Psychiatry
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
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: Sequential combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in major depressive disorder
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:00h | UTCCommentary: How To Prevent A Relapse Of Clinical Depression – Forbes
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)
Opinion | Amplified Pain Syndrome—An Insupportable Assumption
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:13h | UTCAmplified Pain Syndrome—An Insupportable Assumption – JAMA Pediatrics
Guidance: Perplexing Presentations (PP)/Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:29h | UTCCommentary: Fabricated or induced illness in children highlighted in new guidance – University College London
The hidden burden of eating disorders: an extension of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:29h | UTCInvited Commentary: Some of the burden of eating disorders is still hidden – The Lancet Psychiatry
RCT: Baclofen reduces agitation in patients with unhealthy alcohol use receiving mechanical ventilation, but results in a longer time receiving mechanical ventilation and more extended ICU stay
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:09h | UTCEditorial: Baclofen to Prevent Agitation Caused by Alcohol Withdrawal in the ICU
Video presentation: Effect of Baclofen on Agitation-Related Events Among Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
Commentary on Twitter
In this phase 3 RCT, high-dose baclofen reduced agitation-related events vs placebo in patients with unhealthy alcohol use receiving mechanical ventilation; considering the modest effect & secondary endpoints & adverse events, further research is needed https://t.co/gHWEqZKfFv
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 23, 2021
Cognitive behavioral therapy for a variety of conditions: an overview of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:50h | UTC
Systematic Review: Cardiovascular Effects of Medical Marijuana
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:48h | UTCCardiovascular Effects of Medical Marijuana: A Systematic Review – The American Journal of Medicine
Phase 2 trial: Muscarinic cholinergic receptor agonist and peripheral antagonist for schizophrenia
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:30h | UTCMuscarinic Cholinergic Receptor Agonist and Peripheral Antagonist for Schizophrenia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Phase II Results Promising for New Schizophrenia Drug Combo – MedPage Today
Study: Unhealthy alcohol use common after bariatric surgery
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries: Unhealthy Alcohol Use—A Common Iatrogenic Complication of Bariatric Surgery – JAMA Network Open AND Bariatric Surgery May Increase Risk of Unhealthy Alcohol Use – Psychiatric News Alert AND Bariatric Surgery Ups Risk of Alcohol Abuse – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
Our team’s analysis of VA bariatric surgery outcomes. Alcohol use increased 3–8 years after surgery. The benefits far outweigh the risks, but we need to support our patients long-term. @davearterburn @NeilFlochMD https://t.co/QpGHeRrI9l via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
— Luke Funk, MD, MPH (@lmfunk2) December 26, 2020
RCT: Effect of telephone cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in older adults with osteoarthritis pain
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:29h | UTCCommentary: Effective treatment for insomnia delivered in a few short phone calls – University of Washington