New Drug Approval – Lacosamide for Epilepsy
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmD1
In October, the Federal Drug Administration approved lacosamide as add-on therapy for adults with partial seizures. The approval... READ MORE →
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Alzheimer’s Drug to Treat Binge Eating Disorder
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDMemantine (Namenda) is approved to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but may also be effective in treating binge eating disorder.... READ MORE →
Learning from Mistakes in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDThe adage of those who do not learn from history are destined to repeat it rings as true in medicine as in any other field.... READ MORE →
Hope for Huntington’s Disease – Xenazine for Chorea
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDHuntington’s Disease (HD) is a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative disease. It affects approximately 30,000 people in the... READ MORE →
Life in a Bubble – The Dangers of Triclosan
by Sajid Surve, DOThe American population is obsessed with germs. Although relatively few people are unfortunate enough to suffer from OCD,... READ MORE →
The Dark Side of Antibiotics
by J. R. WhiteI have many memories of being sick as a child. I remember lying on the couch watching movies with our rented VCR and putting... READ MORE →
New Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDIn July 2008, results from several clinical trials of novel Alzheimer’s Disease treatments were presented at the Alzheimer’s... READ MORE →
Public Health Needs a Shot in the Arm
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDArguably, one of the greatest public health advances in the last century has been the advent of safe and effective vaccines... READ MORE →
Anti-Epileptic Drugs and the Risk of Suicide
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDThe United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has evaluated the risk of suicide associated with antiepileptic drugs.... READ MORE →
Pharmacists Really Do Have Prescribing Power
by JC, MDI read with interest my fellow Brain Blogger’s article on pharmacists and their essential value to the medical team.... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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