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HK data: No correlation between ADHD medication prescriptions and poisoning events

23 Jun 2023 by

No significant correlation is observed between prescriptions of medications for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and poisoning cases involving ADHD medications in Hong Kong, a descriptive analysis has shown.

23 Jun 2023

Gliosis may explain depressive or cognitive symptoms after COVID

22 Jun 2023 by

Patients with persistent depressive or cognitive symptoms after an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection have elevated gliosis – a secondary event to brain injury – and inflammation as shown in a case-control study.

22 Jun 2023

New medication available to help Malaysians deal with insomnia

22 Jun 2023 by

A new medication has been approved for the treatment of insomnia. Lemborexant (Dayvigo™, Eisai), is a hypnotic agent belonging to the class of drugs known as dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs).

22 Jun 2023

Cannabis use in SG often begins during adolescence

21 Jun 2023 by

Use of cannabis among Singaporeans usually starts during teenage years, primarily because of peer influence, reveals a study. Later in life, these users may progress to other illicit drugs such as heroin.

21 Jun 2023

Maternal OCD tied to adverse pregnancy, delivery, neonatal outcomes

19 Jun 2023

Pregnant women with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) are at higher risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, including gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, caesarean delivery, preterm birth, neonatal respiratory distress, neonatal infections, and major congenital malformations, among others, as reported in a study.

19 Jun 2023

Depression, anxiety symptoms saddle adolescents with JIA

13 Jun 2023

Adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) remain vulnerable to symptoms of depression and anxiety, particularly panic, according to a study, noting the ongoing need for mental health screening protocols and services in this population.

13 Jun 2023

Psychedelic drugs show promise for anxiety, depression

08 Jun 2023

Use of psychedelic drugs appears to have some benefits in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms among patients with cancer or other life-threatening diseases, reports a study.

08 Jun 2023

Emergency department–initiated intervention aids secondary prevention of suicide

06 Jun 2023 by

Emergency department (ED)–initiated safety planning intervention (SPI) significantly reduces subsequent suicide behaviours in the 12 months following patients’ initial ED visit, the ED-SAFE 2 trial has shown.

06 Jun 2023

Quitting beneficial for mental health outcomes in smokers

03 Jun 2023

Smoking cessation does not appear to worsen the mental health and may even improve it for smokers with and without psychiatric disorders, as reported in a study.

03 Jun 2023

Eating well boosts brain health, promotes well-being for older Singaporeans

02 Jun 2023 by

Sustaining healthy eating habits as people age yields cognitive and psychosocial benefits in very late life, as shown in a study from Singapore.

02 Jun 2023