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December 31, 2020

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Is Ramelteon an Effective Hypnotic?

November 12, 2020

Randall Moore, MD, JD. and Chris Aiken, MD.

Randall Moore, MD, JD. Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Moore and Dr. Aiken have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Ramelteon (Rozerem) is one of the safer sleep medications, but how well does its efficacy stack up against other hypnotics? The answer surprised us.

EXPERT Q&A

Side Effects of Psychotherapy

November 12, 2020

Michael Linden, MD, PhD

Michael Linden, MD, PhD
Professor of psychiatry and director of psychosomatic research at the Charité University Medicine Berlin, Germany. Dr. Linden has dual training as a psychologist and psychiatrist and is licensed as a cognitive behavior therapist. He has helped develop new branches of CBT, and his research has brought recognition to the potential side effects of psychotherapy. Dr. Linden has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Psychotherapy can work as well as medication, but can it also have side effects? Michael Linden believes it can. He launched some of the key studies that brought light to this under-appreciated phenomenon, and in this interview he shows us how to recognize and avoid them.

Brief Therapy During the Medication Visit

November 12, 2020

Donna Sudak, MD

Donna Sudak, MD

Professor and Vice Chair for Education and Drexel University College of Medicine. She is the author of four books on psychotherapy, including Combining CBT and Medication: An Evidence-Based Approach (Wiley, 2011). Dr. Sudak has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Every minute counts in the 90833 “brief therapy with medication” visit, and Donna Sudak shows us how to customize CBT with pharmacotherapy for depression, bipolar, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia.

How to Select an SSRI

November 12, 2020

Chris Aiken, MD.

Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

After digging through 3 decades of research, we can tell you this: There is no such thing as “the best” SSRI. But there are some important differences between them, and this article will show you how to find the right one for your patient.

Metformin ER Recalled Due to Cancer Risk

November 12, 2020

Adam Strassberg, MD.

Adam Strassberg, MD. Psychiatrist in private practice, Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Strassberg has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Generic metformin is being recalled by the batches, but is any of it still safe to prescribe?

Chemical Exposures

November 12, 2020

Chris Aiken, MD

Two recent studies add to the mounting evidence that environmental toxins deserve a place in the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model. The first study correlated ADHD symptoms with exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics, pesticides, and processed food. The second study was a meta-analysis of ultra-processed food consumption from 23 cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies.

RESEARCH UPDATE

Beta Blockers and Depression: The Controversy Revisited

November 12, 2020

Sean Ransom, PhD, MP.

Sean Ransom, PhD, MP. Dr. Ransom has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Antihypertensives are among the world’s most widely prescribed drugs, but many of them impact pathways associated with depression. Beta blockers have long been believed to cause depression, but most of these studies were carried out decades ago and their findings have been inconsistent.

Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation in Depression Reconsidered

November 12, 2020

Deepti Anbarasan, MD.

Deepti Anbarasan, MD. Dr. Anbarasan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The case builds for this DIY antidepressant device.