Two researchers argue that existing data do not support expanding the category of major depression by removing the bereavement exclusion. Medscape Medical News
Increased adiposity and insulin resistance start 12 weeks after children begin antipsychotic therapy, putting them at risk for long-term cardiovascular disease and diabetes. br / iMedscape Medical News/i
During a live chat session on Twitter, members of the CDC discussed the growing problem of prescription opioid abuse and ways clinicians and patients can fight back. Medscape Medical News
A randomized controlled trial shows that once-monthly injectable extended-release naltrexone significantly increases abstinence and decreases cravings for those with opioid dependence. Medscape Medical News
The newly adopted definition of addiction from the American Society of Addiction Medicine classifies the disorder as a chronic brain disease. Medscape Medical News