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October 17, 2019

Buprenorphine is becoming the preferred treatment in pregnancy for opioid use disorder. But, women may need higher doses and multiple dosing schedules as pregnancy progresses to mitigate withdrawal symptoms...
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October 10, 2019

Treatment of severely depressed children at risk for bipolar disorder is challenging. Read about an 11-year-old girl with depression, suicidal ideation, and family history of bipolar disorder whose symptoms...
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October 3, 2019

A 15-year-old girl with a history of anxiety and depression reports recurring nightmares after starting bupropion. Could clonidine help this patient?
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September 19, 2019

Emotional disturbances are common among stroke survivors. This report describes a case in which a patient with poststroke emotionalism was incorrectly diagnosed with depression.
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September 12, 2019

Autistic adults may present with splinter skills or schizophrenia-like psychotic disorders, both often confused with disorganized schizophrenia. Read about 2 autistic savant patients for whom neuropsychiatric testing provided the...
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September 12, 2019

Family history plays an important role in bipolar disorder, with apparent polygenic interactions. This case report highlights the importance of monitoring family members of patients with bipolar disorder as...
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September 5, 2019

Excessive and inappropriate emotional expressions may be exhibited months after a patient's stroke. Traditional SSRIs may help for a while, but as brain stem lesions progress, drugs that target...
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August 29, 2019

HIV-positive patients may present with neurologic and psychiatric symptoms. Here, read about a case of encephalopathy-associated temporary carotid stenosis possibly related to HIV.
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August 15, 2019

A patient develops catatonia after resolution of neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Is ECT a possible treatment option?
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August 8, 2019

Could speech be present in catatonia even in a patient who satisfies the criteria for mutism? Read this case report to find out more.
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August 1, 2019

Primary care providers face competing demands in a fast-paced environment. Read about a case of neurosyphilis identified in a primary care clinic, demonstrating the importance of longitudinal assessment and...
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July 25, 2019

If your patient is having myoclonic jerks, consider the combination of drugs being administered and how they may work on similar receptors. Learning the pharmacokinetic genetics of your patient,...
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July 18, 2019

The opioid epidemic is receiving extensive attention and is largely attributed to a rise in nonmedical uses of prescription opioids. This case report highlights a dangerous new way some...
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July 11, 2019

When an elderly person presents with depression and anhedonia, and SSRIs don' t help, a closer look at root causes is the best route to effective treatment. Before ECT,...
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July 11, 2019

Can lurasidone induce mania? Read about a patient who presented in a depressive episode with psychotic features who became acutely manic after starting lurasidone monotherapy.
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July 3, 2019

Loperamide abuse has increased in recent years. Read about a patient with excessive loperamide use who was successfully managed with buprenorphine/naloxone.
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June 27, 2019

Could an improvised CBT approach be helpful for depressed adolescents with Asperger syndrome? The author of this report discusses two patients who benefited from this therapy.
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June 6, 2019

Here, read about a patient who developed a rotator cuff injury after receiving modified ECT. This vignette emphasizes the importance of ensuring muscle relaxation prior to administering ECT, especially...
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May 30, 2019

ECT has shown positive results in severe cases of OCD. Here, the authors report 3 cases of patients with severe OCD who responded differently to ECT. Their findings may...
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May 23, 2019

Stimulants are often prescribed to treat ADHD. Here, read about a 6-year-old boy with ADHD who developed excessive daytime sleepiness after starting lisdexamfetamine.
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May 23, 2019

Opioid withdrawal can lead to abnormal cardiac function. This case report illustrates use of the naloxone challenge test in a patient with cardiac comorbidities who received naltrexone LAI for...
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May 16, 2019

There are few data regarding alternative dosing regimens for depot injection naltrexone. Could more frequent dosing increase efficacy in patients who abuse alcohol? Read on to find out.
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May 9, 2019

This case report illustrates the importance of the utilization of antioxidants for treatment of tardive dyskinesia. Read on to find out more.
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May 2, 2019

Clozapine is essential for the management of treatment-refractory schizophrenia, but its use is often limited by side effects. Read this report of a man who developed dysarthria and delirium...
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