Fluoxetine shortage: TGA advises switching from dispersible tablets to capsules
The TGA has urged doctors to switch patients using fluoxetine 20mg dispersible tablets to 20mg capsules instead amid a shortage triggered by manufacturing issues. Drug…
Tag: Psychiatry
‘Substantial’ rates of psychological distress with indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas
Patients with indolent non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas report considerable psychological distress, according to a US study in The Oncologist. Dr Richard Newcomb, from Massachusetts General Hospital in…
Myths about the full moon and human health ‘cannot be completely denied’, review claims
If you notice an increase in patients presenting with behavioural disturbances later this month it would not be totally irrational to blame the full moon,…
GPs need better training to deal with ’emerging ADHD crisis’
“One of the things that stood out for me was the word stigma.” Perth GP Dr Andrew Leech is talking about the long-awaited Senate inquiry…
Give all GPs greater role in ADHD diagnosis and prescribing: Senate inquiry
GPs should be able to diagnose and manage patients with ADHD, and psychostimulant prescribing rules should be nationally consistent, a twice-delayed Senate report recommends. In…
Anxiety in kids: Aussie-first guidelines warn against meds as first-line therapy
Australian-first clinical guidelines for treating anxiety in children recommend starting with an SSRI over other medications if drug therapy is warranted but warn against pharmacotherapy…
High risk for psychiatric disorders in patients ahead of dementia diagnosis
Patients with dementia have markedly increased risks for psychiatric disorders before dementia diagnosis, Swedish research shows. The authors examined temporal risk patterns of psychiatric disorders…
Patients harbouring ‘unrealistic expectations’ for ADHD diagnoses, doctors warn
Doctors are facing a deluge of patients requesting ADHD diagnoses and treatments after watching videos on TikTok and other social media platforms, a leading psychiatrist…
Scrapping high pressure clinical exams for trainees makes it dangerously easy to become a specialist
Pressure from the Australian Medical Council for medical colleges to eliminate high-stakes exams for trainees puts doctors and patients at risk. I write this because the Royal…
Three cases of allegedly unlawful psychedelic therapy ads under investigation
The TGA is investigating three cases of allegedly unlawful MDMA and psilocybin advertising since the drugs were moved to S8 earlier this year. The…
