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Successful smoking cessation involves a 2-pronged approach, since there are 2 components to smoking - physiological and behavioral, according to Nervana Elkhadragy, PharmD, MS, TTS, of Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Indianapolis.
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Pharmacologic agents can have "unpredictable and variable effects on a patient's weight."
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The primary goals of therapy in bipolar depression are to achieve complete remission, decrease the risk of suicidality, maintain and/or improve quality of life (QOL) and functioning, and prevent affective switches from depression to mania.
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While most will respond to treatment, there are those that may never return back to baseline.
Case Studies
Careful monitoring and perhaps dose reductions may be necessary for patients during the pre- and postoperative period.
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Agitation is a "common and important clinical management problem" in both major psychotic and mood disorders.
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This case report describes the first documented case of reversible, fluoxetine-induced hyperthyroidism in a patient after 10 weeks of treatment.
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There is a lack of pharmacological solutions for those affected by gambling disorders (GD)
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Symptomatic relapse is common in schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, and one of the most common contributors to relapse is poor medication adherence.
Case Studies
A case study highlights the risk of a multiple drug interaction in a patient who experienced elevated clozapine blood levels, eosinophilia, and pericarditis with pericardial effusion when she was administered clozapine while also receiving antifungal treatments and oral contraceptives (OCs).
