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Posted April 18, 2024
The ALIGNED study may help your patients with depression find the right antidepressant medication.
The George Institute for Global Health, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, and collaborating institutions across Australia are seeking participants for a new study looking at whether tailored antidepressant therapy based on individual patient’s genetic makeup can improve remission rates in depressed patients initiating antidepressants by reducing trial-and-error iterations, and better managing side effects.
The ALIGNED study is an investigator-initiated, double-blind randomised-controlled trial of pharmacogenomics-guided therapy versus standard care for people with depression. The study is funded by the Medical Research Future Fund.
For all participants enrolled in the study, the prescribing clinician will be provided with an individualised treatment guide containing antidepressant recommendations to inform choice/dosing of antidepressant therapy for your patient.
Click here to find out more about the study. GP Practice flyer. Introductory letter.
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Attention General Practice Nurses and Community Pharmacists! Your voice matters! Researchers at the Monash University, SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence, invite you to participate in a ground-breaking national survey about providing women’s sexual and reproductive health services.
Researchers and clinicians from the University of Queensland, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Metro North Mental Health, are currently conducting a survey on knowledge, attitudes, and readiness for psychedelic-assisted therapy by GPs, psychologists, and psychiatrists
The preconception period has been identified as an opportunity to promote favourable maternal and infant outcomes, before, during and after pregnancy. Important preconception care include ensuring women are up to date on vaccinations, cessation of alcohol and smoking, folic acid supplementation and management of co-morbidities (e.g., asthma, diabetes).