Some antidepressants are known to cause weight gain. This side effect is a deterrent for too many patients who could benefit from this therapeutic intervention.
Psychopharmacology
What is Pharmacogenetic Testing (and Who Should Get It)?
Genetic testing personalizes treatment by analyzing the genes affecting drug metabolism. This emerging science may be crucial in mental health treatment
Just plain luck?
Tales of accidental discoveries of medicines are often colorful, but usually luck was only part of the story.
Why Some Bipolar Disorder Patients Are Lithium Nonresponders
New research sheds light on why almost 70 percent of people with bipolar disorder don’t respond to lithium.
Misuse of atypical antipsychotics in young with anorexia
Is the prescription of typical antipsychotics useful in the treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa?
People with ASD More Likely to Abuse Drugs
Medication can help people with ASD avoid alcohol and drug addiction.
Exercise Is Medicine? Wait!
How often have you heard (or found yourself saying) that it would be so much easier to just take a pill to maintain health instead of adopting a healthier lifestyle?
Therapeutic communication challenges in psychiatric practice
What happens when your psychiatrist says the wrong thing?
A New Real-Time Serotonin Sensor May Be Revolutionary
New ways of monitoring serotonin levels in the brain could help us better understand how fluctuating amounts of this neurotransmitter affect our mental health and sleep patterns.
Is That Antidepressant Making You Fat?
Many people report that they’ve gained weight since starting on an antidepressant. A new review lists the antidepressants that are less likely to cause weight gain