Pharmacogenetic Considerations for Psychotropic Drugs
Dosing adjustments and precautions for pharmacogenetic variations with psychotropic medications.
General Psychiatry
Psychotropic Drug Indications
A comparative list of psychotropic medications with their mood disorder indications (bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, treatment resistant depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and others).
Atypical Antipsychotic Pharmacokinetics
Chart Pharmacokinetics of Atypical Antipsychotics, including Bioavailability, Half-life and CYP 450 Metabolism.
ADHD Treatments
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treatment medications comparative chart.
Daily Dose Thresholds: Sedatives-Hypnotics
Sedative-hypnotic medications daily dose threshold chart, especially for long term care patients.
Psychosis Treatments
A comparative dosing and titration chart of commonly used first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics.
Preventing HIV/STIs by Addressing Mental Health Issues in Black Adolescents
Psycho-education and skills building may mitigate the psychopathology that contributes to HIV/STI risk in black adolescents.
More HIV Testing Needed in Patients With Severe Mental Illness
People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or major depression with psychosis may be up to 15 times more likely to be HIV positive compared to the general population, according to a study.
Antidepressant Treatment Lacking in Patients With HIV
Findings show that approximately 2 in 5 HIV patients are in need of depression treatment with only about half of these patients actually receiving antidepressant treatment.
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