Psychiatry

Giving amphetamines to adults with ADHD can help control symptoms, but the side effects mean that some people do not manage to take them for very long.

Researchers have announced positive results from a phase II clinical study of droxidopa in combination with carbidopa in adults with ADHD.

Patients who are on antidepressants are more likely to undergo relapses of major depression than patients who do not use medication.

The PANSS: a long ongoing debate in the psychiatric community revolves around its efficiency due to mathematical properties.

Shire has filed lawsuits against Roxane Laboratories Inc. and Watson Laboratories Inc. for infringement of Shire patents covering Vyvanse, used to treat ADHD.

According to a study, using two antidepressants in a patient with major depressive disorder provides no better results than using only one antidepressant.

A recent study offers an explanation as to why violent videogames increase aggression in their players.

What's with all the psychiatrist bashing?

Scientists at Rockefeller University proclaim that SSRIs may lose their efficacy when given with NSAIDs.

A look back on the inspirational career of a gentle giant in American psychiatry.

Apparently, some drugs are destined to be reborn as newly designed and re-packaged drugs for brand new indications.

Researchers have identified a new gene that predisposes people to both autism and epilepsy.

Combination low-dose estrogen-growth hormone therapy induced greater height and improved psychosocial and cognitive function in girls with Turner syndrome.

E-presribing and computerized adverse event reporting can together reduce medication errors dramatically in psychiatri units.

Hyperactivity, fidgeting, inattention, and impulsivity are symptoms of ADHD, but might instead signify a child's hypersensitivty to food.

Where do psychiatrists go when in need of mental health care, are they too quick to dispense meds, why do inmates get free mental health care, and more.

Somaxon's R&D and marketing departments have successfully re-introduced doctors to a cheap, old medication for a very common clinical complaint.

New research sheds light on the strongest predictor of maternal emotional distress during pregnancy.

It's no secret that doctors in all specialties spend less and less time with patients these days.

Researchers have gotten the first-ever peek inside the molecular chambers where our most critical proteins are folded.

What do psychiatrists do about patients who have the same problems they have in their own personal life?

Researchers are working on a nasally delivered 2-in-1 vaccine that promises to protect against both Alzheimer's and stroke.

Total Recall revolves around conflicts between true and false perceptions.

A unique collaborative project uses a variety of tools and technologies to connect the neuroscience community.

Controversy has surrounded DSM-5 since its development began.