Mixed Topics
Commentary
Back at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting again, in person
I went to the APA annual meeting in New Orleans and am so glad I did.
News
Microbiome’s new happy place: The beer gut
Plus: Loss of quantum consciousness, something fishy about your middle ear, and something insecty about a robot’s ear.
Shrink Rap News
When suffering defies diagnosis
Some people are uncomfortable in ways that our lexicon does not capture, and sometimes medication helps with this discomfort.
Hard Talk
A prescription for de-diagnosing
Similarly to polypharmacy, “polydiagnosing” has negative effects.
From the Journals
Surprising link between herpes zoster and dementia
Feature
‘My malpractice insurance doubled!’ Why, when fewer patients are suing?
News
Parkinson’s disease could be hiding behind those nightmares
Plus: The price of fake COVID testing, the ugly side of sleep deprivation, and the illusion of perceived light.
FDA/CDC
FDA denies petition to disqualify researchers over controversial ketamine studies
“The FDA denied our petition, and we think that sends the wrong signal to the research community.”
Feature
Surgeons, who see it up close, offer ways to stop gun violence
A committee of the American College of Surgeons developed specific recommendations in 2018, which are still valid today.
News
Today’s medical oxymoron: Healthy overconfidence
Plus: Livers are too young to drink, bees are nature’s sedative, and robots are getting ready for the “golden hour.”
Shrink Rap News
Don’t equate mass shootings with mental illness
There is no psychiatric diagnosis that includes the symptom of shooting strangers, or shooting children.