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Treatments
June 4, 2024

Naltrexone Augmented with Prazosin Is Highly Effective for Alcohol Use Disorder

Murray Raskind, of the VA Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, conducted a translational proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the mu-opioid receptor antagonist, naltrexone, au...
Biology
June 2, 2024

The Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia is Becoming Clearer

David Lewis of U. Pittsburgh showed that the glutamate neurons in the prefrontal cortex of patients with schizophrenia are deficient in the gamma (30-50 Hz) oscillations that are responsible for normal working memory. -- N...
Treatments
May 31, 2024

Intramuscular versus Intravenous Ketamine for the Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression and Suicidal Ideation

Cristina Albott of the University of Minnesota Medical School reported relatively similar efficacy of intramuscular versus intravenous ketamine for the management of treatment-resistant depression and suicidal ideation in ...
Biology
May 30, 2024

Influence of Childhood Maltreatment on Morphometry and Brain Network Architecture in Bipolar Disorder

Martin Teicher of McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, reported on the influence of childhood maltreatment on morphometry and brain network architecture in Bipolar Disorder. -- “Childhood maltreatment (MAL) is common i...