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Scopolamine for Management of Extrapyramidal Side Effects
June 16, 2016
Clinicians prescribe antimuscarinic compounds to treat the extrapyramidal side effects of neuroleptic medications; however, scopolamine has not been used in this capacity. Here, the authors present the first case...
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Venlafaxine-Induced Bruising
May 5, 2016
In rare cases, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) cause abnormal bleeding that manifests as upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding, epistaxis, ecchymosis, and spontaneous bruising. Here,...
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Methadone and Controlled Substance Monitoring
April 7, 2016
This case study contains important information for psychiatrists and addiction medicine specialists. It demonstrates how a patient may be bypassing a Medicaid Provider Lock-In and receiving relatively contraindicated medications.