Pharmacy News & Articles

1 A systematic review of psychostimulant treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia: Challenges and therapeutic opportunities Schizophrenia Research, April 26, 2013
Lindenmayer JP et al. – This article aims to examine older and newer evidence suggesting that psychostimulants may have a potential therapeutic role in the treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia (NSS) together with a thorough review of the potential risks and benefits of psychostimulant administration in individuals with schizophrenia. Large, controlled clinical trials to further characterize effects of psychostimulants on NSS in carefully selected patients are warranted. ...

2 Sensitivity and specificity of a procedure for early human screening of novel smoking cessation medications Addiction, June 18, 2013
Perkins KA et al. - This study aimed to evaluate whether the method would detect efficacy of bupropion and correctly identify lack of efficacy of modafinil. Assessing days abstinent during 1 week of use of medication versus placebo in a cross-over design could be a useful early Phase 2 study design for discriminating between medications useful vs not useful in aiding smoking cessation.