Telepsychiatry saves money and time for the ERPsychiatrists use video-conferencing to assess patients, recommend treatment Prescribing of antipsychotics for schizophrenia slows in CanadaAre doctors tuning in to research about drugs’ metabolic effects? Soccer gives homeless psych patients a kick Teens lose sleep due to heavy video gaming Watching TV doesn’t have the same impact, U.S. study shows Antipsychotics create metabolic issues for children Drugs are effective in treating disruptive behaviour but close monitoring may be key to mitigating problems Psychotropic scripts increasing for Canadian kids Second-generation antipsychotic use growing—all of it, off-label Oleptro: new extended-release trazodone for depression Drug used to provide symptomatic relief of major depressive disorder. Physical illness associated with suicide No causal relationship shown, but worth study Older patients strain emergency psych services Their problems include dementia, alcohol—and illicit drugs Is depression linked to brain overactivity? fMRI finds areas of the brain ‘hotwired’ together in depression First Previous 42 43 44 45 46 Next Last