Peter Simons

John Read finds that as many as 1 in 15 ECT recipients experience life-threatening cardiac events.

A new study reveals that more than two-thirds of patients experiencing antidepressant withdrawal were misdiagnosed with psychiatric disorders.

In one analysis, those on a high dose of prescription amphetamines were more than 13 times more likely to develop psychosis and mania.

A new investigation by BMJ reveals financial conflicts of interest among FDA advisory committee members who approved the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Donanemab.

No studies exist to support antidepressants for chronic pain in older adults, according to new systematic review and meta-analysis.

"Even with preregistration requirements there is a stock of existing drugs potentially based on biased evidence," Oostrom writes.

Those who partook in mindfulness, stress management, well-being apps, and more were no better off than those who avoided them.

About two-thirds of peer reviewers in psychiatry/neurology received payments from the pharma/device industry.

The label made people think you need professional help, need special help with your life activities, and had less control over your behavior/emotions. It may have also increased empathy—but this finding wasn’t consistent.

Although some results faded after 16 weeks, improvements in personal recovery, well-being, and more were all in favor of dialogic AVATAR therapy.