New data are emerging, but by no means definitive, that alcohol consumption and binge drinking among adults in the United States (US) have begun a recent decline just in the past 2 to 3 years.
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The concept of addiction, traditionally confined to substances such as drugs and alcohol, has expanded to encompass behavioral patterns such as compulsive eating
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Current evidence does not indicate a clinically important increase in the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children of pregnant individuals who use paracetamol as directed, supporting existing recommendations on its safety.
Thirty Fellows have been selected to the second class of FAAPPs. The AAPP Fellows Program recognizes members who have demonstrated excellence in advancing the practice of psychiatric pharmacy and distinguished themselves in advancing the mission and goals of AAPP, thereby promoting public awareness of the profession.
Mental Health Clinician (MHC) is a valuable resource for psychiatric practitioners and researchers and contributors are key to its success. Please visit the linked MHC webpage to recognize all of the individuals honored.
Zoe A. Karavolis, PharmD, MPH, BCPP and Aaron Salwan, PharmD, MPH, BCPP are the recipients of the first AAPP Early Practitioner Award which recognizes the efforts of psychiatric pharmacists in the first 5 years of practice. Drs. Karavolis and Salwan have demonstrated commitment to AAPP and its mission and contributed to the advancement of psychiatric pharmacy practice through research, publications, presentations, mentoring, and the development of new psychiatric pharmacy practices or programs.
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Founding member and Past President Julie Dopheide, PharmD, BCPP has been named the recipient of the Warren E. Weaver/Richard P. Penna Award from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. This award is for individual persons recognized for having made outstanding voluntary contributions to the advancement of BPS board certification of pharmacists. As noted by Tien M.H. Ng, PharmD, BCPS, FHFSA, FACC, FCCP, “Dr.
These findings add to the growing international literature highlighting how drug policy contradicts expert assessments of drug harms across nations.
Varenicline has demonstrated efficacy in supporting e-cigarette cessation, whereas the current evidence for NRT and cytisine remains insufficient to draw firm conclusions.
In this randomized clinical trial including 436 participants with moderate to severe opioid use disorder, both the 100-mg and 300-mg maintenance doses improved opioid abstinence and were well tolerated without any new safety signals. In post hoc analyses, the 300-mg dose performed better than the 100-mg dose among participants who used fentanyl daily, 14 times or more per week, or both.
In this survey study, the majority of 396 clinicians surveyed (72.0%) reported encountering problems initiating buprenorphine treatment among patients using fentanyl in the past year, and 67.3% reported modifying their standard induction protocols.
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Despite strong training, new psychiatric pharmacists will encounter challenging trainees throughout their career. Here are 5 guidelines to prevent rotation problems.
Avoiding difficult conversations can lead to stress, reduced engagement, and low morale. Dr. Maria Blaze shares important tips to help you navigate.
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AAPP member Kelly Lee has co-authored an important work in AJHP on National trends in pharmacist and pharmacy technician suicide: Incidence and associated features.
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Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times
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