Mental and Behavioral Health

A former sergeant first class in the US Army discussed PTSD in an exclusive interview with Drug Topics.

Sam Clark, MD, PhD, founder and CEO of Terran Biosciences, discusses what the future looks like for psychedelic treatments.

Two phase 3 clinical trials form the basis of a supplemental New Drug Application for this indication.

The CDC released an alert encouraging pharmacists and providers to counsel patients around the harms of illegal stimulant medications.

“The more we share our experiences and stories and work together as a profession, the more we can come together to support each other and form solutions,” said Joanna Lewis, PharmD, MBA, wellness writer and advocate, on overcoming burnout in the pharmacy.

The Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 10-1 that the benefits of MDMA do not outweigh its potential risks.

Check out a selection of our coverage from Mental Health Awareness Month.

The drug will be available in pharmacies during the second half of 2024.

Researchers examined the suicide rates of NCAA student-athletes from 2002 to 2022.

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A single dose of Compass Pathways’ investigational COMP360 was well tolerated and showed durable improvements in CAPS-5 and SDS total scores compared to baseline.

Check out this list of resources to share with patients who are experiencing mental health conditions.

With the mental health crisis worsening in the United States, recent research explores novel treatments and underlying causes.

The drug, TEV-749, demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful efficacy results.

Last August, zuranolone (Zurzuvae) became the first FDA-approved pill to treat postpartum depression in adults.

The Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee will meet June 4 to review a new drug application from Lykos Therapeutics.

Two trials studying brexpiprazole in combination with sertraline "constitute one of the largest clinical development programs ever conducted in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."

A higher patient-rated therapeutic alliance was associated with improvements in depression outcomes up to 1 year after treatment.

Digital therapeutics are positioned as front-runners in the increasingly digital future of health care.

With an unprecedented number of Americans in need of mental health care, what role should pharmacists play when it comes to screenings?

In the United States, 12 million adults suffer from co-occurring chronic pain and anxiety or depression. Erasing stigmas, educating patients, and tailoring interventions can help to improve outcomes.

After a long hiatus, research in psychedelic medicine is progressing rapidly. With the potential approval of MDMA in the near future, what role will pharmacists play in integrating these new therapies into treatment plans?

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Vistagen has enrolled the first participant in the PALISADE-3 phase 3 trial of fasedienol for the treatment of social anxiety disorder.

The drug was previously approved in 2009 to treat schizophrenia.

Rejoyn from Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Click Therapeutics is a 6-week program that helps enhance cognitive control of emotions through brief therapy lessons and training exercises.

According to Sa’ed Al-Olimat, education and advocacy are key to ensure a safe and accessible landscape of psychedelic therapeutics, especially as the compounds inch closer to the mainstream health care market.

In a conversation at this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Sa’ed Al-Olimat outlined the potential of psychedelic therapeutics in treating mental health disorders.

Four posters presented at this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition assessed the potential impact of pharmacist interventions on improving mental health outcomes.

Results from a meta-analysis on the side of effects of the psychedelic psilocybin were presented at the 2024 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition.