GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may worsen eating disorders or mask symptoms; experts urge careful screening, specialist referral, and monitoring before, during, and after use.
GLP-1 drugs may quiet cravings by reshaping brain reward and satiety signals, reducing food-seeking drive and binge-like eating, while long-term effects remain unclear.
Minerva Neurosciences webinar reported that roluperidone monotherapy improved primary negative symptoms and functioning in stable patients with schizophrenia who had a low relapse risk.
Alkermes launches a phase 2 trial of oral orexin-2 agonist ALKS 7290 to boost antidepressant response in major depressive disorder, assessing safety and symptom relief.