Readers are already using and appreciating the new Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026) by Chris Aiken, MD. He's given us a peek into his process for creating the new resource covering 67 natural therapies in psychiatry. The origin story is worth reading.  

We prescribe ADHD medications to help with focus and impulsivity, but what happens when someone stays on them for years? Today, we're digging into new research that links long-term ADHD medication use to higher cardiovascular risk. It's not a reason to panic, but it is a reason to look twice at the dosages, duration, and how we follow up.