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* Researchers at [[Yale School of Medicine]] are recruiting subjects for a trial of treating [[schizophrenia]] with [[transcranial magnetic stimulation]]. '''[http://www.mydna.com/health/mental/news/news_20060310_schizophrenia_hallucinations.html External link]''' |
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* In the March 2006 issue of ''Current Psychiatry'', two American psychiatrists argue that [[schizophrenia]] does not exist, but is actually [[bipolar disorder]] with [[psychosis|psychotic]] symptoms. '''[http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=3921&UID= External link]''' A rebuttal was published '''[http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?a=1&ref=0503CP_Commentary here]'''. |
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* The [[United States]] [[Food and Drug Administration]] approves the first [[transdermal patch]] to treat [[clinical depression]]. '''[http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=E3C768FB-6C2D-468E-B442-6E9113EB6171 External link]''' |
* The [[United States]] [[Food and Drug Administration]] approves the first [[transdermal patch]] to treat [[clinical depression]]. '''[http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=E3C768FB-6C2D-468E-B442-6E9113EB6171 External link]''' |
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Revision as of 19:03, 15 March 2006
- Researchers at Yale School of Medicine are recruiting subjects for a trial of treating schizophrenia with transcranial magnetic stimulation. External link
- In the March 2006 issue of Current Psychiatry, two American psychiatrists argue that schizophrenia does not exist, but is actually bipolar disorder with psychotic symptoms. External link A rebuttal was published here.
- The United States Food and Drug Administration approves the first transdermal patch to treat clinical depression. External link
- A study appearing in the British Journal of Medicine argues that providing psychological treatments to patients with medical problems like diabetes and hypertension can reduce their need for more traditional (often more costly) treatments. External link
- A national survey reveals that many Americans engage in unhealthy behaviors from smoking to unhealthy eating in order to manage stress. The research supports findings that 43% of adult suffer stress-related health problems. External link