Psychiatric News
May 10, 2024
Terri D’arrigo
Back to table of contents Next article Clinical & ResearchFull AccessCalls to Poison Centers Involving Psilocybin Rising in YouthTerri D'ArrigoTerri D'ArrigoPublished Online:10 May 2024https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.06.6.2AbstractDecriminalization, legalization of psilocybin likely play roles in both increased exposure and poisoning.Getty Images/iStock/YarphotoSince 2019, calls to U.S....
Psychiatric News
April 23, 2024
Terri D’arrigo
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Med CheckFull AccessMedCheck: Psilocybin for Depression, LSD for Anxiety, Donanemab, LSD, and MoreTerri D'ArrigoTerri D'ArrigoPublished Online:23 Apr 2024https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.05.5.1Vanda Gets Yes for Iloperidone for Bipolar, No for InsomniaVanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced in April that the Food and Drug Administration...
Psychiatric News
April 19, 2024
Adrian Preda
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Editor's DeskFull AccessBeyond the Hype: Pragmatic Solutions for Advancing Psychedelic TherapeuticsAdrian Preda, M.D.Adrian Preda, M.D.Published Online:19 Apr 2024https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.05.5.25In my editorial in the previous issue of Psychiatric News, I discussed the risk of socio-cultural factors affecting the integrity of...
Psychiatric News
April 1, 2024
Adrian Preda
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Editor's DeskFull AccessPsychedelic Renaissance: Evidence and CultureAdrian Preda, M.D.Adrian Preda, M.D.Published Online:21 Mar 2024https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.04.4.39The ebb and flow of societal beliefs often resemble a pendulum's swing, oscillating between acceptance and rejection. This phenomenon is not confined to the annals...
Psychiatric News
March 26, 2024
Terri D’arrigo
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Med CheckFull AccessMedCheck; Psilocybin, Roluperidone, Latozinemab, LacosamideTerri D'ArrigoTerri D'ArrigoPublished Online:26 Mar 2024https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.04.4.1Psilocybin Promising for Anxiety DisorderIncannex's investigational psilocybin product PSX-001 appeared to be effective in relieving symptoms of generalized...
Psychiatric News
August 15, 2023
Nick Zagorski
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Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Clinical & ResearchFull AccessAustralia Legalizes Psychedelics for Use in Depression, PTSD TherapyNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:15 Aug 2023https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.09.9.20AbstractThe country is the first to make psilocybin and MDMA available for medical use by prescription as...
Psychiatric News
July 27, 2023
Terri D’arrigo
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Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Med CheckFull AccessMed Check: FDA, Anti-Amyloid Beta Vaccine, Clinical Trials of Psychedelics, and LumryzTerri D’ArrigoTerri D’ArrigoSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:27 Jul 2023https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.08.8.3FDA Expedites Review of Anti-Amyloid Beta Vaccine for Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe Food and Drug...
Psychiatric News
June 28, 2023
Nick Zagorski
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Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Annual MeetingFull AccessPsychedelic Therapy Requires Enhanced Consent DiscussionsNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiPublished Online:28 Jun 2023https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.07.7.46AbstractThe presenters at an Annual Meeting session cautioned that patients pursuing psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy will benefit from physicians offering...
Psychiatric News
June 28, 2023
Terri D’arrigo
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Annual MeetingFull AccessExperts Offer Tips on Talking With Patients About PsychedelicsTerri D’ArrigoTerri D’ArrigoSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:28 Jun 2023https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.07.7.51AbstractPsychedelics differ from one another in their mechanism of action and potential effects on the body and mind....
Psychiatric News
March 27, 2023
Terri D’arrigo
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Annual MeetingFull AccessExperts to Discuss the Ethics of PsychedelicsTerri D'ArrigoTerri D'ArrigoPublished Online:27 Mar 2023https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.04.3.10AbstractA session at APA's Annual Meeting will cover the current state of psychedelics research and offer points to consider in the event of broad psychedelics...
Psychiatric News
February 16, 2023
Terri D'Arrigo
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Government & LegalFull AccessPsychedelics Legislation Gains MomentumTerri D'ArrigoTerri D'ArrigoSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:16 Feb 2023https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.03.3.4AbstractBills that would decriminalize the use of psychedelics are popping up faster than magic mushrooms, but the field of psychedelics...
Psychiatric News
December 26, 2022
Nick Zagorski
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Clinical & ResearchFull AccessDepression Improves Following Single Dose of PsilocybinNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiPublished Online:26 Dec 2022https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2023.01.1.50AbstractPatients with treatment-resistant depression who receive a single dose of psilocybin may experience a reduction in depression symptoms.iStock/Rich...
Psychiatric News
August 1, 2022
Terri D’arrigo
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Med CheckFull AccessMed Check: Psilocybin for OCD, Nuplazid Vote, and MoreTerri D’ArrigoTerri D’ArrigoSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:4 Aug 2022https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.08.8.2AD109 Fast Tracked for Obstructive Sleep ApneaThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given fast track status to AD109, an...
