Can we treat depression by targeting inflammation? Do SSRIs for post-stroke depression increase the risk of second intracranial hemorrhage? And how effective is the new combination treatment, olanzapine/samidorphan, for mitigating antipsychotic-induced weight gain? We will answer these questions in this Hospital Psychiatry Research Update Extravaganza!

Omega-3 fatty acids do treat depression, but not with the formulations that are commonly found on the shelves. Here we point you in the right direction, and give a winding origin story of these essential fatty acids.

Do antipsychotics have neurotoxic effects in youth? In this episode, we’ll be banging the drum of caution about antipsychotic use in children and adolescents. 

Lybalvi combines olanzapine with the opioid blocker samidorphan in hopes of curbing the weight gain on that antipsychotic. Here, we look at how well it works.

Methamphetamine is the second most abused drug in the U.S. We bring you up to speed on the basics in this episode.

The pharmaceutical industry created 3 myths around opioids: “Pain as the fifth vital sign,” the less-than-1% rate of addiction, and the diagnosis of pseudoaddiction. Inside, we look at what is true and what is exaggeration in these claims.

A new Hulu series portrays the pharmaceutical industry’s role in the opioid crisis, but how much of it is real and how much is entertainment?

Lumateperone (Caplyta) just got FDA approved for bipolar depression. Find out how it compares to other atypical antipsychotics.