Schizophrenia Deadlier in Heat? SSRI Brain Changes; Antipsychotic Finger Sweat Test

Are schizophrenia and other serious mental health issues more fatal in extreme heat? (Washington Post)

A Mendelian randomization analysis suggested that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was a risk factor for major depressive disorder, suicide attempt, and post-traumatic stress disorder. (BMJ Mental Health)

Mothers who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy were more likely to have kids with less cerebral gray matter. (JAMA Psychiatry)

Might be a long road ahead before Sage’s newly approved postpartum pill zuranolone (Zurzuvae) also nabs an indication for major depression. (Biopharma Dive)

According to a new American Psychiatric Association poll, 71% of Americans said they’d know how to get a friend or family member help with addiction.

People with dementia living in home healthcare faced worse function outcomes when they were prescribed antipsychotics. (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society)

Cyberbullying could be a precursor to pre-teens developing eating disorder symptoms. (International Journal of Eating Disorders)

It could be decades before 988 — the year-old dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — even comes close to being as well-known and functional as 911. (JAMA)

Finger sweat tests were able to accurately monitor patient adherence to several antipsychotic drugs and were most effective for measuring clozapine (Clozaril). (Frontiers in Chemistry)

Over-the-counter naloxone (Narcan) hits retail shelves this week; here’s what you need to know about the opioid overdose reversal agent. (Washington Post)