Posts Tagged ‘pharmacotherapy’
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation shows early promise to ameliorate depression, especially if combined with other therapies and dosage optimized
___ Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Promising for Major Depressive Disorder (Psychiatry Advisor): “Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is an investigative modality for major depressive disorder (MDD) that has shown some promising results. Though it has a while before it is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, clinicians and patients have been clamoring for…
Read MorePear Therapeutics raises $50M to develop and market a portfolio of digital therapeutics for mental health
___ Pear Therapeutics rakes in $50M to develop additional digital therapeutics (MobiHealthNews): “Boston- and San Francisco-based Pear Therapeutics, maker of a prescription digital therapeutic platform, announced today the closure of $50 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Singapore-based investment company Temasek, with participation from returning investors 5AM Ventures, Arboretum Ventures, and…
Read MoreStudy: Rates of ADHD diagnosis and medication treatment continue to increase substantially
— Beginning in about 1990, substantial increases in the rates of ADHD diagnosis and medical treatment were found in several nationally representative samples of US physician office visits. For example, between 1995–96 and 2007-08, the number of office visits at which an ADHD diagnosis was made increased by over 400% in adults — from 3.1…
Read MoreOn the limits of Citicoline and the need for comprehensive brain injury rehabilitation
Citicoline does not improve functional, cognitive status in patients with traumatic brain injury (Outcome Magazine): “Although approved for use for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in nearly 60 countries, use of citicoline in a randomized trial that included more than 1,200 participants with TBI did not result in improvement in functional and cognitive status, according…
Read MoreResearch: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Helps Adults with ADHD
Many adults with ADHD do not obtain their diagnosis until adulthood and have struggled with difficulties related to undiagnosed ADHD for their entire lives.
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