A new medication is knocking on the door for FDA approval in PTSD, and it isn’t MDMA. We cover that, and 8 other off label medications.

Should we follow the FDA and give SSRIs, or venture off-label with the fabled prazosin?

0.25 CME Credits. In this episode, we explore nine groundbreaking stories in mental health and psychiatric medicine, covering everything from healthcare fraud to the latest advancements in drug trials. First, we dive into the recent charges brought by the US Department of Justice against executives at Done, a California-based telehealth company, for alleged healthcare fraud. Done is accused of prescribing over 40 million Adderall pills to patients without proper evaluation, raising concerns about the balance between increasing mental healthcare access and responsible prescribing practices.

Learn what therapies work for PTSD, what goes on in session, and how to prevent PTSD when your patient calls after a trauma.

Why do some people get PTSD after a trauma and not others? What goes on in the brain during PTSD.

Why do some people get PTSD after a trauma and not others? What goes on in the brain during PTSD.

Research updates on benzo discontinuation, iloperidone in mania, lithium, schizophrenia, ECT, a new circadian psychotherapy, and therapy for multi-trauma PTSD.

0.25 CME Credits. Highlights from this month include Lumateperone, Lavender, treatment resistant smoking, and Clonidine patches and Tourettes. A new meta analysis published in Psychiatry Research sheds light on a critical question.

The Holmes Report looked at racial, social, and economic biases in psychoanalysis. Beverly Stoute, MD, shares the findings.

Beverly Stoute, MD, shares research on the origins of unconscious racial bias.