Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Paroxetine: Into Oblivion?

January 11, 2018

Paroxetine is an selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor approved by the FDA for adult depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, and vasomotor changes of menopause. Nonetheless, its clinical use has recently...

Ahmed Naguy

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Duty to Warn

December 28, 2017

Psychiatry residents are twice as likely to be exposed to patient violence as their peers in other specialties. Read the case of a patient with homicidal ideation who appeared...

Zaira Khalid , Ferdnand C. Osuagwu , Bilal Shah , et al

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Dr Andrade Replies to Antidepressant Response and Dissociative Effects After Ketamine Treatment

December 27, 2017

Chittaranjan Andrade

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Antidepressant Response and Dissociative Effects After Ketamine Treatment: Two Sides of the Same Coin?

December 27, 2017

Francesco Bartoli , Massimo Clerici , Giuseppe CarrÃ

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Cognitive Planning Neural Correlates in a Pediatric Monozygotic Twin Pair Discordant for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Exploring Potential Application in Precision Medicine

December 27, 2017

Fern Jaspers-Fayer , Juliana Negreiros , Sarah Yao Lin , et al

Letter to the Editor

Drs Bschor and Baethge Reply

December 27, 2017

Tom Bschor , Christopher Baethge

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The Gap Between the Randomized Controlled Trial-Based Evidence and Real-World Practice in Switching Strategies of Major Depressive Disorder

December 27, 2017

Kui Chen , Qiyi Mei

Letter to the Editor

Treatment of Manic Delirium in Bipolar Disorder

December 21, 2017

Bipolar disorder is a chronic illness characterized by episodes of mania and depression with or without psychotic features. Severe mood episodes and their treatment can result in significant morbidity...

Gagandeep Singh , Esther Akinyemi

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Intentional Insulin Overdose for Euphoric Experience

December 14, 2017

Although suicidality is the primary reason cited for intentional insulin overdose, there are few reports of insulin use for euphoric experiences. Here, the authors present a case of addiction-like...

Ye-Ming Sun , Yasmine Kamel , Ritshesh Amin , et al

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Priapism Use in a 12-Year-Old Boy After Lisdexamfetamine

December 7, 2017

Priapism is an infrequent presentation in children. The FDA issued a safety announcement in 2013 warning of the risk of priapism with the use of methylphenidate and atomoxetine. Here,...

Muhammad Hassan Majeed , Ali Ahsan Ali , Tamoor Mirza

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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Risperidone

November 30, 2017

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a severe idiosyncratic and potentially life-threatening adverse effect of antipsychotic therapy characterized by fever, rigidity, altered mental status, creatine kinase elevation, and autonomic instability. Here,...

Brian G. Mitchell , Brady C. McMahon , Candice W. Mitchell

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Prolonged QTc and Torsades de Pointes Due to Quetiapine

November 23, 2017

Quetiapine is a commonly prescribed second-generation antipsychotic thought to have an overall lower risk of prolongation. Here, read about the case of a woman with a prolonged QTc who...

Shaun Giancaterino , Susan Solimine

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Bupropion-Induced Dyskinesia

November 16, 2017

Bupropion has been reported to induce various extrapyramidal tract symptoms in patients with mood disorders; however these patients typically were older or had a concurrent physical illness. Here, read...

Pao-Huan Chen , Kuo-Hsuan Chung

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Depression and Low Cholesterol With Dermatitis Herpetiformis

November 9, 2017

Dermatitis herpetiformis and celiac disease may be associated with mood disorders in some patients, with suggestions of a link between low levels of cholesterol. Ms A has a history...

Salisu A. Aikoye , Ferdnand C. Osuagwu , Zaira Khalid , et al

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Birth of a Phantom

November 2, 2017

Pseudocyesis is a false belief of being pregnant that is associated with objective signs and reported symptoms of pregnancy. Read this case report of a 42-year-old woman who was...

Shweta Mittal , Abigail Naomi Lucking , Joseph Gerard Cunnane

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Agomelatine-Related Shift to Mania in Depression

October 26, 2017

Antidepressants have been reported to cause symptoms of mania or hypomania. Here, read the case of a 42-year-old woman with recurrent depressive disorder who developed manic-like symptoms with agomelatine...

Jennifer Kennel , Crystal Baus , Rim Dogui , et al

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CBT for Psychiatric Comorbidity in Myasthenia Gravis

October 26, 2017

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by neuromuscular transmission dysfunction. Read the case of a patient with myasthenia gravis and comorbid adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depression,...

Suma P. Chand , Henry J. Kaminski

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Cost Reductions Associated With Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics According to Patient Age

October 25, 2017

Emmanuel Stip

Letter to the Editor

Dr Correll and Colleagues Reply

October 25, 2017

Christoph U. Correll , Leslie Citrome , Peter M. Haddad , et al

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Exposure and Ritual Prevention Therapy for Trichotillomania

October 25, 2017

Trichotillomania, or pulling out of one's hair, can be both debilitating and difficult to treat. This letter reports 2 cases in which a brief, 4-component approach to exposure and...

Lindsay Brauer , Jon E. Grant

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Functional Polymorphism in Neuropeptides and Resilience to Traumatic Stress

October 25, 2017

Neuropeptide Y plays a key role in the regulation of fear, stress, and memory. To probe the mechanisms of, and possible interventions for, traumatic stress, the small study reported...

Laura E. Watkins , Shizhong Han , John H. Krystal , et al

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Physician Characteristics Associated With Prescription of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics

October 25, 2017

Emmanuel Stip

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Olfactory Hallucinations in Acute Psychosis

October 19, 2017

Mr A is a 45-year-old man who was brought to the emergency department when he complained of smelling decomposing bodies in his home, which he related to a family...

Robyn P. Thom , John A. Fromson

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Dr Dodds Replies

October 5, 2017

Reply to "Benzodiazepines Do Not Cause Suicide or Suicide Attempts"

Tyler J. Dodds

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