Psychopharmacology - Articles - Page 2

History of Psychiatry

October 30, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Historian Edward Shorter takes us on a 200 year journey from the age of spa treatments to the birth of psychopharmacology.

Research Update

Which SSRI Is Best for Panic Disorder?

August 7, 2023

Rushaniya Khairova, MD, PhD.

Rushaniya Khairova, MD, PhD. Dr. Khairova has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Two SSRIs emerge as top choices for panic disorder in this network meta-analysis.

Clinical Update

Stimulant Dosing Limits

August 7, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kelvin Quiñones-Laracuente, MD, PhD.

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

Kelvin Quiñones-Laracuente, MD, PhD. Psychiatry resident, NYU Langone Medical Center.

Drs. Aiken and Quiñones-Laracuente have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dosing is not a collaborative venture when it comes to controlled substances, and here we look for the safe upper limits of stimulant dosing.

Psychopharm Commandment #10: Don’t Fear these Meds

May 29, 2023

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

Surprising health benefits of our riskiest meds: Lithium, quetiapine, and clozapine.

Psychopharm Commandments 8B: Unwise Combinations

May 8, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

These are the medications you don’t want to combine.

Psychopharm Commandment 7A: Red Flags & Controlled Meds

April 3, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

The DEA has warned pharmacists to watch for Red Flags in controlled prescriptions, and we’ll show you what they are and how to use them therapeutically in practice.

The Other Side of Psych Meds: An Interview with David Healy

March 6, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD

Find out what psychiatry's favorite critic does in his practice.

Ketamine Comes Home

February 26, 2023

Kellie Newsome, PMHNP and Chris Aiken, MD

Online clinics delivered at-home ketamine throughout the pandemic, and we’re just becoming aware of the consequences.

Psychopharm Commandment 3: Lithium Toxicity

October 10, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Lithium toxicity: How to avoid it, and what to do when it happens.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Six Tips From Prescribing Psychotropics

August 1, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD

Chris Aiken, MD.

Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.

Dr. Aiken, author for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

New answers to age-old questions, such as adjusting the dose to account for drug interactions, reducing side effects, maintaining weight, and protecting that finicky organ—the kidneys.