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Air Ionization Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026

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If you’ve enjoyed the fresh scent of a waterfall, oceanside beach, or rainforest, you know what negative air ions are.

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Acupuncture Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

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Acupuncture may seem like an unlikely treatment for psychiatric disorders, but over 500 randomized trials support it in depression, anxiety, insomnia, and other disorders.

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Acetyl-L-Carnitine Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

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5-Hydroxytryptophan Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

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The serotonin theory of depression is often dismissed as a myth, but it finds some grounding in 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP).

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Lavender (Silexan) Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book - PDF/eBook

October 14, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

This page has links and instructions for taking the 8 CME post-test for the Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026) and download links PDF/eBook access.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026) - Perfect Bound

October 14, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

This page has links and instructions for taking the 8 CME post-test for the Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026) and download links PDF/eBook access.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026) - Spiral Bound

October 14, 2026

Chris Aiken, MD

his page has links and instructions for taking the 8 CME post-test for the Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026) and download links PDF/eBook access.

How Much Do SSRIs Really Help Kids with OCD?

October 12, 2026

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Parents often come into treatment hoping an SSRI will make their child's OCD
disappear. But how much relief do these medications actually provide? Today, we look at a large meta-analysis that gives us a more realistic picture of what SSRIs can and can't do for pediatric OCD.

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