Brandon May, Author at Psychiatry Advisor

Misperception of Sleep Quality Is Common in Patients With Insomnia

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Brandon May

February 10, 2021

Compared to those with other sleep disorders, patients with insomnia often misperceive their sleep duration and sleep efficiency of each night.

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Actigraphy Sleep Patterns Predict Cognitive Changes in Hispanic/Latino Population

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Brandon May

January 22, 2021

Longer sleep-onset latency, as monitored by wrist actigraphy, predicts long-term declines in global cognitive function, verbal learning, and memory in Hispanic/Latino adults.

General Psychiatry

Ketamine May Be More Effective Than Opioids for Prehospital Acute Pain

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Brandon May

December 29, 2020

Ketamine appears to be an effective analgesic to be administered in the prehospital setting for acute pain.

Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Neighborhood Poverty Impacts Pediatric Cognition, Brain Volume

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Brandon May

December 28, 2020

Children who live in impoverished neighborhoods tend to have lower cognitive performance and decreased brain volume in several regions.

Pregnant woman holding pills and capsules

Opioid-Related Disorder

Opioids and Psychotropic Medication Frequently Coprescribed During Pregnancy

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Brandon May

December 21, 2020

Opioid coprescription with psychotropic medications during pregnancy increases a woman’s antepartum hospitalization risk.

Sleep-Wake Disorders

Longitudinal Changes in Dopamine Transporter Predict Neurodegenerative Risk in iRBD

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Brandon May

December 15, 2020

Longitudinal changes in the dopamine transporter availability may identify patients with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder who are at risk of conversion to neurodegenerative diseases.

Sleep-Wake Disorders

The Glymphatic System: Importance of Sleep for Clearance of Brain Protein Waste

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Brandon May

December 14, 2020

Degradation of the glymphatic system over time due to age and sleep disturbance may be associated with neurodegenerative dementias.

Depressive Disorder

Acne Significantly Impacts Mental Health, Emphasizing Need for More Holistic Approaches to Treatment

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Brandon May

November 23, 2020

Clinicians should consider a holistic approach that focuses on how acne effects quality of life (QoL), relationships, and self-image.

Opioid-Related Disorder

Panel Publishes Consensus Recommendations on Opioid Tapering

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Brandon May

October 19, 2020

An interdisciplinary panel formulated recommendations on opioid tapering strategies in primary care, with particular emphasis placed on addressing biopsychosocial perspectives.

Depressive Disorder

Confiding in Others, Television Use, and Daytime Napping Linked to Increased Odds of Depressive Disorder

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Brandon May

November 4, 2020

Using phenotypic and genomic data from over 100,000 UK Biobank participants, study authors sought to systematically screen and validate a wide range of potential modifiable factors for depression.

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All articles by Brandon May

Misperception of Sleep Quality Is Common in Patients With Insomnia

Actigraphy Sleep Patterns Predict Cognitive Changes in Hispanic/Latino Population

Ketamine May Be More Effective Than Opioids for Prehospital Acute Pain

Neighborhood Poverty Impacts Pediatric Cognition, Brain Volume

Longitudinal Changes in Dopamine Transporter Predict Neurodegenerative Risk in iRBD

The Glymphatic System: Importance of Sleep for Clearance of Brain Protein Waste

Acne Significantly Impacts Mental Health, Emphasizing Need for More Holistic Approaches to Treatment

Confiding in Others, Television Use, and Daytime Napping Linked to Increased Odds of Depressive Disorder

Escalating Financial Incentives Over 6 Weeks Improves Adherence to Antidepressant Therapy