Brian Miller, MD, PhD, MPH

Researchers performed a meta-analysis of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, impaired fasting, glucose, and general and abdominal obesity in bipolar disorder.

Adjunctive metformin in bipolar disorder. Researchers performed a randomized clinical trial of treating insulin resistance to improve clinical outcomes in treatment-resistant bipolar depression.

“In the general population, insomnia is associated with greater cognitive impairment, but its association (and potential sexual dimorphic effect) in schizophrenia is less clear.”

Researchers performed a randomized controlled trial of a high n-3, low n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid diet in bipolar disorder.

Lithium for bone health? Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the effects of lithium on risk of osteoporosis in bipolar disorder.

Predicting mania versus psychosis: Researchers performed a retrospective study of prodromal symptoms, risk factors, and vulnerability markers in first-episode mania and psychosis.

Researchers performed an RCT of pramipexole for patients with bipolar disorder and cognitive impairment.

Are you taking your medication? Researchers performed a nationwide register-based study of primary antipsychotic nonadherence in schizophrenia.

Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of paternal and maternal age and risk of bipolar disorder in the offspring.

Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of life expectancy and years of potential life lost in bipolar disorder.

Findings from a recent study can help clinicians optimize antipsychotic dosing during acute illness exacerbations.

Is sustained treatment with clozapine safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Thinking about sex and sleep in schizophrenia: Researchers performed a large cross-sectional study of sex differences in insomnia and cognition in chronic schizophrenia.

Should we go up? Researchers performed a dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in acute phase schizophrenia.

Does clozapine increase the risk of severe COVID-19 infection? Researchers performed a larger register-based cohort study of this association.

Put out your cigarette. Researchers performed a cohort study of the impact of cigarette smoking on life expectancy in schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder.

Comorbidity or medication adverse effect? Researchers performed a nested case-control study of new-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder following antipsychotic use in schizophrenia.

Unintentional overdose with antipsychotics plus opioids. Researchers performed a population-based cohort study of the risk of overdose associated with co-prescription of antipsychotics and opioids.

All in a good night’s sleep? Researchers performed a pharmacovigilance study of second-generation antipsychotics and mood stabilizers as the suspected agent of psychiatric adverse drug reactions (insomnia and suicide/ideation/behavior/death).

A new research study, based on over 800,000 mothers and children, tests the hypothesis.

What are the risk factors for and prevalence overweight and obesity in patients with first-episode drug-naïve major depressive disorder?

Doctor, can I have an extra cup of caffeine? Researchers performed a systematic review of studies of caffeine consumption and clinical symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder.

A growing body of scientific literature makes the case.

A recent study dives into the data.

What do we know about TD? What is on the horizon? Take the quiz to learn more.

There is debate whether schizoaffective disorder is a separate illness or is part of the continuum of schizophrenia and mood disorder spectrum.

Because schizophrenia is associated with increased inflammation, studies on the effects of anti-inflammatory statins are warranted.

There is evidence for overlapping risk factors and symptomatology between ADHD and psychotic disorders. New research investigates the association between ADHD during childhood and the subsequent risk of developing a psychotic disorder.