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ADHD in adults: Atomoxetine and stimulants are best for managing symptoms, study reports

The selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor atomoxetine and stimulants (amphetamines and methylphenidate) are the “most effective treatments” for managing […]

December 20, 2024 Psychiatry

MDMA assisted therapy: Three papers are retracted as FDA rejects PTSD application

Three research papers on MDMA assisted psychotherapy have been retracted by the journal Psychopharmacology because of “protocol violations […]

August 14, 2024 Psychiatry

Steroids: Trust failed to inform patient who had psychotic episode about side effects, says ombudsman

A man who experienced a psychotic episode that lasted for weeks should have been informed of the potential […]

April 10, 2024 Psychiatry

Mental Health Act must be overhauled to tackle racial inequalities, say psychiatrists

Proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act must be enacted without delay to tackle the persistent racial and […]

January 26, 2024 Psychiatry

Curb antidepressant prescribing to improve mental health, say campaigners

A group of 31 medical professionals, researchers, patients’ representatives, and politicians has called on the UK government to […]

December 5, 2023 Psychiatry

Some police have stopped answering mental health calls, with no alternative support in place, experts warn

Police forces in parts of the UK have stopped answering urgent calls related to mental health even before […]

September 25, 2023 Psychiatry

Australia’s approval of MDMA and psilocybin for PTSD and depression is premature, say critics

Australia’s approval of MDMA and psilocybin for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and treatment resistant major depression has been […]

July 11, 2023 Psychiatry

Review that questioned serotonin theory of depression was flawed, say researchers

A group of scientists have said a review which concluded there was no consistent evidence of a relationship […]

June 21, 2023 Psychiatry

Mental health hospital is rated inadequate two years after patient’s death

Woodbourne Priory Hospital in Birmingham has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission after a surprise inspection […]

September 26, 2022 Psychiatry

Esketamine: NICE’s appraisal was unfair, appeal panel rules

The decision by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence not to recommend esketamine nasal spray […]

September 9, 2022 Psychiatry

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