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Why Should We Care About Hyperprolactinemia With Antipsychotic Use?

April 1, 2023
Lara Tang, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Lara Tang, MD. Dr. Tang has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Highly prolactin-elevating antipsychotics, like haloperidol, risperidone, and paliperidone, are associated with an elevated risk of breast cancer, particularly among young women.


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A Role for Social Media in Suicide Prevention?

April 1, 2023
Susan L. Siegfreid, MD
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Susan L. Siegfreid, MD. Dr. Siegfreid has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

We worry about the detrimental effects of social media on mental health, but can social media attention be used to promote positive health outcomes? The media attention surrounding a hip-hop song about suicide prevention was associated with a significant drop in suicides in the days that followed.


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Electroconvulsive Therapy and Risk of Suicide in Major Depression

April 1, 2023
Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS
From The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
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Sébastien Hardy, PharmD, BCPS. Dr. Hardy has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

ECT appears effective in reducing suicidality, especially among patients 65+ years and patients with severe depression.


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Are Higher-Potency Cannabis Products Riskier for Mental Illness?

April 1, 2023
Deepti Anbarasan, MD and John Wang, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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John Wang, MD, and Deepti Anbarasan, MD. Dr. Wang and Dr. Anbarasan have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

In recent years, cannabis with widely varying THC concentrations has become available. But is there a link between how much THC a cannabis product contains and its risk of adverse effects. Researchers here add to the mounting evidence that the answer is likely yes.


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Methamphetamines and Opioid-Related Overdose Risk

April 1, 2023
Peter J. Farago, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Peter J. Farago, MD. Dr. Farago has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Researchers provide a detailed glimpse into the chaotic state of the illicit opioid supply and show that the potentially dangerous misconception that methamphetamines can be used as an opioid overdose reversal agent is widespread.


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Adjuvant Clonidine for Mania

March 8, 2023
Michael Posternak, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Michael Posternak, MD. Dr. Posternak has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Clonidine was a promising therapy for mania in the 1980s, but the ball got dropped. This study picks that up with a modern-day randomized-controlled design.


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Top Augmentation Strategies for Treatment-Resistant Depression?

February 1, 2023
Sahil Munjal, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Sahil Munjal, MD. Dr. Munjal has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This meta-analysis of 69 randomized controlled trials arrives at 9 options for treatment-resistant depression, a few of them controversial.


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Lithium for Brain Health?

January 31, 2023
Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC
From The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report
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Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC. Ms. Kieran has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This study suggests that standard doses of lithium may delay or prevent dementia in patients with bipolar disorder.


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Is Ibogaine Safe for Opioid Detox?

January 30, 2023
Richard Moldawsky, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Richard Moldawsky, MD. Dr. Moldawsky has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Ibogaine is being promoted as a natural and safe way to detox from
opioids. Researchers here find that ibogaine is not quite as benign as some might believe.


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Driving Performance and Cannabis Users’ Perception of Safety: A Randomized Trial

January 30, 2023
Olaniyi Olayinka, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Olaniyi Olayinka, MD. Dr. Olayinka has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Everyone knows that drinking alcohol can impair driving ability. Researchers here demonstrate that driving under the influence of cannabis can be risky as well.


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