Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
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Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Physical Exercise and Health, 4: A Guide to Understanding What to Do, How, and Why—Part 2
December 11, 2023
Subjects covered include how cardiorespiratory, muscle-strengthening, balancing, and other exercises benefit the heart, strengthen muscles and bones, improve balance, and reduce risk of falls and fractures. Guidance is provided…
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Physical Exercise and Health, 2: Benefits of Different Levels and Patterns of Activity
October 11, 2023
This article provides guidance about exercise for adults, including how many steps per day are enough, whether bursts of activity during the day improve health, and whether “weekend warrior”…
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Using Percentiles to Understand Standardized Mean Difference as a Measure of Effect Size
August 7, 2023
Chittaranjan Andrade, MD, explains the use of SMDs as a measure of effect size. A recent meta-analysis of the effect of ChEIs on hallucinations and delusions in Alzheimer and…
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ChEIs for Delusions and Hallucinations in Alzheimer Disease and Parkinson Disease: Significant Benefits?
July 31, 2023
Chittaranjan Andrade, MD, takes a closer look at a recent meta-analysis indicating that donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine lessened both delusions and hallucinations in Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.
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Gestational Exposure to Benzodiazepines and Z-Hypnotics and Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
April 3, 2023
Chittaranjan Andrade, MD, discusses recent studies on exposure to benzodiazepines and hypnotics and risk of major congenital malformation and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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Prolactin, Antipsychotics, and Fracture Risk
January 30, 2023
Fracture risk associated with antipsychotics may be related to whether they increase prolactin. If long-term treatment with prolactin-raising agents is necessary, prolactin levels should be regularly monitored.
