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An Audible Recovery
I have a confession. I’m a book lover who rarely reads. So I’m excited to see our book find its way to the audio world.
New Textbook: Prescribing Psychotropics
Most textbooks teach you how to choose a psych med. This one shows you how to prescribe it.
Can A Sleep Med Make Antidepressants Work Better?
When you sleep better you feel better, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a sleep medicine […]
Antidepressants in Bipolar II: What the Experts Do
We update the research on antidepressants in bipolar disorder, and 18 experts weigh in on how they use these medications in bipolar II disorder in this podcast.
Mood, Metabolism, and Cognition: An Interview with Rodrigo Mansur
In this podcast we look at three ways that the body influences the brain – through neurohormones, inflammation, and metabolic health. Dr. Rodrigo Mansur delves into that last one in our expert interview, and we end with a new app – Thinc-IT – that measures cognition in patients.
Do Benzos Treat Depression?
Around 50 controlled trials have tested benzodiazepines in depression, and the results are surprising. In this episode we look at the controversies surrounding this research and what it means for practice.
COVID, Benzos, and Opioids
Overdose deaths have been rising during COVID, but simply stopping the drug causes problems of its own. In this podcast, Ashwin Patkar and Richard Weisler discuss how to reduce the risk of opioid deaths in psychiatric patients.