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Cannabis use has prompted symptoms such as dizziness, sleepiness, and fatigue in older patients. Are there any benevolent effects?

The Age of Cannabis Has Arrived: Issues for Older Adults

Dr Verrico is assistant professor of psychiatry research at Baylor College of Medicine.

The rapidly changing field of cannabinoids and their clinical implications poses a particular challenge in psychiatry.

Clinical Management of Cannabis Complications

Patients with cancer are at increased risk for both suicidal ideation and completed suicide. The authors discuss factors contributing to this increase in both biological and psychological realms.

Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors in Oncology Patients

A synthesis of quantitative reviews on the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis.

Does Cannabis Cause Psychosis?

How does relapse prevention for depression in patients with coronary heart disease differ from relapse prevention in those with depression alone? That question and more answered.

Treatment Dilemmas in Depression and Coronary Heart Disease

Some commonly used drugs and narcotics have serious cardiovascular effects.

The Cardiovascular Consequences of Drug Use

Dr Stern is the Ned H. Cassem Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Psychosomatic Medicine/Consultation at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.

This comprehensive approach for assessing and addressing potential cardiac complications before prescribing psychotropics can enhance care.

The ABCs of Cardiac Screening and Electrocardiography

Dr Huffman is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Cardiac Psychiatry Research Program in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Division of Psychiatry and Medicine. He also serves as the associate chief for clinical services in the Department of Psychiatry at MGH and the director of Inpatient Psychiatry Research at MGH.

Psychiatrists are uniquely suited to help patients with and without heart disease feel more positive and hopeful. This, in turn, can have substantial effects not just on mental health, but on health behaviors and physical health outcomes as well.

Positivism and Heart Health: Issues for Psychiatrists

Psychiatrists who prescribe certain medications need to mitigate cardiac risks. 

Understanding the QTc

Understanding and developing treatments for the cardiovascular system and how it relates to psychosocial distress and the nervous system are keys to the future of psychiatry.

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