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FDA Makes Access to Clozapine Easier for Patients With Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has removed one hurdle faced by patients with schizophrenia when filling prescriptions for the antipsychotic medication clozapine. The...
Boarding Common While Awaiting Acute Pediatric Psychiatric Care
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – Boarding for pediatric mental health (MH) conditions while awaiting acute psychiatric care is common, with significant variation observed in boarding practice by hospital...
Increase Seen in Cases of Schizophrenia Linked to Cannabis Use Disorder
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – The proportion of incident cases of schizophrenia associated with cannabis use disorder (CUD) almost tripled from the prelegalization to legalization of nonmedical cannabis...
Weed Use Tied To Increase in Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Schizophrenia cases associated with problematic weed use have skyrocketed in the wake of Canada's legalization of marijuana, a new study says. The proportion of...
Antipsychotics at Doses >75 mg a Day Linked to Risk for Tardive Dyskinesia
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Antipsychotics at doses >75 mg/day are associated with an increased risk for tardive dyskinesia (TD), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical...
Pandemic Led to Rapid Adoption of Telemental Health for Those With Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – For Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia, delivery of mental health care through telehealth (telemental health care) diffused rapidly after onset of the COVID-19...
Guidance Issued for Use of Metformin to Prevent Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – In a guideline published online Dec. 9 in Schizophrenia Bulletin, recommendations are presented for the use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG)....
Risk for Schizophrenia Increased With ED Visits Involving Hallucinogen Use
THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – In individuals without a history of psychosis, the risk for developing a schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) is increased for individuals with an emergency department...
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Safe, Effective for Tardive Dyskinesia
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically...
FDA Approves Cobenfy for Adults With Schizophrenia
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride), a first-in-class muscarinic agonist, for the treatment of schizophrenia in...
Psychedelics Like Psilocybin, MDMA Tied to Higher Odds for Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – People are at higher risk of schizophrenia if they indulge in psychedelic drugs, a new study warns. Patients who land in the ER following hallucinogen use have a 21-fold...
Childhood Attention Issues Show Links to Later Risk for Psychosis, Schizophrenia
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Most kids with attention issues won't go on to develop serious psychiatric conditions like psychosis or schizophrenia. However, a new study finds poor attention spans in...
Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death Elevated for Patients With Psychiatric Disorders
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 – Patients with psychiatric disorders have an increased rate of sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to a study published online Oct. 22 in Heart. Jasmin Mujkanovic, from...
High Rate of Comorbid Mental Health Disorders Seen in Schizophrenia
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental health and substance use disorders, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in...
Most People With Schizophrenia Aren't Getting Treated
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – Only 1 in every 4 U.S. adults struggling with schizophrenia receive "minimally adequate treatment," new data shows. Many of these patients also struggle with other mental...
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