Author name: Romeo Mariano, M.D.

Metabolic Tests Ignored in Medicaid Patients on Antipsychotics (CME/CE): “Antipsychotic-induced metabolic disturbances receive little attention among Medicaid patients treated with second-generation antipsychotics, according to an analysis of more than 100,000 cases.” Antipsychotic-induced metabolic disturbances receive little attention among Medicaid patients treated with second-generation drugs, according to an analysis of more than 100,000 cases. Slightly more …

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Vitamin D insufficiency and health outcomes over 5 y in older women. Related Articles Vitamin D insufficiency and health outcomes over 5 y in older women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jan;91(1):82-9 Authors: Bolland MJ, Bacon CJ, Horne AM, Mason BH, Ames RW, Wang TK, Grey AB, Gamble GD, Reid IR BACKGROUND: Vitamin D insufficiency …

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Prescribing Buprenorphine May Trigger Random Federal Audit [Government News] The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has recently sent letters to psychiatrists and other physicians who are registered with the DEA stating that it will be conducting on-site, unannounced inspections under the authority of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The inspections are intended to ensure compliance with …

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Effect of ovarian hormones on genes promoting dendritic spines in laser-captured serotonin neurons from macaques. Related Articles Effect of ovarian hormones on genes promoting dendritic spines in laser-captured serotonin neurons from macaques. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Aug 18; Authors: Bethea CL, Reddy AP Dendritic spines are the elementary structural units of neuronal plasticity and the cascades …

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Neurobiological trait abnormalities in bipolar disorder. Related Articles Neurobiological trait abnormalities in bipolar disorder. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Sep;14(9):833-46 Authors: Langan C, McDonald C Dissecting trait neurobiological abnormalities in bipolar disorder (BD) from those characterizing episodes of mood disturbance will help elucidate the aetiopathogenesis of the illness. This selective review highlights the immunological, neuroendocrinological, molecular biological …

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Altered arachidonic acid cascade enzymes in postmortem brain from bipolar disorder patients. Related Articles Altered arachidonic acid cascade enzymes in postmortem brain from bipolar disorder patients. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Dec 29; Authors: Kim HW, Rapoport SI, Rao JS Mood stabilizers that are approved for treating bipolar disorder (BD), when given chronically to rats, decrease expression …

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Cannabinoid agonist WIN-55,212-2 partially restores neurogenesis in the aged rat brain. Related Articles Cannabinoid agonist WIN-55,212-2 partially restores neurogenesis in the aged rat brain. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Dec;14(12):1068-9 Authors: Marchalant Y, Brothers HM, Wenk GL PMID: 19920834 [PubMed – in process]

New neuron production can be increased in the hippocampus of aged rats following cannabinoid treatment. Related Articles New neuron production can be increased in the hippocampus of aged rats following cannabinoid treatment. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Dec;14(12):1067, 1068-9 Authors: Marchalant Y, Brothers HM, Wenk GL PMID: 19920833 [PubMed – in process] ———– Wouldn’t this be an …

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Ovarian Steroids Decrease DNA Fragmentation in the Serotonin Neurons of Non-Injured Rhesus Macaques. Related Articles Ovarian Steroids Decrease DNA Fragmentation in the Serotonin Neurons of Non-Injured Rhesus Macaques. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Oct 13; Authors: Lima FB, Bethea CL We previously found that ovarian steroids promote neuroprotection in serotonin neurons by decreasing the expression of pro-apoptotic …

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Leptin regulates leukocyte recruitment into the brain following systemic LPS-induced inflammation. Related Articles Leptin regulates leukocyte recruitment into the brain following systemic LPS-induced inflammation. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Sep 22; Authors: Rummel C, Inoue W, Poole S, Luheshi GN The appetite suppressing hormone leptin has emerged as an important modulator of immune function and is now …

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