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Leo Sher, M.D. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a new cranial electrotherapy stimulator (CES) device for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and insomnia (1). The Cervella Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulator delivers a low-level, constant current to the individual’s cranium via a pair of conductive electrodes incorporated into ear pads of the […]

Leo Sher, M.D. A web journal, “Expertscape” published a list of top world experts in the field of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (1). The list is based on 16,933 articles published since 2008. According to “Expertscape” the 10 leading world experts in PTSD are: Richard A. Bryant (Australia) Kerry J. Ressler (USA) Murray B. Stein […]

Leo Sher, M.D. On March 5, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray, in conjunction with an oral antidepressant, for the treatment of depression in adults who have tried other antidepressant medications but did not improve. Because of the risk of serious side effects related to sedation and dissociation […]

Leo Sher, M.D. Dr. Marco Sarchiapone, Professor of Psychiatry at University of Molise in Campobasso, Italy, and the Chief Organizer of the 18th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behavior (ESSSB 18) has informed me that the ESSSB 18 will be held in Rome, Italy, on September 1-4, 2020. Please, join me in wishing Dr. […]

Leo Sher, M.D., Alexander Vilens, M.S. Several months ago, “Internet and Psychiatry” turned 10. The “Internet and Psychiatry” electronic journal was created by us in April 2008. “Internet and psychiatry” has grown enormously over the past years. Nowadays, it comprises about 1000 publications. We would like to thank our many authors from all over the […]

Leo Sher, M.D. In May 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced regulations that require amendments to the existing supplement facts label, which uses units and conversions based on the 1968 Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) (1). Vitamin A has previously been reported in international units (IU). New labeling rules require reporting of vitamin […]

Leo Sher, M.D. On behalf of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Task Force on Men’s Mental Health I am pleased to congratulate Professor Shih-Ku Lin, a Member of the Task Force, an esteemed colleague and a great friend, on becoming a Vice-President of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP). Dr. Shih-Ku […]

Leo Sher, M.D. About a week ago, the U.S. News & World Report published data on the Medical School acceptance rates (1). In the U.S., the average Medical School acceptance rate for the 2017-2018 school year was 7 percent. This is based on the data submitted by 120 ranked medical schools to the U.S. News […]

Leo Sher, M.D. The new 2018-2019 U.S. News & World Report “Best Medical Schools” rankings were released on March 20, 2018 (1). The new rankings were published in the 2018 edition of U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City ranked No. 18 […]

Leo Sher, M.D. I am delighted to congratulate our esteemed colleague and great friend, Professor Zoltan Rihmer, M.D., Ph.D. on becoming a Member of the European Academy of Science and Arts. Professor Rihmer is affiliated with Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. He is a world-renowned expert in clinical and research psychiatry. Professor Rihmer has published […]