Overcome the flat dose-response of ssri with venlafaxine
Diagnosis and treatment of depression in pediatric and adult epilepsy
Adopting Telemedicine In The Management of Schizophrenia
Mental incapacity: Prepare and protect while still capable, don’t wait till it is regrettableMental incapacity: Prepare and protect while still capable, don’t wait till it is regrettable
Despite the increased awareness of schizophrenia in Hong Kong, there remains considerable stigma attached with the illness that prevents patients from receiving the appropriate treatment. A paradigm shift of the healthcare system with telemedicine is the next step to optimizing the management of sch
Dr. Keith Hariman
Specialist in Psychiatry
In routine clinical practice, a treatment decision can only legally proceed after patients are adequately informed and have voluntarily granted their consent for said decision.1,2 However, in patients whose mental capacity are compromised, a decision made on their behalf from an unauthorized third p
Dr. Leung, Lam-Ming Jess
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
This study provided evidence of the possible existence of a dose-response relationship with venlafaxine.
Meta-analysis of optimal dosing for antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder affecting more than 20 million people worldwide.1 It is characterized by distorted thoughts, perception, emotions, language, sense of self and behavior, associated with considerable disabilities which affect the educational and occupational perfo
Combining xanomeline with trospium as antipsychotics for schizophrenia: Reduced side effects, better drug compliance
Adherence to antipsychotics is poor due to the presence of adverse effects.1 Xanomeline is a muscarinic receptor agonist which lacks dopaminergic activity but causes considerable cholinergic reactions.1 In a double-blind, phase 2 randomized clinical trial, xanomeline was combined with a peripherally
Depression associated with a rapid loss in kidney function
