medical Educators, 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press; 2011 2.

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What Is “Care” in a Psychiatric Medical Camp for the Unhoused in India?

Mad in America

O n the footpath, in a group of homeless people, sits a middle-aged saree-clad woman in absolute silence, looking nowhere. She was brought in along with a salwar-kameez wearing middle-aged woman. When asked her age, Lata said that she was 3 years old. and then recorded her age as 40 years.

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Intergenerational Gaps and the Role of Technology in Psychiatric Leadership: A Trainee’s Perspective

Psychiatric Times

As the newest cohort in psychiatric training, they are digital natives, accustomed to rapid information retrieval, online simulations, and mental health apps. By definition, technology refers to the application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes, particularly in industry.

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Giving Caregivers a Platform: Sherita, Mother of Tony

Mad in America

Tony, who lives in Virginia near his mother, lost his speech and eye contact at a very early age, when he received an autism diagnosis. It appears that what is often left out in care for patients in the mental health system is the care for the entire family unit.

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Psychosocial disability and barriers to NDIS access: how SANE can bridge the gap

Sane Blog

Every day, more than one million Australians live with a psychosocial disability - a term that refers to the impact of a complex mental health condition on a persons capacity to function in daily life. However, a recent national report from the Department of Health and Aged Care highlighted a troubling issue.