Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and brain hemorrhage

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and brain hemorrhage A meta-analysis Daniel G. Hackam, MD, PhD, FRCPC and Marko Mrkobrada, MD, FRCPC + Author Affiliations From the Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre (SPARC) (D.G.H.) and Clinical Trials Unit (M.M.), Robarts Research … Continue reading →

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Endogenous opioids may protect against minor TBI symptoms

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

This is an interesting finding. We have shown that people (even “normal” people) with early separation events (early parental divorce, parental loss) have a totally different endogenous opioid reactivity in a challenge test. It would make sense if they therefore … Continue reading →

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SSRIs should be considered in the list of medications that are risk factors for osteoporotic fractures.

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Not really news but still an important pharmacovigilance paper. As has been correctly pointed out, relevant to the changing informed consent & decision making landscape. More on the subject matter at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17592097 Bone. 2012 Sep;51(3):606-13. Epub 2012 May 30. Antidepressant … Continue reading →

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From the Blackburn lab: Socioeconomic status and cell aging in children.

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

I am studying telomerase-environment interactions. Fascinating, as they say. Not news, but –  poverty and lack of education kills (faster), literally. Link http://biochemistry.ucsf.edu/labs/blackburn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=8 Here is the abstract: Soc Sci Med. 2012 Jun;74(12):1948-51. Epub 2012 Mar 17. Socioeconomic status and cell … Continue reading →

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Traumatic loss, adult separation anxiety and childhood asthma

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Maurice Preter MD

Prenatal Stress and Risk of Asthma Hospitalization in the Offspring: A Swedish Population-Based Study Ali S. Khashan, PhD, Susanne Wicks, PhD, Christina Dalman, MD, PhD, Tine B. Henriksen, PhD, Jiong Li, PhD, Preben B. Mortensen, DMSc and Louise C. Kenny, … Continue reading →

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