Megan Brooks February 28, 2022 An investigational, orally dissolving film formulation of dexmedetomidine (BXCL501, BioXcel Therapeutics) can rapidly relieve mild to moderate acute agitation in patients with bipolar disorder (BD), new research suggests. The phase 3 SERENITY II trial included almost 400 adults with bipolar I or II disorder and acute agitation. Results showed relief from acute...