News tagged with psychiatric medications
Israelis develop 'cannabis without the high'
Israeli scientists have cultivated a cannabis plant that doesn't get people stoned in a development that may help those smoking marijuana for medical purposes, a newspaper said on Wednesday.
May 30, 2012 |
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Interest in shock treatment is growing despite decades-old controversy
Recently, actress and writer Carrie Fisher told Oprah Winfrey that she receives electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) regularly to treat depression caused by her bipolar disorder. Taken aback, Winfrey asked, "They still do that?"
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Jun 02, 2011 |
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Computerized systems reduce psychiatric drug errors
Coupling an electronic prescription drug ordering system with a computerized method for reporting adverse events can dramatically reduce the number of medication errors in a hospital's psychiatric unit, suggests new Johns ...
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Mar 21, 2011 |
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Intentional swallowing of foreign bodies and its impact on the cost of health care
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital found that 33 individuals were responsible for 305 cases of medical intervention to remove foreign bodies that were intentionally swallowed, resulting in more than $2 million in estimated ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Living wills pose dangers in suicide patients, expert says
Legislation allowing individuals to decide in advance to refuse life-saving treatment presents serious risks in cases of attempted suicide, a leading psychiatrist has warned.
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Sep 23, 2010 |
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Method of attempted suicide influences risk of eventual suicide
The method that people use to attempt suicide has a large influence on the risk of later completed suicide, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal today.
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Jul 14, 2010 |
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Suicide attempt method affects prognosis
The method used for a suicide attempt is highly significant for the risk of subsequent successful suicide, reveals a long-term study from Karolinska Institutet. The results may be of help in acute risk assessment following ...
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Jul 07, 2010 |
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Adolescents cope with mental illness stigmas, researchers report
Living with a mental illness can be a tough experience for adults, but with the increasing numbers of youth diagnosed and taking medications for mood disorders, it can become a time of isolation, according to a study from ...
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May 25, 2010 |
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Behavior therapy effective in reducing tics in children with Tourette syndrome, study finds
Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by tics like grimacing, blinking and vocalizations, is normally treated in children and teens with one of several antipsychotic medications. But such drugs usually ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 18, 2010 |
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Belief in a caring god improves response to medical treatment for depression
Research suggests that religious belief can help protect against symptoms of depression, but a study at Rush University Medical Center goes one step further.
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Feb 23, 2010 |
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No evidence to support psychological debriefing in schools
There is no evidence to support psychological debriefing in schools after traumatic events such as violence, suicides and accidental death, which runs counter to current practice in some Canadian school jurisdictions, according ...
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Jan 05, 2010 |
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More US patients receive multiple psychotropic medications
An increasing number of U.S. adults are being prescribed combinations of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
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Jan 04, 2010 |
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At-risk college students reduce HBP, anxiety, depression through Transcendental Meditation
The Transcendental Meditation® technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of ...
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medicine during pregnancy have triple the odds of delivering a premature baby.
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Study shows that elderly women sleep better than they think, men sleep worse
A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that elderly women sleep better than elderly men even though women consistently report that their sleep is shorter and poorer.
Oct 01, 2009 |
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