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Nuedexta. A 60 year old cough medicine gets approve for uncontrollable crying, but the drug company has its eyes on a bigger target: Agitation in dementia. Follow the trail of pseudoscience, bribery, and indictments, and learn a few clinical pearls...

30-50% of patients with depression have signs of inflammation, and some of those markers may help predict which medication they'll respond to. Andrew Miller, MD, of Emory University is one of the leading researchers in this field, and in this...

A new antidepressant is under development that could change the field even more than esketamine. And even if it doesn't, its novel effects on the mind reveals something that can help our patients today. This fascinating drug was commonly prescribed...

Antipsychotics.  For some, long term use is best, for others, you need to keep it short. In this interview with Nassir Ghaemi we dig into the research to find some answers. Date Published: 1/27/20 Duration: 27 minutes, 1 second Article...

From a public health standpoint, ADHD is worse than the top five killers in the U.S. combined. Russell Barkley, PhD, is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCUMC), Richmond, VA. His research findings have lit a...