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Sublingually administered bacterial lysates: rationale, mechanisms of action and clinical outcomes

Fulvio Braido, Giovanni Melioli, Gabriele Nicolini, Melissa Ferraris, Stefano Di Girolamo, Mario Di Gioacchino, Giorgio Walter Canonica

Article Type

Review

Published

07 Aug 2024

This review discusses available evidence on the mechanisms of action of bacterial lysates, and the clinical effects of their sublingual administration.

Towards full recovery with lurasidone: effective doses in the treatment of agitation, affective, positive and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia, and dual psychosis

María Teresa Guarro Carreras, Luis Jiménez Suárez, Laura Lago García, Laura Montes Reula, Adrián Neyra del Rosario, Francisco Acoidan Rodríguez Batista, Miguel Velasco Santos, Juan L Prados-Ojeda, Marina Diaz-Marsà, Manuel Martín-Carrasco, Antonio Cardenas

Article Type

Case Series

Published

05 Aug 2024

This review explores the effectiveness of high doses of lurasidone in managing all schizophrenia symptoms and its role in addressing post-psychotic depression in dual psychosis cases. Additionally, it delves into real-world insights on the clinical application of lurasidone.

New and emerging oral therapies for psoriasis

Orhan Yilmaz, João Pedro Pinto, Tiago Torres

Article Type

Review

Published

01 Aug 2024

This narrative review synthesizes the emerging oral therapeutic agents for psoriasis, focusing on their mechanisms of action, stages of development and clinical trial results.

Anti-IL-17 monoclonal antibodies and bullous pemphigoid: treatment or causal agents? A case series and review of the literature

Anna Paola Lugli, Giacomo Caldarola, Gennaro Marco Falco, Costanza Montedoro, Camilla Mulas, Clara De Simone

Article Type

Case Series

Published

30 Jul 2024

This article describes two cases of new-onset bullous pemphigoid in two patients treated with anti-IL-17 drugs for psoriasis.

Antibiotic-induced neuropsychiatric toxicity: epidemiology, mechanisms and management strategies – a narrative literature review

Ali A Althubyani, Samantha Canto, Huy Pham, Dana J Holger, Jose Rey

Article Type

Review

Published

24 Jul 2024

This article reviews the epidemiology of antibiotic-induced neuropsychiatric toxicity, explores potential mechanisms of this adverse event, investigates variations in frequency and clinical presentations between different antibiotic classes causing neuropsychiatric toxicity, and discusses management strategies.