Bipolar Disorder
From the Journals
Antipsychotic tied to dose-related weight gain, higher cholesterol
Risperidone is an antipsychotic with a “medium to high metabolic risk profile.”
Conference Coverage
Early metformin minimizes antipsychotic-induced weight gain
The main benefit of metformin is to flatten rather than reverse antipsychotic-induced weight gain.
Out Of The Pipeline
Dexmedetomidine sublingual film for agitation
Approved by the FDA on April 5, 2022, dexmedetomidine sublingual film (Igalmi, manufactured and distributed by BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc., New...
Conference Coverage
Antipsychotic safe, effective for resistant depression in phase 3 trial
Previous research has shown almost half of patients with MDD do not experience satisfactory results from their current treatment regimen.
Conference Coverage
Lithium lowers osteoporosis risk in bipolar patients…and orthopedists take notice
Patients with bipolar disorder treated with lithium show significant reductions in osteoporosis, suggesting a protective effect on bone loss.
From the Journals
Multiple mental health woes? Blame it on genetics
The results could lead to the development of treatments that address multiple psychiatric disorders at once.
From the Journals
Neuropsychiatric risks of COVID-19: New data
“Neuropsychological sequelae need to be considered after all severe respiratory infections, rather than only following severe COVID-19,” said Dr....
From the Journals
Do psychotropic meds raise or lower COVID risk in psych patients?
The researchers analyzed data from adults who were continuously hospitalized with serious mental illness in 2020.
Commentary
Mood instability in childhood as a precursor to bipolar disorder
Clinicians should include measurement of the severity and psychosocial determinants of persistent mood shifts in youth under their care.
From the Journals
Higher ‘chemical restraint’ rates in Black psych patients in the ED
Black patients presenting with a psychiatric disorder were significantly more likely to receive chemical sedation than White patients presenting...
Cases That Test Your Skills
The woman who kept passing out
After becoming unresponsive, Ms. B, age 44, is admitted, sedated, and intubated. She has had 3 similar episodes, and each time left the hospital...