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Mon Jun 15

• Furious Seasons

Mon Apr 20

• Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized - NYTimes.com

Sat Apr 4

• To move more prescription drugs, sales reps sling swag: Every day, legions of drug reps troop into doctors' offices, then scoot back to their cars and enter notes about their encounters onto laptops or handheld devices. The notes are uploaded to a secure database at company headquarters and used by the drug rep, her partners and managers as the company refines its sales spiel. Thanks to thousands of lawsuits pending against Seroquel, AstraZeneca� 39;s best-selling antipsychotic, hundreds of pages of call notes concerning several Florida doctors recently were made public. Though specific to Seroquel, the salespeople� 39;s notes reflect industry-wide practices. They give insights into what happens behind closed doors while patients cool their heels.

Wed Apr 1

• Being Bipolar: Texas bill requires state approval for psychiatric drugs: The state of Texas is trying to pass a bill requiring state approval before prescribing anti-psychotic drugs to children under 11 on Medicaid. While there is certainly a need for some type of regulation of the use of these medications in younger children, is this really the appropriate way to do it?

Fri Mar 27

• How to Manage Bipolar After Birth

Thu Feb 5

• NEJM -- The Choice of Antipsychotic Drugs for Schizophrenia

Sat Jan 31

• Second-generat ion versus first-generati on antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia: a meta-analysis: This journal article provides proof and more information from MedlinePlus article: "Most Newer Antipsychotics No Better than Older Ones..."
• MedlinePlus: Most Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Ones, Just ...: This article states that the current classification of current antipsychotic drugs (First vs. second generation) is incorrect. Both generations of drugs lead to other side effects. It is up to the doctor to provide the best prescription for the patient, and not base his opinion of newer or older drugs. It should be about personalizing medicine for psychiatric illnesses.

Wed Jan 28

• NEJM -- The Choice of Drugs for Schizophrenia: This article provides research on which drug (clozapine or risperidone) is best to treat a patient with schizophrenia.
• NEJM -- Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: This article states that atypical antipsychotic drugs are no better than typical antipsychotic drugs. Both cause a "similar dose-related increased risk of sudden cardiac death." (shows proof from article from department of health and human services)

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