Psychotropic Medication News

Several states have legalized marijuana—typically referred to as cannabis when prescribed by a doctor—for medical use, including for treating psychiatric conditions. However, ... Read More

Depression can be life threatening. People who have depression and never get help for it may find themselves contemplating suicide or numbing with drugs or alcohol. All of these activities ... Read More

Years of research have demonstrated that anxiety issues, depression, and alcoholism are frequently co-occurring. Determining which mental health condition comes first is a sort of ... Read More

Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) is a battle scar of sorts that many war veterans come home with. Although unseen by the naked eye, the symptoms of PTSD can be as debilitating as a physical ... Read More

For some reason, the question posed above is one that more people seem to be asking nowadays. My friend, for example, has a 5-year-old first grader. He’s a great boy: funny, smart, sociable, ... Read More

For a variety of reasons, the mortality rate of individuals with a psychiatric condition is significantly higher than the mortality rate of the general population. Similarly, the life expectancy ... Read More

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is sponsoring a study into possible treatments for weight gain in children who take antipsychotic medications. Johns Hopkins University, the ... Read More

Antidepressant medications and cognitive behavioral therapy have long been considered the “one-two” punch of depression treatment regimens. However, some individuals respond poorly ... Read More

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a potential after effect for anyone experiencing a traumatic, stressful event. Military combat is the classic example, but the condition is by no ... Read More

In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a “black box warning,” the sternest of its kind, on nearly the entire antidepressant category of psychotropic medications. Specifically, ... Read More

The standard treatment for cocaine addiction involves a combination of individual and group therapies and possibly inpatient rehabilitation. Several pharmaceutical approaches to reducing ... Read More

One of the most common effects of stroke is mood disorder, typically manifesting as depression. Depression can develop immediately following a stroke or many months later. Antidepressant ... Read More