by Ket Patel | Jun 2, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Schizophrenia
The estrogen hypothesis of schizophrenia holds that estrogen has a protective, mitigating effect on schizophrenia in women, and that this helps explain why women tend to present with first episodes later in life, present less frequently than men, and, some studies...
by Ket Patel | Jun 2, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder
The novel atypical antipsychotic drug cariprazine is effective for the treatment of acute mania associated with bipolar I disorder, according to findings from a randomized, placebo-controlled phase III study. In 158 patients randomized to receive 3 weeks of...
by Ket Patel | May 28, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis
Higher vitamin D levels are associated with slightly less disability and greater preservation of gray matter in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a 5-year observational study. The researchers assessed 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, clinical disability, and...
by Ket Patel | May 25, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Movement Disorders
A reformulated version of the previously withdrawn Neupro rotigotine patch had favorable results in separate studies of patients with advanced idiopathic Parkinson’s disease and restless legs syndrome, according to reports given prior to the planned return of the...
by Ket Patel | May 24, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Schizophrenia
Long-acting, injectable formulations of antipsychotic drugs significantly boosted treatment compliance in patients with schizophrenia in a review of reimbursement records for more than 3,600 patients. The increased compliance achieved with depot administration of...
