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Alcohol Craving in Bipolar Patients
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April 21, 2026

Craving and alcohol-related severity differ between MDD and BD even during euthymia, so accurate diagnosis is crucial.
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Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome Presenting as EPS
Case Report

April 21, 2026

A 44-year-old woman was initially referred for presumed domperidone-induced extrapyramidal symptoms, but further workup uncovered a complex interplay of hyponatremia, demyelination, and neuroleptic hypersensitivity.
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The Emerging Role of GLP-1s in Psychiatry with Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC

April 21, 2026

GLP-1 receptor agonists in psychiatric care: Dr. Roger McIntyre reviews their neuroscience, clinical applications, safety considerations, and future potential.
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Catatonia as a Case Study in Psychiatric Decision-Making
ASCP Corner

April 20, 2026

Historical approaches to clinical decision-making are discussed, followed by a decision-making matrix that incorporates expected risks and treatment benefits into management decisions.
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Lithium in Mood and Bipolar Disorders
Narrative Review

April 16, 2026

Long-term lithium treatment is associated with a meaningful reduction in suicide attempts and deaths, an advantage that is important to discuss with patients and families at elevated suicide risk.
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Cultural Manifestations of Bereavement in a Chinese American Patient
Case Report

April 16, 2026

The authors highlight the difficulties of applying western psychiatric concepts to cultural minorities, as seen in a case of complicated bereavement in a 54-year-old Chinese American woman.
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Phase 2b Study to Evaluate Basmisanil as Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia
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April 15, 2026

Although basmisanil did not improve cognitive deficits, the results offer insight into factors that should facilitate design of more informative trials.
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Suicide Risk and VHA Utilization Among Those with a Suicide Attempt in the US Military
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April 13, 2026

Veterans with a history of suicide attempt prior to transitioning out of military service were more likely to have a suicide attempt or die from suicide after separation than…
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Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Its Association with Suicidal Ideation and Negative Affect
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April 8, 2026

Desire to self-harm was associated with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) episodes. Further, NSSI was related to higher negative affect and negative interpersonal experience, which decreased across follow-up.
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Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Dementia
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology

April 13, 2026

Concern has arisen in the last decade that proton pump inhibitors may be associated with increased dementia risk. In this article, Dr Andrade discusses the evidence.
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Using Natural Language Processing to Evaluate Differences in Psychotherapeutic Services for PTSD in a Suicide-Risk-Stratified Veteran Sample
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April 8, 2026

Psychotherapeutic care for PTSD differed for patients who did and did not die by suicide, suggesting the importance of developing risk-tier-specific care.
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7-OH-Mitragynine–Induced Psychosis
Case Report

April 14, 2026

The authors present the case of a patient who developed psychosis and delirium following several months of heavy 7-OH use that persisted for nearly a week following cessation.
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Acitretin, Homocysteine, and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Case Report

April 14, 2026

This report describes a case of acitretin-associated hyperhomocysteinemia that induced neuropsychiatric symptoms in a patient with chronic plaque psoriasis, highlighting the need for monitoring.
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