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Chris Aiken, MD

Chris Aiken, MD

Dr. Aiken is the Editor in Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; director of Psych Partners. He maintains a private practice combining medication and therapy along with evidence-based complementary and alternative treatments; and Assistant Professor NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry. He has worked as a research assistant at the NIMH and a sub-investigator on clinical trials, and conducts research on a shoestring budget out of his private practice. Follow him on Twitter and find him on LinkedIn.
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Zinc Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026
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In Chinese medicine, the goal is to restore balance.




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Xiao Yao San (Free and Easy Wanderer) Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026
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In Chinese medicine, the goal is to restore balance.




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Vitamin E (Tocopherol) Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026
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Vitamin E is the brain’s primary fat-soluble antioxidant.




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Vitamin D (Calciferol) Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

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Vitamin D is technically not a vitamin. It’s a neurosteroid, and the brain is one of its key targets.




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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

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Along with folate, vitamin B12 is an essential step in the synthesis of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine, as well as for the production and maintenance of myelin, the insulating sheath around nerve fibers.




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Vitamin B9 (Folate) Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026
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Folate is an essential step in the synthesis of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine.




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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026
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Valerian is an anxiolytic, sedative herb with roots stretching back to ancient Greek and Roman medicine.




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

October 16, 2026
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Valerian is an anxiolytic, sedative herb with roots stretching back to ancient Greek and Roman medicine.




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Unsafe or Ineffective Fact Sheet from Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Psychiatry: A Fact Book (2026)

October 16, 2026
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Unsafe or Ineffective Supplements




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

October 16, 2026
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Chris Aiken, MD

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Sulforaphane is responsible for the bitter, pungent taste of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower. 




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