A Narcolepsy Primer, With a Focus on Xyrem
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 13, Number 9, September 2015
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv13n9/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Psychopharmacology Tips | Sleep Disorders
Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP
Clinical psychopharmacology consultant in private practice, Los Angeles, CA. www.taliapuzantian.com
Dr. Puzantian has disclosed that she has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
Daniel Carlat, MD
Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, The Carlat Report.
Dr. Carlat has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.
Narcolepsy affects about 1 out of 2000 people, for a prevalence rate of 0.05%. This puts it officially in the category of rare diseases. So why are we asking you to read about such a rare disorder? Partly because there’s a lot of comorbidity between narcolepsy and most psychiatric disorders. And partly because Jazz Pharmaceuticals is placing lots of ads in psychiatric journals urging us to diagnose more narcolepsy so that we’ll use their new drug Xyrem.
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