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Nightmares in Middle Age a Forerunner of Dementia?
HELSINKI — Nightmares in middle age are linked to a significantly increased risk for subsequent dementia, new research suggested....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 18, 20244 min read
Suicidality and Suicide Prevention Following Brain Injury
Keypoint: Research shows an increased risk for suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and even death by suicide following brain injury....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 17, 20244 min read
Is Screen Time to Blame for Rising Rates of Myopia in Children?
TOPLINE: More time spent exposed to screens is associated with a higher risk for myopia in children and adolescents; the use of computers...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Improving Physical Health in Severe Mental Illness
I'm going to talk about improving the physical health of people living with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Two-Drug Combo Promising for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Extended-release injectable naltrexone combined with extended-release oral bupropion (NTX + BUPN) for moderate or severe methamphetamine...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Olanzapine and Benzodiazepine Safe in Agitated ED Patients
TOPLINE: Rates of cardiorespiratory depression are not significantly different between patients with severe agitation treated with...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 8, 20241 min read
“Inside Out 2”: A Movie for Our Mental Health
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS In yesterday’s column, I mentioned feeling dazed and confused after the Presidential debate. Other...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Eight Common Antidepressants Ranked by Weight Gain Potential
Eight commonly used antidepressants have been ranked by their weight gain potential. Results of a large observational study showed small...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 5, 20243 min read
FDA Approves Donanemab for Early Alzheimer's
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly's anti-amyloid donanemab (Kisunla) 350 mg/20 mL once-monthly injection...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 4, 20242 min read
Collaborative Care Could Help Reduce Disparities in Mental Health Treatment
Mental health care after trauma is critical, especially for people in racial and ethnic minority groups who are at higher risk for...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 3, 20244 min read
Is Anxiety a Prodromal Feature of Parkinson's Disease?
Individuals with anxiety have at least a twofold higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) than those without anxiety, new...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders Falls Short
TOPLINE: Just one third of outpatient community mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs) in 20 states with the highest rates of opioid...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 2, 20242 min read
10 Mental Health Questions I’d Like to Ask the Presidential Debaters Tonight
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS Tonight is the first presidential debate for our upcoming elections. Usually, mental health gets...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 2, 20242 min read
Understanding the Availability of Mental Telehealth Services
During the coronavirus pandemic, public health measures and restrictions impacted in-person health care visits, leading to a surge in...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 30, 20242 min read
Why Travel as Therapy is Good for Your Mental Health
It is officially summer in the northern hemisphere, the season for summer vacation travel. My wife and I are on vacation in Manhattan....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 30, 20243 min read
The Complexity of Climate Change as a Determinant of Mental Health
The world is facing an era of climate crisis. The year 2023 was the warmest on record since the Industrial Revolution, underscoring the...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 28, 20246 min read
A Psychiatrist’s Journey in Social Media Advocacy and Clinical Research
Keypoint: Judith Joseph, MD, MBA, shares her journey of balancing clinical work with social media mental health advocacy. CLINICAL...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 28, 202411 min read
What Toxic Stress Can Do to Health
We recently shared a clinical case drawn from a family medicine practice about the effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 26, 20243 min read
Oral Extended-Release Ketamine Promising for Treatment-Resistant Depression
An extended-release oral tablet formulation of ketamine has shown promise for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) results of a phase 2...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 25, 20243 min read
A Look at the Comorbidity of Eating Disorders and Addiction
Keypoint: An expert discusses this comorbidity, plus the effects of semaglutide and other GLP-1 agonists on this patient population....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jun 25, 20243 min read
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