GLG News by SSRI Prescribers (US)

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. ...

Once a week treatment for diabetes with no weight gain.

more prescribing habits of a more potent antibody. It also would be preferred for those patients whose IgE levels are too great fro treatment with Xolair.

Extavia, Novartis' brand of  interferon beta 1b, has been approved for the  treatment of multiple sclerosis by the European Union.  With FTY72, Fingolimod, Novartis has the eye on filing NDA by the end of 2009.  While essentially identical to Bayer's Betaferon interferon beta 1b,...

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...

The data on ABT-089 in adults has been released with positive results, whereas the adolescent/childhood trial is on-going for this novel compound for ADHD.  The key difference is the potential to improve learning, not simply regain attention and lessen hyperactivity.

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

This is a potentially interesting alternative to current ADHD stimulant treatment. There is, I believe, existing literature on the efficacy of nicotine patches in the treatment of severe,otherwise intractable ADHD in children, which would seem to support these results. Of course, much work remains to...

Don't bother listening to the May 6 audio presentation, as it is a useless waste of time.  Just look at the pdf slide presentation, showing tapentadol IR to provide equivalent pain control to 10 or 15mg oxycodone, with reduced GI side effects, in treating acute bunionectomy pain and also arthritis...