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SNP rs13194504 AA Genotype Linked to Severity of Tardive Dyskinesia

TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – For patients with schizophrenia, the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs13194504 AA genotype is associated with reduced severity of tardive dyskinesia (TD), but is not...

SNP rs13194504 AA Genotype Linked to Severity of Tardive Dyskinesia

TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – For patients with schizophrenia, the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs13194504 AA genotype is associated with reduced severity of tardive dyskinesia (TD), but is not...

Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Sites

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The U.S. Surgeon General announced Monday that he will push for warning labels on all social media platforms, stating that they may harm teens' mental health. "The mental...

Amsterdam's 'Psychiatric Ambulance' Could Be Advance For Those in Mental Health Crisis

FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Ambulances meant for people having a mental health crisis could help folks get the care they need with less confrontation and friction, a new study says. People transported to...

Medicare Warnings Stop Nursing Homes From Overusing Antipsychotic Meds

FRIDAY, April 25, 2024 – Warning letters sent by Medicare officials can prompt a decline in antipsychotic prescriptions for seniors with dementia, a new study finds. Letters sent to heavy...

Electroconvulsive Therapy Safe, Effective for Range of Serious Mental Illnesses

FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for serious mental illness, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European...

$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – America’s mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says. Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion every y...

Physical Ills Often Plague People With Schizophrenia, Bipolar

TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Severe mental illness can contribute to a decline in a person’s physical health, with many chronic conditions slowly eroding their wellness, a new review finds. People with ...

Risk for Adverse Outcomes Increased With Antipsychotic Use in Dementia

FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – For adults with dementia, antipsychotic use is associated with increased risks for stroke, venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia,...

Seven in 10 Experiencing Homelessness Have a Mental Health Disorder

WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – The majority of people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, according to a review published online April 17 in JAMA Psychiatry. Rebecca Barry, Ph.D., ...

Antipsychotics May Do Great Harm to People With Dementia: Report

THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Antipsychotics can substantially increase dementia patients’ risk of many serious health problems, a new study warns. Dementia patients prescribed antipsychotics have i...

Most Homeless Americans Are Battling Mental Illness

WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject. The analysis found that men who are...

Probiotic, Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Benefits With Schizophrenia

FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Supplementation with probiotics and vitamin D may have beneficial effects on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online April...

Adjunctive Ketogenic Diet Aids Outcomes With Serious Mental Illness

THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – An adjunctive ketogenic dietary treatment may improve outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness and existing metabolic abnormalities, according to a pilot study...

FDA Approves Risvan (risperidone) for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Madrid – 2 April, 2024 – Today, Laboratorios Farmacéuticos Rovi, S.A. (“ROVI” or the “Company”) has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the marketing of Risvan® (...

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