Evidence builds for a link between SSRIs and birth defects The evidence is building for small but increased risks of birth defects in the offspring of women taking some selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants in early pregnancy.…
Study highlights intracranial bleeding risk when antidepressants are taken with NSAIDs Concomitant use of antidepressants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with an increased risk of intracranial haemorrhage, confirms new research.…
Tracking down the optimum dose of exercise Prescribing physical activity could soon become as routine as prescribing drugs, and at least as beneficial.…
FDA approves brexpiprazole for schizophrenia and depression The US Food and Drug Administration has approved brexpiprazole for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia and as add-on therapy in patients with major depressive disorder.…
St John’s Wort has similar side effect profile to fluoxetine Research into toxicity associated with St John’s Wort shows that the profile of adverse drug reactions is similar to that of fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.…
People with learning disabilities need a ‘bill of rights’ to protect them from medicines misuse Protection for people with learning disabilities against harm from medicines misuse should be enshrined in law, argues David Branford, immediate past chair of the English Pharmacy Board of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Long-acting drugs lead to better outcomes for schizophrenics Patients with a first episode of psychosis should be offered an injection of a long-acting antipsychotic rather than just oral medication.…
Providing specialist mental health support to an acute trust Improved outcomes for mental health patients, including reduced length of hospital stay, is a major aim of a new pharmacist role in Wigan.…
Psychiatric drugs can affect moral decisions about willingness to harm Commonly prescribed psychiatric drugs can influence moral decisions about self-harm or inflicting harm on others, according to new research.…
Narcolepsy link to GSK’s influenza vaccine GlaxoSmithKline’s influenza A H1N1 vaccine (Pandemrix), used during the 2009 global pandemic, has been linked with narcolepsy, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.…