GLG News by Seroquel Prescribers forSchizophrenia (US)

This article tells you only that the drugs are equally effective, but not what that really means in real life.

This "report" tells you nothing that you need to know in order to assess the validity of these studies.  We have always known that St. John's Wort has some effectiveness---but it certainly does not come without side-effects.  Where is the information about the length of the studies, the relative...

Gamma secretase inhibitors are one of several kinds of drugs being studied for the prevention/amelioration of Alzheimer's.  In concept they make sense.

All is not as it seems when reported in the press, especially the non-scientific press.

We need to look to the cause of why we prescribe antipsychotics to patients with dementia.  We have very few tools to use and sometimes these drugs are a necessity.

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. ...

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...

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...

NNR's are being heavily studied for several uses and are looking promising.