"What Are You Going to Do With a 41-Year-Old Man?"
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The case of Russell E. Weston has re-opened the debate about the treatment of the mentally ill. Weston was charged with shooting and killing two officers of the US Capitol Police in Washington, DC, in July, 1998. He had suffered from schizophrenia for years but had refused treatment. About half of schizophrenia patients receive no regular treatment. and many discontinue medications for various reasons. The Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) found that assertive case management by a team that provides house calls and services to schizophrenic patients could lower treatment costs by avoiding hospitalization or time in jail.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1998
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Brew It or Chew It? Military Seeks Ways to Caffeinate
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Military researchers have discovered that caffeine may benefit soldiers who have to work throughout the night. Sleep deprivation is known to affect intellectual function. After the caffeine equivalent of six cups of coffee, sleep deprived volunteers at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Night became alert and had improved intellectual performance. Two sticks of Stay Alert gum have the caffeine equivalent of one cup of coffee. Gum would be cheap, portable and could be used without a glass of water. Other researchers have created a caffeine-supplemented food bar. Periodic naps can also help during times of sustained work.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Advances in eating disorders offer food for thought
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Research on eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia was discussed at the 2003 annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. People with anorexia nervosa do not eat enough and those with bulimia eat too much but then induce vomiting. Most eating disorders are considered to be psychiatric problems.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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