Chittaranjan Andrade, MD
Dr Andrade is Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India, and Senior Professor (Retd), Department of Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neurotoxicology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Physical Exercise and Health, 2: Benefits of Different Levels and Patterns of Activity
October 11, 2023
This article provides guidance about exercise for adults, including how many steps per day are enough, whether bursts of activity during the day improve health, and whether “weekend warrior”...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Using Percentiles to Understand Standardized Mean Difference as a Measure of Effect Size
August 7, 2023
Chittaranjan Andrade, MD, explains the use of SMDs as a measure of effect size. A recent meta-analysis of the effect of ChEIs on hallucinations and delusions in Alzheimer and...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
ChEIs for Delusions and Hallucinations in Alzheimer Disease and Parkinson Disease: Significant Benefits?
July 31, 2023
Chittaranjan Andrade, MD, takes a closer look at a recent meta-analysis indicating that donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine lessened both delusions and hallucinations in Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Gestational Exposure to Benzodiazepines and Z-Hypnotics and Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
April 3, 2023
Chittaranjan Andrade, MD, discusses recent studies on exposure to benzodiazepines and hypnotics and risk of major congenital malformation and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Prolactin, Antipsychotics, and Fracture Risk
January 30, 2023
Fracture risk associated with antipsychotics may be related to whether they increase prolactin. If long-term treatment with prolactin-raising agents is necessary, prolactin levels should be regularly monitored.
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
How to Critically Read a Study of Adverse Outcomes With Antidepressant Use
December 7, 2022
Chittaranjan Andrade, MD, explains how to think critically about a study covered in the media. Concepts include confounding by indication, regression, and how to deal with confounding.
