Psychiatry
M-A: Prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
20 Apr, 2021 | 06:00h | UTC
Phase 2 RCT: Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, shows promise for the treatment of depression in a study with 59 patients
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:17h | UTCTrial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Magic mushroom compound performs as well as antidepressant in small study – Imperial College London AND First-of-its-kind study pits psilocybin against a common antidepressan – STAT AND Psilocybin Not Significantly Different from Escitalopram for Depression – NEJM Journal Watch AND Expert reaction to phase 2 trial comparing psilocybin and escitalopram for depression – Science Media Centre
M-A: Long-acting injectable vs. oral antipsychotics for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
"Taken together, the results suggest increased use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in clinical practice should be considered."
New Researchhttps://t.co/l2Ow9BzCUu
— The Lancet Psychiatry (@TheLancetPsych) April 14, 2021
Study shows U.S. women nurses are at increased risk of death by suicide compared to physicians and the general population
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:23h | UTCAssociation of US Nurse and Physician Occupation With Risk of Suicide – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Suicide Risk Among US Nurses and Physicians
Commentary: Suicide among female nurses is double that of the general female population – University of Michigan
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/11 We have a critically important but very unsettling new paper to share: US nurses are in *serious* trouble and they were in grave danger far before the pandemic began
Tw triggerword : suicide self harm— Dr. Chris Friese, RN (@ChrisFriese_RN) April 14, 2021
Opinion | More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD for borderline (yet challenging) behaviors. Our new research shows why that’s a worry
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:14h | UTCOriginal study: Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Scoping Review – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
More kids are being diagnosed with ADHD for borderline (yet challenging) behaviours. Our new research shows why that’s a worry https://t.co/mWzLgroPor via @ConversationEDU
— Rae Thomas (@rthomasEBP) April 12, 2021
Ketogenic diet reduces alcohol withdrawal symptoms in humans and alcohol intake in rodents
12 Apr, 2021 | 00:36h | UTC
Commentary onTwitter
NIH study found evidence that a ketogenic diet (high fat, low carbohydrate and protein) can have beneficial effects on inpatients managing alcohol withdrawal and on reducing alcohol drinking in those with an alcohol use disorder.https://t.co/IBiQ6hZY5i#NIDAscience @NIAAAnews
— NIDAnews (@NIDAnews) April 9, 2021
Cohort study: One in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19
8 Apr, 2021 | 09:12h | UTCOne in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19 – Karolinska Institutet
Original study: Symptoms and Functional Impairment Assessed 8 Months After Mild COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
#LongCovid in #Frontline: JAMA
Worrisome! N=323 COVID+ #Healthcare Workers vs. N=1072 w no COVID. At 8 mos, up to 4x risk of fxnl impairment in work, social & home life. REAL ongoing suffering in low-risk humans after #COVID.https://t.co/EwZWdW4ZtL#medtwitter #nurse pic.twitter.com/tofIx4p647— WesElyMD (@WesElyMD) April 7, 2021
A method for tapering antipsychotic treatment that may minimize the risk of relapse
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
(Thread) Today we have published a paper on a way to reduce antipsychotics to minimise withdrawal effects and possibly relapse in @SchizBulletin. https://t.co/rbsBQLIuni with thanks to co-authors Robin Murray, David Taylor, @sameerjauhar and Sridhar Natesan. (1/n)
— Mark Horowitz (@markhoro) March 23, 2021
Identifying and managing functional cardiac symptoms
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:15h | UTCIdentifying and managing functional cardiac symptoms – Clinical Medicine Journal
Systematic review: Selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation in adult men
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:10h | UTCSelective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation in adult men – Cochrane Library
Cohort study: Risk of suicide attempt in patients with recent diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:08h | UTCRisk of Suicide Attempt in Patients With Recent Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Recent Diagnosis of Cognitive Impairment, Dementia May Increase Suicide Risk – Psychiatric News Alert AND Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis – HealthDay
Lamotrigine May Increase Risk for Heart Arrhythmias, FDA Warns
5 Apr, 2021 | 01:12h | UTCLamotrigine May Increase Risk for Heart Arrhythmias, FDA Warns – NEJM Journal Watch
