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Home » Authors » Chris Aiken, MD.

Articles by Chris Aiken, MD.

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Bipolar Upgrade 3: Lurasidone

August 7, 2023
Chris Aiken, MD. and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

Lurasidone (Latuda) has gone generic. Find out where this antipsychotic fits in bipolar disorder with updates from the 2023 International Bipolar Conference.


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Slow Fade: Homosexuality and the DSM Part 1

June 26, 2023
Chris Aiken, MD. and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP

50 years ago the APA removed code 302.0: Homosexuality from the DSM. Almost.


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How to Prescribe Omega-3 Fatty Acids

March 4, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Omega-3s are effective as augmentation of mood stabilizers in bipolar depression, and in some cases, they improve negative symptoms in early schizophrenia. The research is vast, but we narrow down when and how to use omega-3s in real-world practice.
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A Longer Acting Lorazepam

March 4, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. 
The straight facts on Loreev, a new extended-release formulation of lorazepam (Ativan).
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Lybalvi: The Diet Olanzapine

January 31, 2022
Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Psychiatry Report.
Lybalvi hopes to lower the risk of weight gain on olanzapine by combining it with an opioid blocker (samidorphan). But how does it compare to generic options like metformin and naltrexone?
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How to Treat ADHD in Bipolar Disorder

November 5, 2021
Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Are stimulants risky in bipolar disorder? And which is safer – methylphenidate or amphetamine? Chris Aiken, MD, lays out a practical approach to the overlap of bipolar disorder and ADHD.
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In Brief: Meds in the Fast Lane

November 5, 2021
Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC.
In the last five years, more psychotropics have gained approval through the FDA’s expedited pathways than the slow and cautious routes we’ve grown used to. These “fast-track” and “breakthrough therapy” approvals allow drugs to enter the market on the basis of more efficient (ie, smaller) clinical trials.
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How to Diagnose ADHD in Bipolar Disorder

September 28, 2021
Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of TCPR. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.  
Most patients with bipolar disorder have cognitive complaints, but it’s a mistake to diagnose them all with ADHD, and a mistake to miss the genuine ADHD-bipolar comorbidity as well. Inside, a step-by-step guide to teasing apart the diagnoses.
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RESEARCH UPDATE

Omega-3s and Metabolic Risks in Schizophrenia

September 28, 2021
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW, and Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW, and Chris Aiken, MD. The authors have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Omega-3s are helpful for negative symptoms in schizophrenia, and this study suggests they may have metabolic benefits as well.
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Antidepressants Harm Some With Bipolar Depression

March 26, 2021
Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Chris Aiken, MD. Dr. Aiken has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
This new study is the first placebo-controlled trial to examine the long-term effects of an SSRI in bipolar disorder.
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