GLG News by Lexapro Prescribers: Psychiatrists (US)

1. Typically don't change the way specialists prescribe the medication2. Can change prescribing patterns among non-specialists, generalists 3. Close monitoring always essential

1. Key to be proactive and work with patient to help them re-integrate into family, work/school (for child)2. Behavioral/psychologic component proactively at outset with treatment team to promote physical and emotional health for patient and family

1. Novel treatements needed2. Glutamate system is a key target for drug development

1. Overlooked problem for integrated and collaborative management of chronic medical conditions in children.2. Need to help them integrate/get back into school setting and cope with their medical illness.3. Psychologic/behavioral mechanisms for coping with illness during both active and chronic...

1. Altered glutamate levels first found in obsessive compulsive disorder which affects 2-3% of the population worldwide. Riluzole also shown to be effective in obsessive compulsive disorder2. Altered glutamate in treatment resistant depression in both children and adults. Using newer glutamate...

I am Chief of Child Psychiatry and Psychology at the Children's Hospital of Michigan. This is an enormous problem in children and adults.Key Points: 1. There are new, effective pharmacologic interventions that can be given orally prior to procedure that can help alleviate pain and anxiety in the most...

Bipolar depression is a significant problem. It is difficult is treat. Lack of good treatment options at present.