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APA Awarded $14.2 Million Grant to Improve Treatment for Serious Mental Illness 
Psychiatric News (6 days ago) - APA has been awarded a five-year, $14.2 million grant to create an educational and support system to expand access to care for the 11 million adults in this country who... -
Methadone, Buprenorphine After Opioid Overdose Associated With Lower Risk of Death Psychiatric News (Tuesday, 19 June) - Treating patients who survive an opioid overdose with either methadone or buprenorphine appears to significantly reduce their risk of death for at least 12 months, but only a third of... -
Internet Addiction May Increase Risk of Suicidality, Meta-Analysis Finds Psychiatric News (Wednesday, 6 June) - People with internet addiction appear to be at a higher risk of suicidal behaviors than those with healthy internet use, according to a meta-analysis in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.... -
First Non-Opioid Medication Approved to Reduce Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms in Adults Psychiatric News (Thursday, 17 May) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced the approval of Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) for the treatment of symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal in adults 18 and older. These... -
Varenicline May Lower Heavy Drinking, Smoking in Men With AUD Psychiatric News (Friday, 23 February) - Varenicline, an FDA-approved smoking-cessation medication (Chantix), may be effective in treating both alcohol use disorder (AUD) and smoking in men, according to a study in the February issue of JAMA... -
FDA Expands Indication of Electric Stimulation Device to Treat Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms Psychiatric News (Friday, 17 November, 2017) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of an electric stimulation device to help to reduce the symptoms of opioid withdrawal, marking the first time a device... -
APA, Responding to Trump on Shooting, Seeks Action on Mental Health Psychiatric News (Tuesday, 7 November, 2017) - In response to remarks by President Donald Trump this week that the deadly shooting in a Texas church Sunday morning was “a mental health problem,” APA called on the administration... -
APA Pledges Support of Efforts to Address Opioid Crisis Psychiatric News (Thursday, 2 November, 2017) - Following the release of the final report by the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Abuse and the Opioid Crisis on Wednesday, APA pledged its support to work with the Trump...
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