In a recent study comparing the efficacy of lithium and the second-generation antipsychotic quetiapine, the drugs had remarkably similar results. Researcher Andrew Nierenberg et al. presented the results at the 2014 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology. By the end of the 6-month study period, most patients had improved substantially, but only about a quarter of each group became …
Neurobiological Bases for Mood Disorders
The last couple of years have seen some quite significant advances in our understanding of brain function and mood disorders. New tools for measuring what’s going on and for guiding treatment and entirely new approaches to treatment. We’ve started using a genetic screening tool that in about 1/3 of patients with treatment resistant depression, yields insights about the most effective …
Gateway Psychiatric Blog
Welcome to the Gateway Psychiatric Blog. We plan on posting information about what is going on in the clinic and about changes to this website. This is also a place for readers to make requests (simply attach a “Comment” to this post). The website is a work in progress right now (July 2014) and we have lots of plans to …