Medications News

FDA Investigating 2 Deaths After Zyprexa Injections for Schizophrenia

June 18th, 2013
FDA Investigating 2 Deaths After Zyprexa Injections for SchizophreniaLong-acting antipsychotic Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine pamoate) is under scrutiny after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) turned up two deaths following the injection of the ...

Mice Study Discovers Drug to Boost Memory

June 17th, 2013
Mice Study Discovers Drug to Boost MemoryUniversity of San Francisco scientists have found they can improve memory in mice using a small drug-like molecule. The researchers were investigating the way in which cells ...

Common Sleep Aid, Ambien, Intensifies Emotional, Negative Memories

June 16th, 2013
Common Sleep Aid, Ambien, Intensifies Emotional, Negative MemoriesResearchers have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to strengthen emotional memories.  They also found that a commonly prescribed sleep aid heightens ...

New Research Paves the Way for Oxycontin, Vicodin Alternatives

June 16th, 2013
New Research Paves the Way for Oxycontin, Vicodin AlternativesResearchers have discovered a novel way to handle moderate to severe pain that paves the way for lower dosage painkillers. ...

Mice Research Suggests Common Drugs May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s

June 13th, 2013
Mice Research Suggests Common Drugs May Lower Risk of Alzheimers New research on mice suggests that many commonly prescribed drugs are capable of reducing the onset and progression of ...

Brain Scans May Someday Help Choose Best Depression Treatment

June 13th, 2013
Brain Scans May Someday Help Choose Best Depression TreatmentProvocative new research suggests a brain scan can determine if a depressed individual would do better with an antidepressant medication or psychotherapy. The National ...

Rat Study Finds Long-term Use of Antidepressants May Hinder Treatment of PTSD, Some Learning

June 11th, 2013
Rat Study Finds Long-term Use of Antidepressants May Hinder Treatment of PTSD, Some LearningNew animal research suggests long-term use of a class of medicines used to commonly treat depression may have ...

Treatment of Mental Illness Saves Your Taxpayer Dollars

June 11th, 2013
Treatment of Mental Illness Saves Your Taxpayer DollarsEmerging research suggests outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems -- and saves taxpayers money ...

Mice Study Suggests One Intriguing Method to Block OCD

June 10th, 2013
Mice Study Suggests Method to Block OCDMIT neuroscientists have discovered a method to block a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior in mice. Researchers believe the knowledge could help researchers develop new treatments for diseases ...

Anorexia, Bulimia Linked to Disturbance in Brain Region

June 10th, 2013
Anorexia, Bulimia Linked to Disturbance in Brain RegionAnorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are among the deadliest of psychiatric disorders, with few proven effective treatments. The insidious disorders are ...