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Auvelity A Fast Acting Antidepressant

February 5, 2024

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Auvelity, a new rapid acting medication for depression, is a branded combination of two generic drugs. We look at how it works and the clinical trials, including new data in treatment resistant depression

Expert Q&A

How to Choose an Antidepressant

January 1, 2024

Thomas Schwartz, MD

Thomas Schwartz, MD.

Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.

Dr. Schwartz has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Thomas Schwartz clarifies how to choose an antidepressant and finds a place for underutilized agents like trazodone and levomilnacipran (Fetzima).

Expert Q&A

Management of Depression During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

October 3, 2023

Karen Horst, MD

Karen Horst, MD.

Assistant Professor, Department of OB/GYN, Baylor College of Medicine; Medical Director, The Women’s Place, Pavilion for Women at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX.

Dr. Horst has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

You might worry about prescribing antidepressants during pregnancy, but data on their safety is increasingly reassuring. We provide an in-depth review on how to treat depression in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Expert Q&A

A Disease-Modifying Approach to Mood Conditions

September 1, 2023

Nassir Ghaemi, M.D.

S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH.

Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Psychopharmacology Consultation Clinic at Tufts Medical Center.

Dr. Ghaemi has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Nassir Ghaemi looks for medications that treat the underlying disease, not just reduce the symptoms. He may have found one.

Psychopharm Commandment #9: Meds to Avoid in Pregnancy

May 22, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Why valproate is the #1 contraindicated med in pregnancy, and what are the other close contenders.

Psychopharm Commandments 8A: Polypharmacy Makeover

May 1, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

How to reduce unnecessary polypharmacy, and when it makes sense to keep it going.

Psychopharm Commandment 7A: Red Flags & Controlled Meds

April 3, 2023

Chris Aiken, MD and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

The DEA has warned pharmacists to watch for Red Flags in controlled prescriptions, and we’ll show you what they are and how to use them therapeutically in practice.