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Coverage from the

29th European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress

September 17 - 20, 2016; Vienna, Austria

September 17 - 20, 2016 Vienna, Austria

Conference News

Popular News from ECNP 2015

  • Test Predicts Drug Response in Depression, Anxiety Test Predicts Drug Response in Depression, Anxiety Pharmacogenomic testing predicts patient response to psychotropic medications and enhances treatment outcomes by identifying the best drug for individual patients, a new study suggests.
  • Novel Drug First to Treat Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia Novel Drug First to Treat Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia A novel antipsychotic that treats predominant persistent negative symptoms in schizophrenia, as well as positive symptoms, is significantly more effective than standard antipsychotic therapy.
  • PRIDE Continues to Support ECT in Depressed Elderly PRIDE Continues to Support ECT in Depressed Elderly Updated findings from the PRIDE trial continue to support right unilateral electrode placement and ultrabrief pulse ECT to achieve robust and rapid response in geriatric major depressive disorder.

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