Do patients with schizophrenia have higher infection and mortality rates due to COVID-19? A systematic review.

People with mental illness are known to have poorer physical health outcomes. Among them, patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders are disproportionately burdened. A number of recent studies have highlighted that patients with schizophrenia are particularly at risk from COVID-19.

Rhabdomyolysis after lamotrigine overdose: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: Lamotrigine is an effective anticonvulsant drug that has also been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder. We report a case of rhabdomyolysis after intentional overdose in a woman aged 48.

Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female presented to the emergency department after an acute ingestion of 6 g of lamotrigine.

Lack of association of acute phase response proteins with hormone levels and antidepressant medication in perimenopausal depression.

Background: Major depression is associated with higher plasma levels of positive acute-phase proteins, as well as with lower plasma levels of negative acute-phase proteins. The aim of this study is to examine the levels of acute-phase response proteins and whether these levels are influenced by reproductive hormones and antidepressant medication in the perimenopausal depression.

Methods: Sixty-five women (age range: 40-58 years old) participated in this study.

The role of cytokines and hot flashes in perimenopausal depression.

Background: An imbalance in the production of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines may play a role in the pathophysiology of perimenopausal depression. The aim of this study was to examine serum levels of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, in perimenopausal women suffering from depression. Furthermore, to assess whether serum cytokine levels are associated with the presence of hot flashes or the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).