A primer on the role of thyroid augmentation in bipolar depression, including dosing tips, side effects, interactions, and when and if to perform labs. With Tammas Kelly, MD.
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Practical tips for dealing with the latest throng of bureaucracy in mental health care, including strategies for reducing paperwork, low-cost pharmacies, and apps that authorize meds.
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Antipsychotics, benztropine, and antidepressants have anticholinergic properties that can impair cognition. A study takes a deep dive into the magnitude of the risk of dementia in schizophrenia.
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When it comes to antidepressants, bigger is not better. Here we review the optimal dose ranges for antidepressants, describe how higher doses can worsen symptoms, and show you how to talk to patients about the issue.
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Dr. Aiken is the Editor in Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; director of the Mood Treatment Center in North Carolina, where he maintains a private practice combining medication and therapy along with evidence-based complementary and alternative treatments; and Assistant Professor NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. He has worked as a research assistant at the NIMH and a sub-investigator on clinical trials, and conducts research on a shoestring budget out of his private practice. Follow him on Twitter and find him on LinkedIn.