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An sNDA for Caplyta as an adjunctive treatment for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) is also currently under FDA review, submitted back in December 2024. References 1. points (effect size 0.61) in study 501 and 4.5 points (effect size 0.56) vs placebo in study 502. Supplemental new drug application submitted to U.S.
3 References 1. According to a national survey, an estimated 7 million (11.4%) US children aged 3-17 years have ever been diagnosed with ADHD and approximately half of children with ADHD (53.6%) received ADHD medication. FDA Drug Safety Communication. June 30, 2025.
References 1. After the FDA rejection of Lykos Therapeutics’ midomafetamine (MDMA)-assisted psychotherapy tempered excitement for psychedelic therapeutics, 2 this positive data could generate new momentum. News release. June 23, 2025.
References NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The FDA has granted Fast Track Designation to NRX-100 for the treatment of acute suicidality, and NRx has also filed a patent application for its novel preservative-free formulation with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Press release. June 23, 2025.
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Gazzellone, MD, FRCPC Over the past 30 years, the structured definition of medical disease has largely centered on the HDA developed by Jerome Wakefield for mental disorders in 1992. 7 According to the HDA, only dysfunctions that cause significant harm are considered disorders. References 1. Wakefield JC. Psychol Rev.
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For example, Robinson points out that US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) categories for pregnancy were phased out around 10 years ago, but are still referred to frequently in practice. References 1. Pregnancy and lactation labeling final rule. Accessed July 1, 2025. Yue M, Kus L, Katta S, et al. J Clin Pharmacol.
Generally, it refers to compensating for some sort of failure or falling short. Reference 1. There are some psychiatric organizations that use “Redemption” in their names. There is an article about redeeming diagnosis, 1 but not much more that I know of. So that begs the question: What is redemption? 2013:381(9863): 343-5.
After a tumultuous episode of a hasty suicide attempt, I was promptly referred to a clinical psychology professor at a university in my hometown, who happened to be the senior alumnus of my former therapist. He chuckled and retorted, “You think you have borderline personalitydisorder? What makes you think that?”
Ultimately, what is clinically important in assessing a drug’s risk/benefit for a patient is the serum level using an established reference range with prespecified criteria to create a meaningful and reproducible result. 11 References 1. Despite this, this testing continues to be underutilized in clinical practice for unclear reasons.
Soon after, in 1932, Jean La Barre coined the word incretin to refer to a ligand that stimulates the endocrine pancreas. References 1. In the late 1800s, Ivan Pavlov, MD, hypothesized that pancreatic secretions in response to an environmental stimulus were mediated by the enteric nervous system. 2025;95:102118. Bayliss WM, Starling EH.
By definition, technology refers to the application of scientific knowledge to practical purposes, particularly in industry. References 1. When discussing intergenerational gaps, a key question that arises is: Why is technology always at the center of the conversation? Torous J, Bucci S, Bell IH, et al. World Psychiatry.
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Individuals with mental disorders have significantly higher rates of other comorbid medical disorders that are under investigation as potential treatment targets for GLP-1 RAs, including binge eatingdisorder, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and noncirrhotic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. References 1.
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“I feel like other people could have a similar experience where they see it and get almost inspired to do so without realizing what it means.” “Pro-ana” communities, which frame eatingdisorders like anorexia as positive lifestyles and offer tips for losing weight, also proliferated on Tumblr.
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These are overlapping terms that refer to any method assisting death in some sort of recognized medial context. Generally, suicide refers to a lone act of an isolated individual, not only without medical support, but with clinicians doing whatever they can to stop the suicide if they become involved—that is, the death. Reference 1.
Last year, it was special for the “Say Hey Kid,” referring to the great baseball early Black star, Willie Mays, who died the day before. References 1. He serves on the Editorial Board of Psychiatric Times. Americans need transformative talks on race. Juneteenth is the space for that. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 3, 2025.
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Ever since 1970 s when the treatment was invented it has shown more or less evidence for several conditions such as eatingdisorders (Murphy, Straebler, Basden, Cooper, & Fairburn, 2012), bipolar disorders (Swartz, Frank, & Frankel, 2008), PTSD (Markowitz et al., 2015) and borderline personalitydisorder (A.
Notably, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) statement on these cuts refers to “LGB+ youth services,” 1 excluding the T, Q, and + typical of this acronym, thereby specifically excluding transgender youth and the full spectrum of sexualities. 1 References 1. This is devastating, to say the least.
For people with underlying issues, such as eatingdisorders, treating the disorder may be a better approach than treatments focused specifically on suicide. Most folks are either dying from this condition of eatingdisorders or theyre dying by suicide, said Robison. References Buecker, S., of patients.
1 One term used for now is “shock exhaustion,” which refers to an ongoing series of crises and traumas. Reference 1. The article, “The Beautiful Danger of Normal Life During an Autocratic Rise” in the June 9 New York Times discussed the human tendency and ability to try to maintain a normal life in the time of a serious crisis.
gustavofrazao/AdobeStock PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS Parts 1 and 2 of the columns considering redemption in psychiatry have found that redemption can seem to apply beyond its usual well-known references in most all religions. To say that in the opposite way, redemption can refer to failure or falling short of all kinds of values.
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