Dr. Eissenberg discusses e-cigarettes, including an overview of the product, ways they are used and misused, and how they fit into the landscape of smoking cessation methods.

Quitting smoking requires a lot of motivation—something our patients don’t always have. Since money is a great motivator, various programs that pay patients to quit have been tried over the years. But how well does this technique work?

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The technology of drug testing has progressed significantly over the years. This is both good and bad for doctors. There are more options, but perhaps too many. There are many types of tests and they vary in terms of the drug detection time frames.

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and other psychedelic drugs have been associated with psychosis in some studies, and most psychiatrists would dissuade their patients from using such drugs. But a new population study casts some doubt on this received wisdom.

More and more smokers are trying out electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in the hopes of quitting smoking. Is this an effective tool for smoking cessation and should you be recommending it to patients?

Learn about the benefits of toxicology screening in psychiatry in an interview with Alex Stalcup, MD, medical director of New Leaf Treatment Center in Layfayette, CA.

A powdered alcohol product that users will mix with water or other liquids has been approved for sale in the US. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, part of the US Treasury Department, approved labels for the powdered alcohol, called Palcohol. The powdered product would be mixed like an instant tea or lemonade.

The anti-smoking drug Chantix (varenicline) may affect how people respond to alcohol, according to an FDA warning.

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