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Identifying Patients With Bipolar I Disorder Who Would Benefit From Maintenance Therapy With a Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic
June 16, 2020
In this article focusing on maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder, experts discuss functional impairment, the potential for LAI antipsychotics to address nonadherence, and the characteristics of patients who…
Original Research
Ganaxolone for Persistent Depression
June 9, 2020
Postmenopausal women may be deficient in the neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone. This study examined oral ganaxolone, an allopregnanolone analog, as augmentation therapy in postmenopausal women with inadequate response to traditional…
Original Research
Benzodiazepines, Antidepressants, and Antipsychotics and Mortality in Patients With Dementia
June 2, 2020
Patients with dementia often receive antipsychotics in combination with other psychotropic medications. This study compared mortality for antipsychotics combined with benzodiazepines or antidepressants with that for antipsychotic monotherapy.
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Major Congenital Malformation Associated With Gestational Exposure to Ondansetron: Weighing the Risks
June 2, 2020
Dr Andrade considers the association between ondansetron use during pregnancy and major congenital malformations. Does confounding by indication explain the findings? And do the benefits conveyed by this medication…
