GLG News by Psychiatrists

This article clearly describes the Catch-22 in which most doctors, except for those employed by the large institutions, find themselves.  We cannot afford to practice the "best" medicine, and yet, if we could, we might well make fewer errors and make medical care for our patients more seamless. ...

The news reported in this article is no doubt showing an excellent progress made in diagnostic technique for various major illnesses, for which brain scanner is used. PET has been used to detect neurological disorder for a long time, and an additional development can ensure the successful application...

A valuable piece of information indicating an achievement to regulate and control severity of type 2 Diabetes. The article reports the findings of a clinical trial in details, the interesting outcome of weight loss in addition to blood sugar reduction may serve as indicators of possible success for...

Manipulation of the nicotinic receptor is a novel way to treat ADHD which has significant potential to modify the symptoms of this disorder and to enhance learning and memory.  We have had some difficulty with side effects of varenicline which is a nicotinic partial agonist used in smoking cessation...

This article is providing an excellent summary of risk factors associated with oral HRT intake. It is unsual to highlight the health cost relating to a medical therapy when treatment for post-menopausal problems is not extensive. This type of information based on research findings can no doubt benefit...

Direct comparisons between potential competing agents often do not exist Initial FDA approval is usually based on comparisons to placebo A new approval does necessarily mean that the new agent is better than existing ones, although this is implied by industry Industry bears all the costs of efficacy...

It’s not clear just how BrainCells’ BCI-540 works but the company claims the drug acts by way of promoting neurogenesis without an effect on serotonin neurotransmission.   While SSRI’s also promote neurogenesis, a downstream effect believed to favorably impact mood and anxiety, they obviously...

Specific pharmacology Borad range of indications Validation of some current prescribing patterns Possible gradual increased use of the medication

With the acceptance of SEROQUEL® (quetiapine fumarate) by the FDA to treat Bipolar disorder, medical research can yet again rely on extensive clinical trials to get confirmation of drug treatments for major psychiatric illnesses in conjunction with psychological interventions, thereby increasing...

The article presents a very important piece of information regarding the efficacy of the anti-inflammatory drugs, Naproxen and Celecoxib to treat cognitive decline of patients with neurodegenrative disorders. It presents the results of a large scale clinical trial carried out by ADAPT ((Alzheimer’s...