Psychiatric News
June 28, 2022
Nick Zagorski
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Annual MeetingFull AccessMeeting Sessions Discuss the Mechanisms and Necessity of Psychedelic ‘Tripping’Nick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:28 Jun 2022https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.07.7.33AbstractResearchers at two APA Annual Meeting sessions engaged in a wide-ranging talk on psychedelic...
Psychiatric News
May 23, 2022
Richard Karel
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Clinical & ResearchFull AccessPsilocybin-Assisted Therapy Found to Improve Depression, Offer Other BenefitsRichard KarelRichard KarelSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:23 May 2022https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.06.6.30AbstractA small study involving 24 participants found that psilocybin therapy was safe and...
Psychiatric News
April 1, 2022
Michael Avissar, A. J. Ambrose
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Annual MeetingFull AccessDemystifying Psychedelic Treatments in Psychiatry: Is Ego Dissolution the Solution?Michael Avissar, M.D., Ph.D., Adrian Jacques Ambrose, M.D., M.P.H.Michael AvissarSearch for more papers by this author, M.D., Ph.D., Adrian Jacques AmbroseSearch for more papers by this author, M.D., M.P.H.Published Online:24 Mar...
Psychiatric News
January 28, 2022
Claire Zilber
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Ethics CornerFull AccessEthics Committees ReimaginedClaire Zilber, M.D.Claire Zilber, M.D.Published Online:28 Jan 2022https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.2.25The APA and district branch (DB) ethics committees used to stay busy processing complaints from patients, their family members, and colleagues about members who allegedly engaged in...
Psychiatric News
2022
T. D'Arrigo
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Med CheckFull AccessMed Check: Clozapine REMS; Aduhelm; BNC210 Fast Tracked for Social Anxiety Disorder; and MoreTerri D'ArrigoTerri D'ArrigoPublished Online:29 Dec 2021https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2022.1.2Aduhelm Shows Promise for Alzheimer's DiseaseTwo phase 3 clinical trials of Aduhelm (aducanumab) showed a correlation between plasma...
Psychiatric News
July 22, 2021
Nick Zagorski
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Clinical & ResearchFull AccessPsychedelic Therapy Hits Another Milestone, But Caution UrgedNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:22 Jul 2021https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.7.14AbstractPositive findings from a phase 3 trial may have brought MDMA-assisted therapy closer to FDA approval, but...
Psychiatric News
April 1, 2021
Charles S. Grob
Back to table of contents Previous article ViewpointsFull AccessThe Return of Psychedelics: A Measured ApproachCharles S. Grob, M.D.Charles S. GrobSearch for more papers by this author, M.D.Published Online:31 Mar 2021https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.4.9AbstractAfter decades of quiescence, psychedelics are back and making quite a ruckus. In the 1950s and 1960s, a flurry of cutting-edge...
Psychiatric News
March 31, 2021
Stanley N. Caroff
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Back to table of contents Previous article Next article ViewpointsFull AccessThe Return of Psychedelics: Still Time to Prevent TragedyStanley N. Caroff, M.D.Stanley N. Caroff, M.D.Published Online:31 Mar 2021https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.4.8AbstractRecently, a movement reviving psychedelic drugs has emerged among physicians, echoed by activists like Michael Pollan, who promoted...
Psychiatric News
March 1, 2021
Nick Zagorski
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article APA & MeetingsFull AccessSession on Psychedelics Sure to Be EnlighteningNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:2 Mar 2021https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.3.14AbstractLeaders in psychedelic research will discuss the therapeutic potential of psychedelic compounds in psychiatry and important...
Psychiatric News
September 29, 2020
Nicole Harrington Cirino
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Back to table of contents Previous article Next article ViewpointsFull AccessWait for the Science Before Widespread Use of PsilocybinNicole Harrington Cirino, M.D.Nicole Harrington Cirino, M.D.Published Online:28 Sep 2020https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2020.10a32AbstractThe momentum behind psilocybin as the next big "breakthrough" in treating psychiatric disorders is strong, but Oregon...
Psychiatric News
April 13, 2020
Nick Zagorski
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Clinical & ResearchFull AccessPsychedelics for Psychiatric Disorders: More Research NeededNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:13 Apr 2020https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2020.4a14AbstractAPA’s Work Group on Biomarkers and Novel Treatments suggests that psychedelic drug trials need more standard...
Psychiatric News
March 20, 2020
Katie O’connor
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Clinical & ResearchFull AccessCan Psychedelics Radically Change SUD Treatment?Katie O'ConnorKatie O'ConnorPublished Online:20 Mar 2020https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2020.2a12AbstractThough the field is young, psychedelics appear to hold promise as a treatment for addiction, even as barriers to research persist.iStock/agsandrewResearchers...