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Congress of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) 2019
April 10 - 14, 2019; Orlando, Florida
April 10 - 14, 2019Orlando, Florida
SIRS 2019Exercise Cuts Brain Inflammation in First-Episode PsychosisAerobic exercise cuts levels of interleukin-6 in patients with first-episode psychosis, suggesting it may be a promising intervention to reduce the effects of brain inflammation in these patients.
Medscape Medical News, April 16, 2019
SIRS 2019More Evidence Schizophrenia Combo Therapy Blunts Weight GainThe combination of olanzapine and samidorphan, shown to mitigate the weight gain observed with olanzapine alone in ENLIGHTEN-2, continues to prevent weight gain, new results from an extension study show.
Psychiatrists the Most Common Victims of Physician HomicideAmong physicians, psychiatrists are the most likely to be killed by their patients or a family member. The most common victims
of homicide among mental health workers are female case workers, new data show.
Antipsychotics May Alter Thyroid FunctionPatients with severe mental disorders are more likely to be in either a hypothyroid or a hyperthyroid state than others, say
Norwegian scientists, who found that antipsychotic use may affect thyroid function.
