Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Traumatic memory reactivation with or without propranolol for PTSD and comorbid MD symptoms: a randomised clinical trial” has been published in Neuropsychopharmacology online ahead of print (1). The authors aimed to examine the efficacy of traumatic memory reactivation under the influence of propranolol in reducing PTSD symptoms as well […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “COVID-19 prevalence and mortality among schizophrenia patients: A large-scale retrospective cohort study” has been published in Schizophrenia Bulletin online ahead of print (1). The authors aimed to address the following research questions: (1) Are patients with schizophrenia more prone to COVID-19 infections? and (2) Do patients with schizophrenia have […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder: retrospective cohort studies of 62 354 COVID-19 cases in the USA” was published in Lancet Psychiatry online ahead of print on November 9, 2020 and included in the February 01, 2021 issue of the Journal (1). The authors used the TriNetX Analytics […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Mental health problems among healthcare workers involved with the COVID-19 outbreak” has been published in the Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry online ahead of print (1). A cross-sectional online study was conducted with a sample of 5,938 Mexican healthcare professionals who completed brief screening measures of mental health problems and […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research work, “Associations between depression and cardiometabolic health: A 27-year longitudinal study” was published a few days ago in Psychological Medicine online ahead of print (1). Physical and mental health interact throughout the life. The authors examined whether depression symptoms in midlife are associated with the subsequent onset of cardiometabolic disorders. […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research article, “The effect of oral dexamethasone administration on testosterone levels in combat veterans with or without a history of suicide attempt” has been published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research online ahead of print (1). Combat exposure has been linked to increased risk of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and death […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Association of a prior psychiatric diagnosis with mortality among hospitalized patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection” was published yesterday, on September 30, 2020 in the JAMA Network Open (1). This cohort study was conducted at Yale New Haven Health System, a 5-hospital system in the Northeast of the […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study” has been published in the Lancet Psychiatry online ahead of print (1). The aim of this study was to investigate complications of COVID-19 that affected the brain. British scientists developed an online network of rapid-response case […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research article, “Neuropeptide Y plasma levels and suicidal behavior in combat veterans” has been published in European Neuropsychopharmacology online ahead of print (1). We examined whether levels of plasma neuropeptide Y (NPY) might distinguish combat veterans who have made a post-deployment suicide attempt from those who have never made a suicide […]
Leo Sher, M.D. On June 25, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated information regarding people who are more likely than others to become severely ill from COVID-19 (1). The CDC stated that revisions were made on June 25, 2020 to reflect available data as of May 29, 2020. The […]
