Schizophrenia Sexual Dysfunction; Nuplazid Box Warning Tweak; Psych Practice Fraud?

Over half of people with schizophrenia experienced sexual dysfunction -- 55.7% of men and 60% of women -- according to a meta-analysis of more than 21,000 study participants. (JAMA Psychiatry)

People who used both tobacco and cannabis had significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression when compared with individuals who used one or the other and non-users. (PLOS One)

The FDA amended the boxed warning for pimavanserin (Nuplazid) to clarify it can be used in Parkinson's disease-related psychosis in patients with or without dementia, Acadia Pharmaceuticals said.

Ketamine can have a "life-altering" effect on people affected by suicidal ideation -- if they have access to the drug. (STAT)

A Colorado-based psychiatry practice agreed to pay up nearly $2 million in a settlement after allegedly double billing Medicare and Medicaid for years. (CBS Colorado)

A new TikTok trend has many touting the anti-anxiety benefits of combining magnesium and vitamin D3 supplements; experts weigh in. (Fox News)

Yet another study found a link between consuming ultraprocessed foods -- especially artificial sweeteners and artificially sweetened beverages -- with an increased risk of depression. (JAMA Network Open)

Patients prescribed higher buprenorphine doses for opioid use disorder remained in treatment longer. (JAMA Network Open)

In a small study, a novel deep brain stimulation device paired with artificial intelligence helped pinpoint a brain biomarker predictive of treatment-resistant depression recovery. (Nature)

Medication errors related to pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prescriptions have tripled over the past two decades. (Pediatrics)

Ever wonder how brain cells die in Alzheimer's disease? (BBC News)

Soap opera star Billy Miller, 43, died by suicide after a battle with bipolar depression. (ABC News)

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