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To fight an urgent opioid overdose crisis, British Columbia decriminalized small amounts of several hard drugs.

December FDA approvals include treatments for weight loss in adolescents, major depressive disorder, lung cancer detection, metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer, multiple sclerosis, and lymphoma.

Impulsivity underlies some types of ADHD, as well as substance abuse.

Anna Lembke, MD, discusses how patients who use drugs are affected by the convergence of 2 public health emergencies – increasing overdose rates, and the COVID-19 pandemic – and addresses controversial solutions proposed by other investigators.

The more chemicals in e-liquid, the more toxic it is likely to be.

Cocaine, heroin and marijuana are the most popular illegal drugs abused among seniors.

One topic of criticism is the relative dearth of scientific evidence regarding the efficacy of 12-step programs.

Atrophy of numerous structures within the central nervous system has been observed in persons suffering from depression.

The widespread use of cannabis and the public perception that it is harmless make screening and patient counseling a priority.

Researchers found that bright light therapy is a suitable option for those who must avoid antidepressant medications, such as individuals who are in perinatal and geriatric populations.

Mental health patients with urgent symptoms may be assisted by emPATH units.

Death risk increase largely driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.

It is critical for clinicians to be aware of the unique risks and potential drug interactions that may affect MDD patients.

Effective methods to curb smoking during pregnancy include counseling, feedback, and monetary incentives.

An estimated 30% of patients who are prescribed antidepressant medications do not have an adequate response. In order to address these high rates of nonresponse to standard depression therapies, researchers continue to explore a wide range of other promising agents, including anti-inflammatory therapies and psilocybin.

Physicians who deem Facebook use compulsive should prescribe taking a 1-week break.

When combined with other serotonergic agents, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can lead to a potentially fatal condition called serotonin syndrome, the incidence of which is likely underestimated.

These results may be helpful in elucidating the specific brain mechanisms of bipolar disorder during cognitive development.

One of the main reasons for the frequent misdiagnosis of catatonia is the continuing misconception that it is synonymous with schizophrenia.

A case study involving a 38-year-old woman with a history of ADHD seeks counseling for treatment of the condition during a pregnancy.

While many treatments for substance use disorder are not evidence based, several evidence-based approaches have shown effectiveness in court-mandated treatment settings.

Infections raised the risk for substance-induced psychosis, with the risk doubled for the first 2 years. The largest increase in risk was observed for hepatitis.

Bright light therapy is an accepted treatment for seasonal affective disorder.

The combined number of opioid-related suicides and overdoses almost tripled from 2000 to 2017.

Bright light therapy, commonly used in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder, maybe be effective for depression as well.

Electroconvulsive therapy was initially utilized as a treatment for schizophrenia. However, it has become more commonly used in treatment-resistant depression since the introduction of antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia. However, for patients with schizophrenia who are not responsive to these medications, ECT remains an essential treatment modality more than 80 years after it was first tested in a human patient.

Cravings can be affected by variables such as sex, negative affect, and history of SUD, but few studies have examined the impact of day-to-day changes in pain intensity.

The recovery time varies depending on which class of medication the patient is overusing.

Lower abundance and diversity of microbial populations have been identified in individuals with obsessive compulsive behavior.

The latest revision of the diagnostic manual does away with the complex 
multiaxial organization in favor of a simpler chapter order of disorders.