FDA Safety Communication: Lamictal (lamotrigine): Drug Safety Communication – Studies Show Increased Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems in Patients with Heart Disease
Related commentary: Epileptologists Push Back on FDA’s New Cardiac Warning for Lamotrigine – Neurology Today
M-A: Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia
2 Apr, 2021 | 09:05h | UTCCommentaries: Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia – The BMJ AND Social prescribing may help reduce symptoms of depression in people with dementia – The BMJ Opinion AND Nondrug Interventions Can Help Alleviate Depression in Dementia Patients – HealthDay
Long Covid in the UK – More than a million affected in February, survey suggests
2 Apr, 2021 | 09:31h | UTCLong Covid: More than a million affected in February, survey suggests – BBC
Commentary on Twitter
YOUNG ADULTS MOST AFFECTED—Long-Covid symptoms are affecting about 1.1 million people in the U.K., with about half that number saying the disease is harming their day-to-day lives, government statistics show. Top #LongCovid age group? 25-34! Thread 🧵 https://t.co/Fwo8Opeqr6
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) April 1, 2021
NICE Guideline Update: Cannabis-based medicinal products
28 Mar, 2021 | 22:24h | UTCCannabis-based medicinal products – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Covid-19: Middle aged women face greater risk of debilitating long term symptoms
28 Mar, 2021 | 22:49h | UTCCovid-19: Middle aged women face greater risk of debilitating long term symptoms – The BMJ
Linked Opinion: The stigma is real for people living with long covid – The BMJ Opinion
Persistent neurologic symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in non‐hospitalized Covid‐19 “long haulers”
28 Mar, 2021 | 22:48h | UTCCommentary: 85% of COVID-19 long-haulers have multiple brain-related symptoms – LiveScience AND ‘Brain fog’ and other neurologic symptoms can last for months after Covid – NBC News AND Neurologic Symptoms Persistent for Many COVID-19 ‘Long-Haulers’ – Health Day
Review | Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:26h | UTCPost-acute COVID-19 syndrome – Nature Medicine
News Release: Study underscores need for multidisciplinary care for COVID-19 long-haulers – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Short review: Caring for the patient with catatonia
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:39h | UTCCaring for the Patient With Catatonia – JAMA Psychiatry
Cohort study: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioral issues
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:29h | UTCOriginal Study: High-dose electronic media use in five-year-olds and its association with their psychosocial symptoms: a cohort study – BMJ Open
Commentaries: Preschoolers’ extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues – British Medical Journal AND Expert reaction to observational study on electronic media use in 5 year olds and psychosocial symptoms – Science Media Centre AND Does Too Much ‘Screen Time’ Have Your Preschooler Acting Out? – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Preschoolers’ extensive use of electronic media, including game consoles, mobile phones, and tablets, is linked to a heightened risk of emotional and behavioural problems by the age of 5, finds new research in @BMJ_Open https://t.co/RIheqGDneF @EJPaavon pic.twitter.com/Ax6cnW1iZ4
— BMJ (@bmj_company) March 18, 2021
RCT: A brief home-based parenting intervention to reduce behavior problems in young children
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:02h | UTC
Podcast | Addiction Medicine Triple Distilled
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:00h | UTC#259 Addiction Medicine Triple Distilled – The Curbsiders
More than half of COVID-19 patients report depressive symptoms months later, study finds
16 Mar, 2021 | 02:11h | UTCOriginal study: Association of Acute Symptoms of COVID-19 and Symptoms of Depression in Adults – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
Survey study finds 52% of individuals with prior #COVID19 met criteria for moderate or greater symptoms of depression; more likely in younger, male, and those with more severe #COVID19 @royperlis @HarvardMed @Ognyanova @RutgersU @NorthwesternU @dellavolpe https://t.co/4krNvFb29T
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 13, 2021
Clinical trial shows alcohol use disorder recovery can start without sobriety
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/A new trial found a harm reduction treatment effective in reducing drinking in persons experiencing homelessness – from @TheLancetPsych — I was happy to write the editorial—. Press summary here: https://t.co/WoLVWqinm6
— Stefan Kertesz, MD (@StefanKertesz) March 12, 2021
M-A: Little benefit from antidepressants for low back pain
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:02h | UTCCommentary: Antidepressants provide no important benefits for managing low back pain – News Medical
Related meta-analysis: Little benefit from antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis (study and commentaries)