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Exercise counters astronauts’ dizziness after space flight
Two hours of daily activity during space flight eliminated hypotension after landing.
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In psoriasis, risankizumab outperforms adalimumab
Treatment with risankizumab led to better skin clearance in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
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Deep sedation did not improve polyp, adenoma detection
A switch from moderate to deep sedation at a tertiary care outpatient center did not affect the rate of adenoma or polyp detection.
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Mismatch and repair technique adapted for autism
SAN FRANCISCO – An interaction strategy developed for parents with mental illness, adapted for working with children with autism, helped one child...
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Teasing OCD, OCPD apart, and coping with challenges
SAN FRANCISCO – Psychiatrists often mistake the two, and they sometimes share the same traits.
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Increasingly violent storms may strain mental health
SAN FRANCISCO – Infrastructure damage, stressors put pressure on vulnerable groups.
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Music shows promise for inpatient agitation
SAN FRANCISCO – Preliminary reports suggest that listening to music on headphones calms agitated patients, but more work needed.
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Synthetic drugs pose regulatory, diagnostic challenges
SAN FRANCISCO – Every year brings about 250 novel recreational drugs.
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For borderline personality disorder, less may be more
SAN FRANCISCO – Stepped-care regimens rather than psychotherapy could expand access to services, Dr. Joel Paris said.
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Vet accuracy, privacy policies of mental health apps
SAN FRANCISCO – “It’s our responsibility to understand the medications we’re prescribing, so I don’t think this is any different,” Dr. H...
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Ketamine may help OCD, but much work remains
SAN FRANCISCO – Off-label use is common with ketamine, but there is little supporting evidence.
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Ketamine may rely on opioid receptors for antidepressive effect
SAN FRANCISCO – In treatment-resistant individuals, preexposure to an opioid receptor antagonist greatly reduced ketamine’s effect.
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Intranasal esketamine combo tied to symptom improvement
SAN FRANCISCO – Dr. Michael E. Thase discussed possible alterations in esketamine’s treatment regimen.
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For some MST survivors, VA hospitals can trigger PTSD
SAN FRANCISCO – Veteran survivors of military sexual trauma are often reluctant to report assaults, but some therapies can help.
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About one-third of anxiety patients relapse after stopping antidepressants
SAN FRANCISCO – Patients who want to discontinue their antidepressants face a therapeutic dilemma.