Psychiatry
Psychiatry
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
A Novel Approach to Extinguish Smoking Reward
Steven Dubovsky, MD ReviewingKamboj SK and Das RK.,JAMA Psychiatry2017 Feb 1;
Extinction training during a reconsolidation window for craving memory that is preceded by smoking cues weakens craving and smoking behaviors 1 month later.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Do Children “Outgrow” Tourette Syndrome?
Barbara Geller, MD ReviewingGroth C et al.,J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry2017 Feb 1;
Regrettably, no. At 6-year follow-up, most patients still had tics plus comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Methylphenidate for Cognitive Problems in Epilepsy Patients?
Jonathan Silver, MD ReviewingAdams J et al.,Neurology2017 Jan 31; 88:470
In a small study, a single dose helped attention and processing speed.
MEDICAL NEWS
Seniors Increasingly Prescribed Multiple Psychiatric Drugs
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Teen Electronic Vapor Product Users: A Health-Risk Behavior Profile
Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP ReviewingWillis TA.,Pediatrics2017 Jan 23;
Adolescents who used EVPs were more likely than non–tobacco-users to engage in other health-risk behaviors like texting while driving and other substance use.
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FREE FULL-TEXT ARTICLESUMMARY AND COMMENT | PSYCHIATRYFebruary 17, 2017 A Novel Approach to Extinguish Smoking Reward Steven Dubovsky, MD ReviewingKamboj SK and Das RK.,JAMA Psychiatry2017 Feb 1; Extinction training during a reconsolidation window for craving memory that is preceded by smoking cues weakens craving and smoking behaviors 1 month later. |
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