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Sleep Med
January 2025
Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China. Electronic address:
Objective: To investigate prescription patterns of insomnia medications among Chinese children, assess the current status of drug treatment, and offer data to support the guidance of clinical prescribing practices.
Methods: This study analyzed pediatric prescriptions for insomnia medications from the China Hospital Prescription Analysis Cooperation Project database across nine cities between 2016 and 2023. The analysis focused on demographic characteristics, prescription trends, and frequency of medication use among pediatric insomnia patients.
BMC Psychiatry
January 2025
Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Introduction: Mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression, significantly impacted global populations in 2019 and 2020, with COVID-19 causing a surge in prevalence. They affect 13.4% of the people worldwide, and 21% of Iranians have experienced them.
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December 2024
Department of Psychiatry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Electronic address:
Background: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is an emerging modality with demonstrated efficacy in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), however, there is paucity of research in adolescent depression. This study attempts to evaluate the safety and efficacy of tDCS in adolescents with MDD as an early augmentation to drug therapy.
Methods: Adolescents with MDD aged 10-18 years were enrolled in the study and allocated to active or sham groups as per randomization.
Arch Womens Ment Health
December 2024
College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Purpose: This study investigates the potential association between commonly prescribed psychotropic medications, such as Atypical Antipsychotics (AAs), Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), and Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs), and congenital anomalies in newborns. The analysis uses data from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS).
Methods: Spontaneously reported cases of congenital anomalies in newborns (under 28 days old) were extracted from the FAERS database, covering January 2004 to June 2023.
J Neuroimmunol
December 2024
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Biruni University, Istanbul 34010, Turkiye. Electronic address:
This study explores the nuanced immunomodulatory effects of sertraline, which is widely used in the treatment of major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety in adults and children. Recent investigations have emphasized the intricate interplay between depression and the body's inflammatory response. This has sparked an exploration into the impact of sertraline on the immune system, an area that still awaits comprehensive exploration.
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