This clinical update covers the psychogenic effects and risks of four readily accessible, legally available, and commonly misused over-the-counter medications. Our patients misuse these medications which have potential for real harm, including drug-drug interactions with prescribed medications.

Your patient experiences frequent episodes of falling to the floor and shaking for several minutes, but extensive neurologic work-ups find no evidence of epilepsy. Might your patient have psychogenic nonepileptic seizures? Several clues will help you distinguish these from epileptic seizures. We review the evaluation and management of this challenging condition.
 

Goodbye Viibryd, hello vilazodone. This novel medication has missed the mark in a lot of trials, but it still has a narrow niche in the crowded field of antidepressants.

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a disorder that seems to lurk in the shadows. We hear about it but rarely see it. 

Abortion is becoming more difficult to obtain in the United States, and the arguments against legalization of abortion include the claim that it is harmful to a woman’s mental health. This article investigates if that is true.