THE UNSPONSORED PSYCHIATRY REPORT
An Over-The-Counter Solution For Self-Injurious Behavior?
N-acetylcysteine shows promise in the treatment of recurrent self-injury, according to initial clinical reports An over-the-counter pharmaceutical Clinical reports suggest that recurrent self-injurious behaviors like self-cutting might be reduced, or in some cases eliminated, with something that can be obtained as an over-the-counter supplement in the US. The substance is called N-acetylcysteine. I describe N-acetylcysteine…
Read More...Recovery From Schizophrenia
What does recovery from schizophrenia look like? How about graduating from college and running a nonprofit organization? That’s what recovery looks like for Bethany Yeiser. After being treated with clozapine, she was able to complete her university education, write a book, and form a nonprofit organization to promote awareness of schizophrenia and its effective treatments.…
Read More...Medical Marijuana: 19th Century-Style
Everyone knew that cannabis was medicinal in 1880. They also knew that all medicines have side effects Cannabis feels like the new wonder drug. From what I gather by reading the news, it can treat a lot of diseases. I also hear that it’s very safe – especially, I’m told, if it’s being used for medicinal…
Read More...Eskatamine is approved for depression, but this psychiatrist is sad
Depression is a serious illness… and lethal. About 10% of people with depression will commit suicide. The FDA just approved a “new” treatment for depression. It’s called eskatamine. I am all for more options to treat depression. But the story of esktamine reminds me that our society has a serious problem in moving useful treatments…
Read More...Natural cures for schizophrenia?
Complementary, alternative, and dietary or nutritional treatments are popular because they suggest the possibility of cure illness without the side effects (or stigma) that might come from customary treatments. Despite their popularity, the effectiveness of such treatments for mental illness has not been well-studied in the medical literature. Lots of people would be willing to…
Read More...Keto diet for schizophrenia
A dietary solution for symptoms of psychosis? This week, I’m preparing a short lecture with the title “Complementary, alternative, and nutritional treatments for schizophrenia.” I’ll be giving this lecture to an audience of clinicians who care for people affected by schizophrenia. (more about this lecture at the end of the letter) One of the reasons…
Read More...Psychotherapy for psychosis
Psychotherapy in Psychosis In this post, I would like to highlight an open-access article that highlights that value of psychotherapy in the treatment of psychosis. It offers valuable insights into the aspects of psychotherapy that people with psychosis found most useful in their paths from acutely symptomatic to fully recovered. The article is free for…
Read More...Improving cognitive functioning in schizophrenia
Aerobic exercise improves cognitive functioning in schizophrenia In a comprehensive review of published research about the effects of exercise on cognitive functioning in schizophrenia, Joseph Firth and colleagues conclude that aerobic exercise offers significant benefits. The observed effects of exercise on cognition are greater in the more rigorously-designed studies or in the studies where the…
Read More...Happiness in Schizophrenia?
Happiness: an often-overlooked goal of treatment Even though most people would point to happiness as an ultimate goal in life, psychiatry tends to limit its focus to the relief of suffering. Certainly, this has been the case with schizophrenia, where scientific and clinical attention has been directed toward trying to understand the nature of the…
Read More...How do auditory hallucinations work?
Auditory Hallucinations This week’s report will focus on auditory hallucinations. Understanding how auditory hallucinations happen will ultimately shed light on the very important question of how the mind works. We have much to learn in pursuit of this goal. However, neuroscience has made important advances toward the needed understanding, and these are reviewed in the open-access…
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