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RESEARCH UPDATE

Beta Blockers and Depression: The Controversy Revisited

November 12, 2020

Sean Ransom, PhD, MP. Dr. Ransom has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Antihypertensives are among the world’s most widely prescribed drugs, but many of them impact pathways associated with depression. Beta blockers have long been believed to cause depression, but most of these studies were carried out decades ago and their findings have been inconsistent.

EXPERT Q&A

Inflammatory Biomarkers in Depression

February 10, 2020

Andrew H. Miller, MD

Andrew H. Miller, MD

William P. Timmie Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, GA Dr. Miller has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Andrew Miller, Vice Chair of Psychiatry Research at Emory University, translates two decades research on inflammation and depression into practical terms, including a low-cost biomarker that may guide antidepressant selection.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Primer: Physical Examination in Addiction Practice

November 22, 2019

Whether you are referring your patient for a physical or doing an initial one yourself, clinicians should be familiar with the basics of physical examination with a focus on knowing how to look for medical complications of addiction. This article walks you through a basic physical exam and what signs and symptoms to look for in patients with current or past substance use.

Adult-Onset ADHD

November 15, 2019

Michael Posternak, MD. and Chris Aiken, MD.

Michael Posternak, MD. Psychiatrist in private practice, Boston, MA. Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Posternak and Dr. Aiken have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

“I think I have ADHD” is a common complaint of psychiatric patients. Just about every disorder in the DSM can cause symptoms of ADHD, as can a host of medical problems. In this article we’ll show you how to sort through the possibilities.

Can Buprenorphine Improve PTSD Symptoms?

August 1, 2019

Thomas Jordan, MD

Thomas Jordan, MD Dr. Jordan has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

This 2019 retrospective study examines the potential benefits of using buprenorphine/naloxone to treat co-occurring PTSD and opioid use disorder.

EXPERT Q&A

Effects of Drug Interactions

November 1, 2018

Neil Sandson, MD

Neil Sandson, MD.
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry at University of Maryland School of Medicine

Dr. Sandson has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

When it comes to computer alerts for drug interactions, the two issues to pay attention to are toxicity and loss of efficacy. Toxicity is the bigger concern, particularly if the drug has a “narrow therapeutic index,” where modest differences in the level can have dangerous effects.