When olanzapine is combined with an opioid-antagonist, patients gain less weight.

A type of autoimmune encephalitis causes agitation and psychosis, especially in young women.

Like ketamine, psilocybin works quickly to relieve depression, but it’s not habit-forming and its effects might last longer.

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

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Our goal for the Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report is to help you manage the unique and complex issues in hospital psychiatry. We will strive to fill every issue with practical information relating to inpatient psychiatry, psychiatric consultation-liaison, and psychiatric emergencies.Patients who refuse necessary treatments pose a challenging dilemma. What do...

VMAT-2 inhibitors significantly reduce the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia. We learn how to prescribe them and what side effects and drug interactions to watch for.

Imagine working with a pregnant, mentally ill woman who refuses critical obstetric interventions. Dr. Syed walks us through the steps to determine if these patients lack decisional capacity and explains how we can arrange for surrogate decision-makers.

Can suvorexant reduce the risk of delirium in elderly hospitalized patients?