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Pregabalin in Pregnancy: Major Congenital Malformations, Other Birth Outcomes, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

January 7, 2026

About 0.04%-0.14% of women may use pregabalin during pregnancy. This article examines outcomes of pregnancies that were exposed to gabapentin.
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Exercise Reduces Dysphoria in Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Report

January 7, 2026

Dysphoric mood was significantly reduced after an exercise intervention that included included high-impact treadmill interval training; there were no significant changes in other general symptoms.
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Digital Cognitive Intervention in Older People at Risk of Dementia
Original Research

January 7, 2026

A 6-month digital multi-domain intervention enhanced general cognitive function and visuospatial memory and reduced loneliness in older adults at high risk for dementia.
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Postpartum Blood Pressure Control Might Protect the Brain
news

January 6, 2026

New evidence suggests hypertensive pregnancy can affect the brain early. But intensive postpartum blood pressure control may help protect it.
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Supporting Patients With SUD
Original Research

January 6, 2026

Family inclusion in SUD treatment improves patient outcomes, but provider referrals remain limited; health care providers should prioritize connecting patients with available family support resources.
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When Psychosis Strikes Overnight, Maybe It's Encephalitis
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January 5, 2026

Rapid-onset, atypical, or catatonic psychosis often points to encephalitis, not a psychiatric illness. And it demands urgent medical evaluation.

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