Atypical antipsychotics are more alike than different, but a few stand out for tolerability, while others may have an edge for negative symptoms or for overall efficacy.

Depression is a risk factor for dementia, but can antidepressants change that risk? Some, like paroxetine (Paxil), have anticholinergic properties that can impair cognition. This study looked at what that means for the risk of dementia.

In 2015, the FDA approved Dyanavel XR (amphetamine extended release oral suspension), which was the first long-acting liquid version of amphetamine on the market. To provide some context, Quillivant XR, a long-action liquid methylphenidate formulation, was approved in 2012 and appears to be fairly popular for kids who can’t or won’t swallow pills. Seeing a market opportunity, Tris Pharmaceuticals developed Dyanavel XR and funded a placebo-controlled trial that was successful enough to gain FDA approval. Recently, this study was published, and some readers might be curious to look at the quality of the data.

One of our biggest in-office challenges is how to enhance teen resilience, the process of adapting to and recovering from stressful life experiences. Some neuroscientists hypothesize that resilience is related to the limbic system, which plays a vital role in emotion processing, motivation, and learning.

With neurofeedback, patients are hooked up to an EEG and shown images through various forms of media. The idea is that the EEG can detect brain waves that are associated with improvement in various symptoms, and then the patient can be taught to produce “healthier” brain waves.

Recent guidelines published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine and nationally in Australia provide support for transferring patients from methadone to buprenorphine-naloxone (BNX). Patients may switch, thinking BNX is easier to discontinue or because of methadone side effects.

Research has shown that heavy cannabis use is associated with new-onset psychosis, so a study exploring the drug’s use as a treatment for schizophrenia is surprising, to say the least.