China’s U.N. delegation argued that ketamine poses a health risk when used it is used as a recreational drug, known on the street as “Special K.”
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Gabapentin enacarbil (Gen) administered once daily to patients with severe primary RLS significantly improved sleep, mood, pain, and quality of life.
The use of oral contraceptives early on in pregnancy did not appear to influence the risk of birth defects.
Communicating via e-mail reduced the number and phone calls and visits to the office.
The results suggest that addressing depression may help improve other symptoms, like pain and fatigue.
Research suggests that estrogen may have a neuroprotective effect.
The preliminary study indicates that statins may help reduce the chronic inflammation of blood vessels seen in sleep apnea.
Patients with symptoms of TIA should undergo brain imaging to rule out ICH prior to antithrombotic therapy.
The FDA has granted Orphan Drug designation to IONIS-HTT (Ionis) for the treatment of Huntington’s disease.
Exercise-induced alterations in microbiota may help promote brain and mental health.
Parkinson’s patients taking a high and lower level of anticholinergic medications showed no difference in cognition.
President Obama has proposed a $500 million investment to improve access to mental health care as part of gun control reform.
OCT can precisely measure changes to the retinal structure.
The subject’s condition was as severe as that of 43-year-old Junior Seau, who committed suicide and was confirmed to have CTE.
People with asthma are at an increased risk of shingles, which can lead to painful postherpetic neuralgia.
Dr. Robert L. Spitzer helped remove homosexuality as a mental disorder.
The researchers plan to continue following the children through 8 years of age.
Odds of low levels increased with age and comorbidities.
MS clinical trials have triple the success rate of those focused on other diseases.
The AMA is adopting policy that ensures physicians in training have access to mental health services.
Children with ADHD had weaker connections between the salience, default mode, and central executive networks.
Visits to the emergency department were also reduced.
Patients taking 10 400 iu daily of vitamin D3 supplements saw improvements in T cell levels.
A family history of mental illness increases the risk of such disorders in children taking stimulants.
Continuous analysis of EEG output helps the algorithm adapt to changes in brain activity.
More than 90% of patients with chronic pain continue to receive prescription opioids even after an overdose.
The most common symptom was headache, potentially resulting from the disease process, treatment, or comorbid conditions unrelated to RA.
Associations were mainly significant for 16 mental disorders, including anxiety and substance abuse.
While there have been improvements, variation still exists.
An interactive computer program may be more effective in education patients.