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Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a fairly new and exciting area of research in psychiatry. In this article, Sidhesh Phaldessai examines our increasing understanding of the symptom presentation and management of this neurodevelopmental disorder in adults

Nataly Martini explores the pharmacology of ketamine and esketamine, their clinical applications, and the critical role pharmacists play in ensuring these treatments are used safely and effectively

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen examines the evidence for natural health products being used in the field of children’s mental health

This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults

Perinatal depression is common and carries considerable risks, yet patients often receive contradictory information regarding the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In this article, Lucy Broughton sets the record straight and explains how pharmacists can support this important treatment decision

Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. In this article, Amber Young and Emma Smith explain the roles of the pharmacist in supporting patients taking clozapine

Trauma-informed care is a framework that recognises the need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life to provide them with effective healthcare. It begins with an awareness of what trauma is and how it affects health and wellbeing. Here, Anna Elders challenges you to purposefully focus on the discovery, validation and support of trauma in your patients

Katrina Azer, clinical pharmacist for Tend Health, explains the value of social prescribing which can be incorporated into any pharmacy practice

Australian GP Jonathan Bentley shares a case study in which a war is waged and won against hair loss, and against the mood disorder that accompanied treatment

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen examines the evidence for a raft of herbs to relieve stress, anxiety and insomnia