Psychopharmacology

Meta-analysis ranks add-on atypical antipsychotics for MDD, comparing symptom response and dropout risks to guide smarter next-step treatment.

New review links lithium and Alzheimer disease treatment, fueling calls for biomarker-guided, low-dose clinical trials testing lithium’s multi-target disease-modifying potential.

COMP360 psilocybin shows rapid, durable gains in treatment‑resistant depression, as psychedelics continue to grow.

Explore how dopamine D2 blockade shapes antipsychotic benefits and risks, revealing dosing pitfalls, polypharmacy harms, and why plasma level monitoring improves outcomes.

New primate data show IV tau-silencing gene therapy cuts brain tau up to 75% with liver-sparing safety, clearing path for 2026 trial.

A panel of expert psychiatrists define deprescribing as ongoing medication review, guiding safer, personalized psychopharmacology amid polypharmacy, misdiagnosis, and fragmented care.

How do you pick an LAI antipsychotic? Molecule first, delivery system second, Jacob Hanaie, PharmD, shared at SoCal Psychiatry.

At the Southern California Psychiatry Conference, Jason Kellogg, MD, shares insights into the evolution of the MDD pipeline, with an eye on rapid-acting novel mechanisms.

Open-label phase 2 trial tests IV Briumvi alongside antipsychotics for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, targeting B-cell depletion to improve symptoms and assess safety.

Psychiatrists debunk 10 common antidepressant myths—placebo claims, addiction fears, suicide risk, overuse, and withdrawal—offering evidence-based guidance.

Phase 3b trial shows centanafadine eases adult ADHD and anxiety symptoms fast, with expected safety profile, as FDA review nears.

Explore how to manage mood and substance use disorders together, boost engagement, and expand addiction medications.

AI may assist psychopharmacology by aiding suicide risk, digital phenotyping, and TRD care—while exposing EHR data limits and the need for smarter integration.

Expert shares ADHD medication sequencing tips and practical insomnia strategies, from stimulants to melatonin, for kids and adults.

Phase 3 data show adjunctive seltorexant eases depression and insomnia with lessened weight gain and somnolence.

Learn how CYP450 genetics, phase 2 metabolism, and drug interactions shape psychiatric dosing—what’s actionable now and what’s next in PPGx.

Phase 2 IRIS finds ML-004 misses social communication goals in autism, but notably reduces irritability in teens.

FDA issues CRL for cytisinicline, citing manufacturing issues.

REFRESH data show once-nightly sodium oxybate real-world outcomes.

REFRESH real-world study follows once-nightly sodium oxybate in narcolepsy.

Explore the intersections of bipolar disorder with clinical trials and AI.

Caplyta boosts antidepressants in MDD, showing 2–4 week response with minimal weight, metabolic, and EPS risks.

Delphi panel reveals how NPs and PAs can talk about long-acting injectables earlier in schizophrenia, boosting adherence and cutting relapse.

Once-nightly regular-release lithium cuts kidney risk, maintains bipolar control, improves adherence, and guides safer serum levels.

Alixorexton boosts wakefulness in type 1 narcolepsy, shows cognitive and fatigue gains, and hints at ADHD and neurodegenerative uses.