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
Antidepressants and Risk of Hip Fracture in the Elderly
July 30, 2019
Dr Andrade considers the findings of observational studies indicating a higher risk of hip fracture in older people who take antidepressants—and whether confounding by indication can fully explain the...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Perspectives on How to Read a Meta-Analysis Critically
May 21, 2019
According to a recent meta-analysis, anti-inflammatory drugs like NSAIDs and statins have an antidepressant effect as well. But do the flaws in the analysis undermine its findings? Dr Andrade...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Oral Ketamine for Depression, 1: Pharmacologic Considerations and Clinical Evidence
April 2, 2019
Ketamine has gained visibility recently for its rapid antidepressant effects, but the routes of administration currently in use have drawbacks in terms of cost and inconvenience. In this article,...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Antidepressants, Mood Stabilizers, Antipsychotics, and the Risk of Cataract
January 29, 2019
Some studies have indicated that drugs used to treat depression might increase the risk of cataract. This installment of Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology takes a closer look at the...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
How to Read a Research Paper: An Exercise in Critical Thinking
December 11, 2018
Tamsulosin, used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, was associated in a recent study with an increase in the risk of incident dementia. In this installment of his column, Dr...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Statins as Antipsychotic Augmentation in Schizophrenia
September 25, 2018
Two recent meta-analyses examined an intriguing possibility: the usefulness of statins as antipsychotic augmentation. In this installment of Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology, Dr Andrade takes a critical look at...
