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Expert Q&A

A Disease-Modifying Approach to Mood Conditions

September 1, 2023

S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH.

Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Psychopharmacology Consultation Clinic at Tufts Medical Center.

Dr. Ghaemi has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Nassir Ghaemi looks for medications that treat the underlying disease, not just reduce the symptoms. He may have found one.

Psychopharm Commandment #9: Meds to Avoid in Pregnancy

May 22, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Why valproate is the #1 contraindicated med in pregnancy, and what are the other close contenders.

Psychopharm Commandments 8A: Polypharmacy Makeover

May 1, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

How to reduce unnecessary polypharmacy, and when it makes sense to keep it going.

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.

What We Learned in 2022

January 8, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Top psychiatric findings from the 2022 Carlat Report

Breastfeeding and Psychiatric Medications

December 19, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

The FDA has a new rating system for breastfeeding risks with medications. We look at what that changes for psychotropics.

Pregnancy and PMDD at the Mood Summit

December 5, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

This podcast brings you up to date on how to manage premenstrual dysphoric disorder and safe prescribing during pregnancy.

Sorting Out Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Children and Adolescents

November 28, 2022

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Bipolar disorder is challenging to diagnose in children and adolescents, yet timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial.

Antidepressants and Bipolar at the Mood Summit

November 21, 2022

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Dr. Joe Goldberg gathered the latest evidence on antidepressants in bipolar disorder at the 9th annual Mood Disorders Summit, and we summarize his findings.