Mental Health
The Pharmacy Times® Mental Health resource center provides a home where mental health experts and pharmacists can meet to learn about the latest clinical news from the field. With articles, coverage from conferences and meetings, links to condition-specific resources, and videos and other content, this is a one-stop shop for folks in both professions.
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First of its kind therapy combines 2 existing medications to battling debilitating methamphetamine use disorder.
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Regular exercise and sufficient sleep can help strengthen the response to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The symptoms of depression in caregivers of patients with dementia exacerbates over time.
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Depressive symptoms were lowest in young adults who slept 9.7 hours per night, and feelings of well-being were highest for those who slept 8 hours per night.
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Pharmacy Times spoke with Angela Kashuba, Dean of UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Patrick Brown, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Alumni, about the importance of preparing pharmacists and students to vaccinate the general public with the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The processes involving the high prevalence of diagnosis and over prescription undoubtedly play a role, but it is possible that the infra-diagnosis and lower prescription rates in men could be a factor, according to the study authors.
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The greater effect on population-wide alcohol use could be tied to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including widespread social disruption and isolation, limited social support and access to medical care, and negative domestic and global economic impacts.
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Pharmacy schools are training students to recognize a mental health crisis and take action.
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Study suggests psilocybin may be effective in a much wider population of patients suffering from major depression than previously believed.
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Researchers suggest several modifications in the way health professionals manage patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Researchers found that the combination of medication and psychoeducational therapy has greater efficacy in the prevention of recurrence of illness in people with bipolar disorder than treatment with medication alone.
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