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December 2018 in “The Journal of clinical psychiatry/The journal of clinical psychiatry” Tamsulosin may slightly increase dementia risk compared to other treatments for enlarged prostate.
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April 2021 in “Frontiers in Psychiatry” Overall alcohol consumption decreased during lockdown, but heavy drinkers consumed more.
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February 2014 in “Anadolu psikiyatri dergisi” A teenager's hair loss was caused by the drug quetiapine but improved after stopping the medication.
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January 2018 in “Indian Journal of Psychiatry/Indian journal of psychiatry” Methylphenidate can cause hair loss, which stops when the drug is discontinued.
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December 2016 in “Psychiatric Clinics of North America” Testosterone therapy and surgeries like mastectomy improve transgender men's lives and mental health with low risks and high satisfaction.
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December 2016 in “Psychiatric Clinics of North America” Transgender women can develop feminine traits and improve their quality of life through hormone therapy and surgery, but results vary and access to surgery can be limited.
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August 2018 in “Psychiatry research” Estazolam reduces anxiety-like behavior in PTSD by increasing allopregnanolone levels.
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June 2000 in “Psychiatric Services” Maintaining sexual health after menopause is possible with patient approaches, hormone supplements, and therapy, despite needing more research.
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November 1999 in “Psychiatric services” A woman lost all her hair after overdosing on divalproex, but it grew back while still on the medication.
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March 2024 in “Psychiatry Neurology and Medical Psychology” Different types of diffuse alopecia affect mental health differently, requiring personalized treatment.
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May 2018 in “Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology” N-acetylcysteine may help treat trichotillomania.
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June 2017 in “Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology” Stopping the antidepressant agomelatine improved hair loss in a patient.
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July 2012 in “Translational Psychiatry” Memantine may slightly improve memory in people with Down syndrome, but more research is needed.
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January 2021 in “Translational Psychiatry” The research suggests that Tourette syndrome is linked to both brain signaling and immune system pathways.
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November 2024 in “BMC Psychiatry” Women with PCOS often have depression and anxiety, so they should be checked for these issues.
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February 2021 in “Comprehensive psychiatry” People with trichotillomania or skin picking disorder generally sleep worse than those without these conditions.
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January 2025 in “Translational Psychiatry” Remote photobiomodulation improves brain injury outcomes and behavior in rats.
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