The proportion of new cases of schizophrenia associated with a cannabis use disorder has risen from 4% pre-legalization to 10% after cannabis legalization in Ontario, according to new research ...

Treatment with antipsychotics is very common in the elderly and often indispensable. However, for successful treatment it is essential to have an adequate multidimensional assessment of the ...

All these changes have to be taken into account, and they explain why, for example, elderly persons are more sensitive to benzodiazepine or antipsychotic effects, experiencing stronger sedation ...

The Maudsley Charity has appointed a new chief executive to head up the leading mental health organisation. Sarah Holloway will take up the position in March following the departure of Rebecca Gray ...

As a psychiatrist, I have two options for treating my patients: mood stabilizers, which are usually anticonvulsants, and antipsychotics. Antipsychotics are a key treatment in managing bipolar I ...

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A new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo demonstrates that antipsychotic medications significantly worsened behavior in nursing home residents. “The proportion of long-term care ...

Born in Liverpool in 1953, Robert Maudsley's first killing was in 1974 when he murdered child abuser John Farrell. In 1977, while at Broadmoor Hospital, he and another inmate killed child molester ...

It includes: Maudsley will be spending December 25 alone in his underground glass cell. The room features bulletproof windows, a table and chair made from compressed cardboard, a toilet and sink ...

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