Welcome Back! Today we are interviewing Dr. Chris Aiken, Editor-in-Chief of the Carlat Psychiatry Report. We will be speaking about the broad spectrum of mood disorders, how Bipolar Disorder is different from Manic-Depressive Illness, affective temperaments, non-pharmacological treatments, and more! Dr. Aiken's new book, Difficult to Treat Depression, will be released later this year (2025).
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Akiskal Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10550853/
Dr. Aiken's Website: https://chrisaikenmd.com/
Dr. Aiken's Twitter: https://x.com/chrisaikenmd
TEMPS-A Scale: https://chrisaikenmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/tempsa.pdf
Welcome back! Today, we will review Pramipexole (Mirapex) and take a look at a recent study published in The Lancet Psychiatry regarding its use in treatment-resistant depression.
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Welcome Back! We have recently partnered with Psych Congress to bring our audience access to some of their leading speakers and educators, and today's episode is with Dr. Charles Raison, a psychiatrist. This is the second part of our discussion, and we’re going to be looking at novel treatments like psychedelics and their impact on consciousness as well as whole-body hyperthermia and practices from Tibetan Buddhism.
Dr. Raison co-authored the 2017 book The New Mind-Body Science of Depression with the late Dr. Vladimir Maletic, who sadly passed away in December 2024.
Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/New-Mind-Body-Science-Depression/dp/0393706664
Psych Congress Discount Code: PSYCHROUNDS
Conference Website: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/psych-congress
In Memoriam of Dr. Maletic: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/faculty/Psych-Congress/620
Raison Lab: https://raisonresearch.psychiatry.wisc.edu/
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- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35370864/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27172277/
Welcome Back! We have recently partnered with Psych Congress to bring our audience access to some of their leading speakers and educators, and today's episode is with Dr. Charles Raison, a psychiatrist who has done extensive research on the biological and evolutionary underpinnings of depression, which includes inflammation and the neuroendocrine system.
Dr. Raison co-authored the 2017 book The New Mind-Body Science of Depression with the late Dr. Vladimir Maletic, who sadly passed away in December 2024.
Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/New-Mind-Body-Science-Depression/dp/0393706664
Psych Congress Discount Code: PSYCHROUNDS
Conference Website: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/psych-congress
In Memoriam of Dr. Maletic: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/faculty/Psych-Congress/620
Raison Lab: https://raisonresearch.psychiatry.wisc.edu/
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Welcome Back! We have recently partnered with Psych Congress to bring our audience access to some of their leading speakers and educators, and today will is the second installment of this endeavor, featuring Dr. Jonathan Meyer on the topic of Antipsychotic plasma level monitoring.
Dr. Meyer has authored the handbook on this topic, along with the Lithium and Clozapine handbooks as well. You can find them here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jonathan+meyer&crid=3IARW0R4T9RGD&sprefix=jona%2Caps%2C369
Psych Congress Discount Code: PSYCHROUNDS
Conference Website: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/psych-congress
Sources:
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/clinical-use-of-antipsychotic-plasma-levels/E7C0B6DBB4F6031F4D47935154CBEC8D
Welcome Back! We have recently partnered with Psych Congress to bring our audience access to some of their leading speakers and educators, and today we will be speaking to the distinguished Dr. Rakesh Jain on the topic of Positive Psychiatry.
Psych Congress Discount Code: PSYCHROUNDS
Conference Website: https://www.hmpglobalevents.com/psych-congress
Check out Dr. Jain’s podcast “Positive Psychiatry - with Rakesh Jain, MD”:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Yk8QVD1wnLxMBM4zJDuJ5?si=wpUCJnAqR7qk9CW8gN90sQ
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-psychiatry-with-rakesh-jain-md/id1822146163
Sources:
- WHO-5: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/WHO-UCN-MSD-MHE-2024.01
- Demyttenaere et. al (2015): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25545606
- Dr. Jain's website: http://www.rakeshjainmd.com/
Welcome back! Today we are looking at the beta-blocker Propranolol, also known by its brand name, Inderal. Although this medication is sometimes used as an anti-hypertensive, we are going to look at its use in psychiatry and anxiety disorders.
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On today's episode, we will be discussing Buspirone (Buspar), a commonly used medication for anxiety.
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Today, we have one of the giants and pioneers of Asian-American Psychiatry joining us to discuss Cultural Psychiatry, Dr. Francis Lu!
Dr. Lu's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B003HFAX8E?ccs_id=d6d03eae-2c95-481f-8f7a-f844580eb108
References:
https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.focus.18103
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-37696-000
Welcome back! On todays episode, we will discuss hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril), a frequently used medication for anxiety.
References:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9616188/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27998379/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21154375/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1345410/
We're back from our brief hiatus! Today, we are hosting Dr. Matthew Bernstein to talk about a rising subfield of psychiatry - Metabolic Psychiatry. We'll be looking at its history, the ketogenic diet, mitochondria, and more!
References
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38273108/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34113269/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39296512/
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12089804/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40043464/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28137247/
Metabolic Mind: https://www.metabolicmind.org/
Free CME: https://www.mycme.com/courses/ketogenic-therapy-treatment-for-serious-mental-illness-10028
Baszucki Group: https://baszuckigroup.com/
Welcome to today's episode on the salience network, the final episode in our three-part series on neural networks. We'll explore how the salience network helps the brain prioritize what matters most by filtering relevant stimuli.
On todays episode we will be discussing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with a very special guest, Dr. Jonathan Downar. We will also discuss the ONE-D and THREE-D trails.
Three-D Trial: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30295-2/abstract’
One-D Trial: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5679327/v1
SAINT TMS: https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19070720
On today's episode, we continue our series with a discussion of the Central Executive Network, following our previous episode on the Default Mode Network.
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On today's episode we have a special international guest, Dr. Pouya Movahed Rad from Lund University in Sweden. We will be discussing Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the Ket-ECT, and ELEKT-D studies.
Comparison: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38114073/
Join us today as we venture into the Triple Network Model as a basis for psychiatric illness, starting with the Default Mode Network.
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Welcome back! Today we will be discussing Metformin and some of the recent guidelines published in the journal the Schizophrenia Bulletin. (Carolan et. al 2024).
On today’s special guest episode, we’ll be exploring the topic of nitrous oxide with Dr. Charles Conway and Dr. Vasilis Hristidis.
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/laughing-gas-relieves-symptoms-in-people-with-treatment-resistant-depression/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5825282/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34108247/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25577164/
In today’s episode, we explore ketamine’s therapeutic potential with Dr. Joshua Rosenblat, a leading expert and faculty member at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychiatry (learn more).
https://x.com/jd_rosenblat?lang=en
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35688035/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39608193/
Welcome back! Today, we are discussing a new branded medication that combines bupropion with dextromethorphan for the treatment of depression.
