COVID-19 Outbreak: Information for Pregnant Women
At the Center for Women’s Mental Health, it has always been our belief that one of our best tools for combating anxiety is to provide accurate and up-to-date information. There are several sites that provide information about COVID-19.
NT-814: Neurokinin Receptor Antagonist Effective for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
Stimulation of NKB-neurokinin 3 receptor (NK3R) signalling can induce hot flashes
Poor Sleep During Pregnancy Associated with Perinatal Anxiety, OCD
If sleep disturbance is the harbinger of perinatal anxiety and OCD, it might make sense to place more emphasis on this symptom.
Do Perimenopausal Women Benefit from Melatonin?
A trial of melatonin supplementation may be considered in perimenopausal women with sleep disturbance.
Weekly Roundup for March 6, 2020: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health
Every week we review the most recent publications in women’s mental health, covering topics related to premenstrual symptoms, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, use of medications in pregnant and breastfeeding women, perinatal substance use, and menopausal mental health. At the beginning of the month, the new journals come out and the list of interesting articles is long. One thing that I have noticed is that the number of articles documenting [...]
Clinical Update 2020: New Data on Duloxetine and Pregnancy
A few weeks ago, we published a clinical update for duloxetine (Cymbalta) and pregnancy, stating that there was little new to report since we last covered the topic in 2015. It is somewhat amusing that Huybrechts and colleagues published a new analysis on the same topic. So this article is an update of our clinical update, including the new data. In a recent cohort study nected in the Medicaid Analytic [...]