Preoperative depression lowers survival with brain
tumor.(PREVENTION IN ACTION)
Chicago -- Patients who were suffering from depression at the time
of malignant brain astrocytoma surgery had significantly reduced
survival compared with nondepressed patients in a retrospective . . .
Eplivanserin soothes insomnia without next-morning
effects.(PREVENTION IN ACTION)
Chicago -- The novel investigational sleep agent eplivanserin
improves sleep continuity in patients with chronic primary insomnia
without causing next-day drowsiness or rebound insomnia . . .
Anger control, venting drive CV risk in blacks.(PREVENTION IN
ACTION)
New Orleans -- Anger control appears to have beneficial effects on
cardiovascular disease risk in African Americans, and conversely, the
expression of anger and hostility may be linked with . . .
Infertility and mood disorders: breaking the cycle.(PREVENTION IN
ACTION)
Infertility and its treatment can be an emotional minefield for
couples, and the psychological implications can cut across multiple
domains.
According to the American Society of Reproductive . . .
Extended varenicline aids slow-to-quit smokers.(FINK! STILL AT
LARGE)
Munich -- Smokers who struggle to quit during the standard 12-week
course of varenicline derive particular benefit from a second 12-week
stint on the drug, a large international clinical trial has . . .
'Possible selves' may raise risk of alcohol use.(FINK!
STILL AT LARGE)
WASHINGTON -- Children who can imagine drinking alcohol in the
future maybe at greater risk for early alcohol use, findings of a study
of 79 children show.
The existence of a possible self who . . .
Medicaid substance abuse funds going unused.(FINK! STILL AT
LARGE)
Washington -- More than $260 million in Medicaid funds set aside to
pay-physicians to conduct brief screening and interventions for
substance abuse are practically untouched, according to federal . . .
Blacks may be at greater risk for alcoholism.(FINK! STILL AT
LARGE)
Washington -- Differences in response to alcohol suggest that
African Americans may be at greater risk for alcoholism than whites,
based on the preliminary results of an alcohol challenge study . . .
Phase II findings in ad drug trial 'not all bad'.(FINK!
STILL AT LARGE)
Chicago -- An updated version of the drug methylene blue appears to
slow cognitive decline significantly in patients with moderate
Alzheimer's disease by dissolving tau tangles in the . . .
For some, midlife smoking may raise AD risk.(FINK! STILL AT
LARGE)
CHICAGO -- Smoking in midlife might increase the chance of
Alzheimer's in later life among those who already carry an
increased genetic risk.
A population-based Finnish study with more than 20 . . .
Exercise protective for mild memory impairment.(FINK! STILL AT
LARGE)(Clinical report)
Moderate physical activity improved cognition in people aged 50
years and older who had mild memory impairment, according to findings of
a recently reported clinical trial.
The cognitive benefits . . .
Prayer helps enhance quality of life in dementia.(FINK! STILL AT
LARGE)
Praying significantly improves quality of life in nursing home
residents with dementia and agitation, findings from a controlled study
of 28 nursing home residents suggest.
Residents assigned to . . .
Tarenflurbil shows 'no efficacy' for
Alzheimer's.(FINK! STILL AT LARGE)
Chicago--Tarenflurbil, a drug designed to reduce toxic amyloid (3
levels in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, has failed
its large phase III trial, Dr. Robert Green reported at . . .
School-based intervention improves anger control in black
teens.(FINK! STILL AT LARGE)
New Orleans--A school-based life skills training program proved
feasible and was beneficial for improving anger control in African
American adolescents who participated in a randomized, controlled . . .
Some schools are integrating positive psychology into their
curricula in an effort to foster a sense of optimism. What might he
Positive psychology is at the core of a program in Philadelphia
called Positive Behavioral Support, or PBS, and I think it has
tremendous value for the psychological health of our young people.
I'd . . .
Undertreated pain can spark pseudoaddiction.(EVIDENCE-BASED
PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE)
Boston -- Adolescents with under-treated chronic pain may develop
pseudoaddiction to their pain medications, which would involve the
demonstration of drug-seeking behaviors that are easy to confuse . . .
Antipsychotics tied to adverse metabolic events.(EVIDENCE-BASED
PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE)
Antipsychotic medications are associated with adverse metabolic and
cardiovascular events in children and adolescents who are treated in
usual-care settings, according to a report.
In a . . .
Misdiagnosis common among psych inpatients.(EVIDENCE-BASED
PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE)
Chicago -- Misdiagnosis is extremely common among adults
hospitalized for a suspected primary mood disorder, Dr. Akhil Sethi
reported at the American Psychiatric Association's Institute . . .
Dual drug improves symptoms of fibromyalgia.(EVIDENCE-BASED
PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE)
Chicago -- Milnacipran, the first in a new class of dual
norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitors, significantly improved
the multiple core symptoms of fibromyalgia regardless of severity . . .
Many treatments available for clozapine-related
drooling.(EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE)
The Problem
You have a patient with schizophrenia who is finally doing well on
clozapine. However, he experiences drooling to the point of wanting the
clozapine discontinued.
The Question
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