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American Psychiatric Association (APA) 2019

May 18 - 22, 2019; San Francisco, California

May 18 - 22, 2019 San Francisco, California
  • APA 2019 Psychedelic Cuts Cravings, Consumption in Alcohol Use Disorder Preliminary study results are promising, and the study represents a new wave of research into psychedelic drugs and various psychiatric conditions.
  • APA 2019 Experts Go Toe-to-Toe Over Esketamine Depression Study The ongoing debate over the risks and benefits of recently approved esketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression spilled over into a heated discussion at the APA 2019 Annual Meeting.
  • APA 2019 CBD Gel Promising for Fragile X Syndrome A clear transdermal cannabidiol (CBD) gel improved emotional and behavioral symptoms in children and adolescents with fragile X syndrome and was well tolerated in a phase 2 study.

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