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MDLinx  Psychiatry 5 minutes to stay current Your Article Summary Beneficial effect of low-dose mirtazapine in acute aripiprazole-induced akathisia International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 04/04/14 Poyurovsky M, et al. – The authors evaluated whether mirtazapine is also effective for akathisia induced by the partial dopamine D2 receptor agonist aripiprazole. Low–dose mirtazapine was well tolerated, and mild sedation, the only side effect (three patients), was transient. A large–scale controlled investigation is warranted to substantiate clinical utility of mirtazapine for akathisia induced by aripiprazole and other second–generation antipsychotics. Receive more summaries like this by joining MDLinx. We provide free daily digests of top journal articles in your field. >> Click here to choose your specialties. Other articles in Psychiatry >> Click here to see the complete list The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) and the Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Scale (MADRS). A psychometric re-analysis of the European genome-based therapeutic drugs for depression study using Rasch analysis Psychiatry Research, 05/23/14 Right temporal activation differs between melancholia and nonmelancholic depression: A multichannel near-infrared spectroscopy study Journal of Psychiatric Research, 04/29/14